# Gakken Plus Japan

> Gakken Plus Japan is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Art, EdTech and Robotics. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://gakken-plus.co.jp/

Gakken Plus Japan is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Art and EdTech. Gakken Plus is a publishing business offering a catalog of books and magazines.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Art | 1 | 25% |
| EdTech | 1 | 25% |
| Robotics | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Animation | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 3 | 75% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MiRaY School | MiRaY School is an Education based company that service Gifte (! Kifte) is a service that offers a learning experience for the future of children and children. | $3.1M | Corporate Round | Dec 25, 2017 |  |
| GranSky Studios | GranSky Studios makes good stories as well as animations which all ages can enjoy. GranSky Studios brings light of dream and hope to people worldwide through our production. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 09, 2016 |  |
| OurPhoto | OurPhoto is a service that matches clients and photographers. Professional and semi-professional shooting is surprisingly high quality and reasonable. |  | Seed | Sep 09, 2016 |  |
| AKA | AKA is to help better communication between all things including human beings. The technology integrates artificial intelligence and big data to more effectively deliver essential communication tools, such as speaking, writing, facial expressions, and gestures that are often overlooked. AKA is a global venture which was founded by the establishingmembers of billion dollar corporations (Hackers Edu Group & Nexon) and investors who had disposed of stock worth billions (Gmarket, Oculus). AKA has been working seriously on the fundamental question that we should wrestle with. We believe that the interaction between our solution and the question has been vividly involved in accomplishing "the next big thing": inevitable growth market and the "brave new world." | $70.9M | Series A | Aug 31, 2016 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [01booster](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/01booster) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Dai-ichi Kangyo Credit Cooperative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dai-ichi-kangyo-credit-cooperative) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DS Investment Management Co.,Ltd](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ds-investment-management-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EOGF Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eogf-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LG Uplus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lg-uplus) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Gakken Plus Japan invest in?

Gakken Plus Japan invests primarily in Art, EdTech and Robotics startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Gakken Plus Japan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Gakken Plus Japan closed in Dec 2017. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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