# M-UP

> M-UP is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Internet, B2B and B2C. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/m-up-inc/
- Website: https://www.m-up.com/

M-UP is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Internet and B2B. M-up Holdings specializes in providing content and distributing systems to content owners and consumers in the entertainment industry. The company is divided into three parts. The Content division is involved in the mobile terminal distribution market. E-commerce refers to the selling of mail-order items via mobile and personal computers.Electronic tickets and ticket trading, as well as related services, are part of the Electronic Ticket segment.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 67% |
| B2B | 1 | 33% |
| B2C | 1 | 33% |
| Music | 1 | 33% |
| Content | 1 | 33% |

16 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fanplus | Fanplus offers planning, development, and operation of fan sites and fan clubs. They also offer the development and operation of an online sales system for artists. Fanplus aims to create Internet services that serve as a bridge between artists and fans. | $1M | Corporate Round | Jan 31, 2017 | https://fanplus.co.jp |
| Entertainment Music Ticket Guard | Entertainment Music Ticket Guard provides electronic tickets, electronic ticket peripheral services, and ticket trade services. Additionally, the business provides and runs applications and other related services with the goal of increasing support for professional sports teams and artists. Entertainment Music Ticket Guard is constantly working tocreate more practical, secure, and efficient ways to transmit the moods felt by its different entertainers, teams, and fans. | $1M | Corporate Round | Jan 31, 2017 | https://ticket.emtg.co.jp/ |
| SDTech | SDTech is a software company that offers design consulting and engineering services, products in the VR and ML fields. SD Tech's corporate website has been redesigned to make it easier to see and communicate the activities of SD Tech. |  | Corporate Round | Aug 25, 2015 | http://www.sdtech.co.jp/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Goodfellows Japan — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FueTrek](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fuetrek) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar stage
- [Info Edge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/info-edge) — VC Fund
- [Vector](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vector-inc-) — VC Fund
- [Akatsuki Games Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akatsuki-3) — VC Fund

## FAQ

### What does M-UP invest in?

M-UP invests primarily in Internet, B2B and B2C startups, most often at Corporate Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did M-UP last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for M-UP closed in Jan 2017. Shizune tracks 3 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co