# Ramen Underground

> Ramen Underground is a VC fund backing Art, Big Data and Digital Media. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/ramenunder
- Website: http://www.ramenunderground.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramenunderground

Ramen Underground is a VC fund focused on Art and Big Data. Ramen Restaurant in San Francisco's Financial District

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Art | 1 | 50% |
| Big Data | 1 | 50% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 50% |
| Intellectual Property | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Binded | Binded lets creators claim their copyrights on the blockchain and protect them for free. A creator uploads their art or photos to Binded via our website or integrations with creative tools like Instagram. We create a timestamp in the Bitcoin blockchain and give a​ certificate as proof. We are developing technology to create uniquefingerprints for all copyrighted works and store them on the blockchain. Like Youtube’s Content ID system for the entire internet. For every copyright claimed, we scan the web and show matches for possible copyright infringement. In 5 years we hope to be the main way copyrights are registered and utilized. | $950K | Seed | May 24, 2017 |  |
| Binded | Binded lets creators claim their copyrights on the blockchain and protect them for free. A creator uploads their art or photos to Binded via our website or integrations with creative tools like Instagram. We create a timestamp in the Bitcoin blockchain and give a​ certificate as proof. We are developing technology to create uniquefingerprints for all copyrighted works and store them on the blockchain. Like Youtube’s Content ID system for the entire internet. For every copyright claimed, we scan the web and show matches for possible copyright infringement. In 5 years we hope to be the main way copyrights are registered and utilized. | $547K | Seed | Mar 15, 2016 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Social Starts](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/social-starts) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Vectr](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vectr) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bantam Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bantam-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mistletoe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mistletoe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [M & Y Growth Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/m-y-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sterling.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sterlingvc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ramen Underground invest in?

Ramen Underground invests primarily in Art, Big Data and Digital Media startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ramen Underground last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ramen Underground closed in May 2017. 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?

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