# SB Players

> SB Players is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Agriculture, SNS and Content. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.softbankplayers.co.jp/

SB Players is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Agriculture and SNS. SB Players specializes in research, planning, and information on solutions for public governments and public bodies.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 2 | 50% |
| SNS | 1 | 25% |
| Content | 1 | 25% |
| Farming | 1 | 25% |
| Fashion | 1 | 25% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GRA&GREEN | GRA&GREEN is an agribio startup that creates the next era of food and agriculture. They produce crops using the same amount of space and resources. The company aims to maximize output through a variety of approaches, such as increasing crop yields and improving storage stability. The goal of GRA&GREEN is to increase crops' use offertilizer while increasing their resistance to pests and environmental challenges. | $4.1M | Series C | Jun 21, 2024 |  |
| Towing | Towing is an agricultural company that provides farming, manufacturing, and recycling services. | $6.1M | Series A | May 17, 2023 |  |
| Regional Fish | Regional Fish provides seed, seedlings, aquaculture methods and fisheries services. | $14.5M | Series B | Sep 05, 2022 |  |
| CAMPFIRE | Campfire engages in the planning, development, and operation of a crowd funding platform.They operate the largest cloud funding platform in Japan [CAMPFIRE (campfire)], which supports "whoever wants to start something."The fee is 5% of the domestic level, and about 15,000 projects have collected about $70million in total from over700,000 people. | $20M | Series C | May 10, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Aichi Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aichi-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MOL PLUS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mol-plus) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nagoya-small-and-medium-business-investment-consultation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TOHO GAS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toho-gas) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Beyond Next Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-next-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does SB Players invest in?

SB Players invests primarily in Agriculture, SNS and Content startups, most often at Series C and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did SB Players last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for SB Players closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 4 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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