Kadokawa Corporation
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Kadokawa Corporation is a comprehensive entertainment company that includes publishing, video, games, Web services, education, MD, and business for inbound customers, as well as products and services through the promotion of digital transformation, including activity-based working and global intellectual property expansion.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
Last updated:
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Industries Kadokawa Corporation invests in
Stages Kadokawa Corporation invests in
Countries Kadokawa Corporation invests in
Contacts
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Ichiro Hashiba
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Koichi Sekiya
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Masayuki Aoyagi
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Naohisa Yamashita
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Shinobu Murakawa
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Investment Focus
Industry
- B2C 1 (25%)
- Video 1 (25%)
- Gaming 1 (25%)
- Content 1 (25%)
- Robotics 1 (25%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (50%)
- Series D 1 (25%)
- Corporate Round 1 (25%)
Country
- Japan 2 (50%)
- South Korea 1 (25%)
- United States 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Ichiro Hashiba
Executive Officer and Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
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Executive Officer and Chief Digital Officer (CDO) | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Koichi Sekiya
Executive Officer, CXO, CMLO, and General Manager of BEC Promotion Office in Kadokawa Corporation.
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Executive Officer, CXO, CMLO, and General Manager of BEC Promotion Office in Kadokawa Corporation. | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Masayuki Aoyagi
Executive Officer Chief Publishing Officer (CPO) and Senior GM
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Executive Officer Chief Publishing Officer (CPO) and Senior GM | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Naohisa Yamashita
CHRO and CLMO
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CHRO and CLMO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Shinobu Murakawa
Executive Officer Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and General Manager of MD Business
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Executive Officer Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and General Manager of MD Business | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Mantra
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MANTRA is a developer of machine translation technology. | $4.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 26, 2024 | |
VIC game studios
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VIC game studios is a game development company specializing in anime-style RPGs, offering high-quality graphics and technology, and delivering original storytelling experiences. | $14.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 09, 2024 | |
Interstellar Technologies
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Interstellar Technologies is a rocket development, manufacturing and launch service. | $29.6M / Series D / Jan 16, 2023 | |
MyAnimeList
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MyAnimeList is a social network for anime and manga fans. It provides users a customizable 'listing' feature to show other users what anime or manga they have watched or read. Users can read anime and manga reviews and connect to other users who read and watch the same things as they do. It also offers a database with anime, manga, andperson information. | $2.8M / Corporate Round / May 31, 2021 |
Co-Investors
MPower Partners
2 deals together
Akatsuki Games Inc.
1 deal together
Anime Times Company
1 deal together
CyberAgent
1 deal together
DMM.com
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Kadokawa Corporation invest in?
Kadokawa Corporation invests primarily in B2C, Video and Gaming startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series D 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.
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Who are the partners at Kadokawa Corporation?
The team at Kadokawa Corporation includes Ichiro Hashiba (Executive Officer and Chief Digital Officer (CDO)), Koichi Sekiya (Executive Officer, CXO, CMLO, and General Manager of BEC Promotion Office in Kadokawa Corporation.) and Masayuki Aoyagi (Executive Officer Chief Publishing Officer (CPO) and Senior GM), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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