# SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan

> SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Internet and Content. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 7%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/septeni-holdings
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Septeni_PR
- Website: https://www.septeni-holdings.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/septenigroup

SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Internet and Content. Septeni Holdings started as a recruitment consulting company and become an internet advertising company in the year 2000. The company was established in October 1990 and is based in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $40M–$113M |
| Corporate Round | $39M–$43M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 4 | 27% |
| Content | 3 | 20% |
| Apps | 2 | 13% |
| Fashion | 2 | 13% |
| Finance | 2 | 13% |

35 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 27% |
| Corporate Round | 3 | 20% |
| Series D | 2 | 13% |
| Seed | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 13 | 87% |
| United States | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Furushima Mamoru | External Audit & Supervisory | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/furushima-mamoru |
| Isamu Ueno | Representative Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isamu-ueno |
| Mamoru Nanamura | Co-Founder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mamoru-nanamura |
| Miki Sato | Chief executive officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/miki-sato |
| Mitsunori Sato | Representative Director and Group President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsunori-sato |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FUNDiT | FUNDiT is an IT-focused M&A and business consolidation company that specializes in acquiring, managing, and scaling IT companies. |  | Series D | May 11, 2026 |  |
| Brave group | Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. | $7.8M | Series D | Dec 20, 2023 |  |
| Gokko Club | Gokko Club operates in the digital entertainment industry, focusing on content creation, public relations, and video production. The company is known for its short drama productions, which are characterized by their condensed content and fast-paced development. Gokko Club handles all aspects of these productions in-house, including scriptwriting,directing, production, and editing. The company also has a strong presence on social media platforms like TikTok, where it has amassed a significant following. In addition to its entertainment offerings, Gokko Club also provides music streaming services. | $1.4M | Seed | Nov 09, 2022 |  |
| Brave group | Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. | $7.4M | Series A | Jun 16, 2020 |  |
| Sproot | Sproot engages in the media and entertainment business. |  | Corporate Round | May 27, 2020 |  |
| ORIGINAL LIFE | ORIGINAL LIFE is a wedding media tech company.Original Life is looking for friends to contribute to the evolution of the industry with consumer insights and technology ! | $39.7M | Series A | Jan 20, 2020 |  |
| One Media | One media provides YouTube channel production, SNS video creation and marketing, and live stream creation and planning. ONE MEDIA's unique visual storytelling, the message you want to convey is turned into video content. Everyday video distribution, viewing data analysis, creative planning, and production are all done in-house to deliver videocontent with unique value. | $59.5M |  | Jul 16, 2019 |  |
| Hosty | Hosty is a Real Estate Platform. | $46.8M | Series A | Jun 05, 2019 |  |
| EME Hive | EME is a community-based, social live streaming app for finding like-minded friends and partners. Through the power of live streaming technology, users are able to form real-time connections with members of their own communities. By offering a subscription dating service as well as a live streaming platform, EME makes it easy for users to flirt,chat, and date in real-time -- all within the same app. | $63.2M | Series A | Apr 12, 2018 |  |
| TownWiFi | TownWiFi is a Japanese mobile app that automates WiFi connectivity. TownWiFi allows users to automatically connect or login to the nearest WiFi spot without having to go through the annoying registration process. | $42.6M |  | Apr 04, 2018 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fundinno](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fundinno) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ABC Dream Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abc-dreamventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AG Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ag-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ANNIVERSAIRE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anniversaire) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan invest in?

SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan invests primarily in Internet, Content and Apps startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan's check size?

SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan typically joins rounds of $40M–$113M at Series A and $39M–$43M at Corporate Round. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan participates in.

### How do I contact SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan?

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### Who are the partners at SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan?

The team at SEPTENI HOLDINGS Japan includes Furushima Mamoru (External Audit & Supervisory), Isamu Ueno (Representative Director) and Mamoru Nanamura (Co-Founder), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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