# Newton Press

> Newton Press is a VC fund in Tokyo backing SNS, Software and Media and Entertainment. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/株式会社ニュートンプレス
- Website: https://www.newtonpress.co.jp/

Newton Press is a publisher that publishes the scientific magazine Newton.The scientific journal Newton has been read by many people since its inception in 1981. Newton's features include illustrations spread over the entire page, beautiful and dynamic photographs, and accurate and easy-to-understand reports interviewed by leading researchers.Newton has a high reputation internationally, and Korean and Chinese versions have been published.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SNS | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Market Drive | Maket Drive which develops EveEve, Japan's largest marriage-hunting app, has raised funds from several individual investors, including East Ventures. With this financing, we will further strengthen our management system, promote development, and increase the number of affiliated stores. | $1.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 04, 2017 | http://market-drive.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [UMJ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/umj-russia-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Newton Press invest in?

Newton Press invests primarily in SNS, Software and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Newton Press last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Newton Press closed in Dec 2017. Shizune tracks 1 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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