# Nippon Broadcasting System

> Nippon Broadcasting System is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Internet and Marketing. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nippon-broadcasting-system
- Website: https://www.jolf.co.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/am1242/

Nippon Broadcasting System is a broadcasting and media production company.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 33% |
| Marketing | 2 | 33% |
| Audio | 1 | 17% |
| Animation | 1 | 17% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 17% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Series E | 1 | 17% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brave group | Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. | $31.4M | Series E | Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| SHOWROOM | SHOWROOM is live streaming services. | $255.1M | Corporate Round | Nov 21, 2019 |  |
| Otobank | OTOBANK provides voice content and audiobook platforms and publishing production company. |  |  | Nov 27, 2018 |  |
| HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE | HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE is a biotechnology company. | $198.4M |  | Aug 06, 2018 |  |
| Sukedachi | Sukedachi had focused on the unique business habit in the Japanese construction industry that construction workers are order receivers as workmen themselves and are also orderers as small enterprises, and the firm started this service. Sukedachi allows workpeople specialized in construction works receive to notification of recruitment ofconstruction jobs which meet their pre-registered conditions including residence and occupation. With this service, construction workers who are seeking jobs can contact directly to each desired construction site, and constructors suffering from chronic manpower shortage can recruit workers on almost ideal on-demand conditions. | $75.1M | Series A | Apr 06, 2018 |  |
| Suvaco | Suvaco is a Tokyo based home design marketplace startup. | $25.5M |  | Aug 29, 2017 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Akatsuki Games Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akatsuki-3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [As One](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/as-one) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Avex](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avex) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cool Japan Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cool-japan-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Culture Entertainment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/culture-entertainment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dentsu](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dentsu) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Nippon Broadcasting System invest in?

Nippon Broadcasting System invests primarily in Internet, Marketing and Audio startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Nippon Broadcasting System last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nippon Broadcasting System closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 6 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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