Hironao Kunimitsu
CEO @ Mint Town
Tokyo, Japan
Hironao Kunimitsu is a funding round investor at Mint Town in Tokyo focused on Virtual Reality and Content. Hironao Kunimitsu was born in Hyogo, Japan. After graduating from Okayama High School, he spent several years traveling around the world. He visited over 30 countries including the US, China, India, Canada, and others in Central and South America.In 1996 he entered Fudan University in China, and then later went on to study at Santa MonicaCollege in the US. In 2004 he entered Atmovie Inc. where he produced movies and televised dramas, and was appointed company director in the same year. In 2007 he founded gumi Inc., and it started listing on first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December, 2014.
- Total investments:
- 19
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 16%
Last updated:
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Industries Hironao Kunimitsu invests in
Stages Hironao Kunimitsu invests in
Countries Hironao Kunimitsu invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $2.6M–$11M
- Angel
- $320k–$26M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Virtual Reality 5 (26%)
- Content 3 (16%)
- Internet 3 (16%)
- Software 3 (16%)
- Video Games 3 (16%)
Stage
- Funding Round 7 (37%)
- Seed 4 (21%)
- Angel 3 (16%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (5%)
- Series A 1 (5%)
Country
- Japan 12 (63%)
- United States 3 (16%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Thirdverse
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Thirdverse is a web3 and virtual reality game studio that develops and operates multiplayer virtual reality games. The company combines the technology of blockchain to create an economic zone and a virtual world, enabling customers to experience seamless gameplay in a virtual environment.Thirdverse was founded in 2016 and is headquartered nTokyo, Japan. | $170.1M / Nov 30, 2023 | |
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Thirdverse
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Thirdverse is a web3 and virtual reality game studio that develops and operates multiplayer virtual reality games. The company combines the technology of blockchain to create an economic zone and a virtual world, enabling customers to experience seamless gameplay in a virtual environment.Thirdverse was founded in 2016 and is headquartered nTokyo, Japan. | $8.1M / Series D / Nov 30, 2023 | |
Gatari
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Gatari specializes in the planning, development, and operation of XR services. Auris, a futuristic audio guide, and Vismuth, a camera app that transforms reality into a story, are two of Gatari's services. | $952.3K / Series A / Feb 22, 2021 | |
1SEC
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1sec is a virtual influencers in Japan,develop in-house and management. IMPACT to CEKAI in 1 second. Based on the concept of making CEKAI happy in one second, US based in Los Angeles and Japan, based in Tokyo, virtual influencers × AI, fashion & music & The company will develop a number of CEKAI's first and first projects in Japan inthe field of enter teignment. | $2.6M / Seed / Feb 04, 2021 | |
SPORTS CROWN
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SPORTS CROWN engages in the development and operation of fantasy sports. | $26.3M / Angel / Oct 07, 2020 | |
Mechu
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ZIG operates VTuber fan club called “MeChu and debuts and produces 100 virtual YouTubers. | $18.4M / May 21, 2019 | |
Gaudiy
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Gaudiy is involved in a fan-economy business based on blockchain technology. Gaudiy's product, Gaudiy Fanlink, is a Web3-era fan platform that maximizes fan heat by utilizing blockchain technology such as NFT and DID (distributed ID). Gaudiy offers an IP community system, that has the ability to record and accumulate cross-sectional fanactivity data and build an ecosystem that accurately evaluates and returns fan contributions and enthusiasm. | Seed / Feb 15, 2019 | |
Graffity
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Graffity to provide AR experiences globally and enrich life more conveniently and invent the AR entertainment experience and provide it globally. | $11.3M / Seed / Jan 19, 2019 | |
Parallel
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Parallel is a virtual hangout platform that allows sharing content with friends. On the social networking site Parallel, users can enjoy a variety of content while chatting with their close friends. It enables the creation of a room where anyone who has been invited may enter and can immediately begin speaking. | Seed / Jan 01, 2019 | |
Pretia Technologies
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Pretia is a Internet service planning, development and operation business. | $11.5M / Oct 04, 2018 | |
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Co-Investors
About Mint Town
Mint Town is a specialized software development company that focuses on the strategic planning, development, and operation of Web3 games and platforms. The focus of the company is on creating a new economy and entertainment medium through blockchain technology and ideas.
Mint Town Contacts
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FAQ
What does Hironao Kunimitsu invest in?
Hironao Kunimitsu invests primarily in Virtual Reality, Content and Internet startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 19 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Hironao Kunimitsu's check size?
Hironao Kunimitsu typically joins rounds of $2.6M–$11M at Seed and $320k–$26M at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Hironao Kunimitsu participates in.
When did Hironao Kunimitsu last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Hironao Kunimitsu closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 19 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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