# Kyodo News Digital

> Kyodo News Digital is a VC fund in Minato backing Retail, Security and Business Development. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kyodo-news-digital/
- Website: https://corp.kyodo-d.jp/

Kyodo News Digital is a VC fund in Minato focused on Retail and Security. Kyodo News Digital distributes news and builds systems in the digital field such as news sites and signage.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| Business Development | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FUNDiT | FUNDiT is an IT-focused M&A and business consolidation company that specializes in acquiring, managing, and scaling IT companies. |  | Series B | Dec 30, 2024 |  |
| AWL | AWL is a company that provides the leading edge AI camera solutions company . | $7.5M | Series A | Feb 03, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Asukanet](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asukanet) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CyberAgent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cyberagent-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Macbee Planet](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/macbee-planet) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mizuho Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kyodo News Digital invest in?

Kyodo News Digital invests primarily in Retail, Security and Business Development startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kyodo News Digital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kyodo News Digital closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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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