Sony Music Entertainment Japan
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Sony Music Entertainment Japan is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Content and Media and Entertainment. Sony Music is a management and management of the entire Sony Music Group by holding shares. As the headquarters of the Sony Music Group, each division efficiently supports and promotes the business of the entire group and each group company.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 29%
Last updated:
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Industries Sony Music Entertainment Japan invests in
Stages Sony Music Entertainment Japan invests in
Countries Sony Music Entertainment Japan invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Series A
- $2.4M–$6.6M
- Corporate Round
- $222k–$3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Content 3 (43%)
- Media and Entertainment 3 (43%)
- B2C 1 (14%)
- Legal 1 (14%)
- Guides 1 (14%)
Stage
- Corporate Round 3 (43%)
- Series A 2 (29%)
- Series B 1 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
ventus Japan
|
ventus is an Media and Entertainment based company.ventus aiming to be an entertainment company that provides technology that all fans can enjoy. | $2.4M / Series A / Dec 20, 2021 | |
Thecoo
|
THECOO is a developer of an entertainment application designed to support a fan community. The company's application offers fanicon is a member-based fan community that encourages the activities of icons together with their core fans, enabling clients to access live app streaming of entertainment contents they are interested in. | $6.6M / Series A / Jul 20, 2020 | |
ANYCOLOR
|
ANYCOLOR is an entertainment start-up that provides creator support and licensing business, mainly for the support and operation of virtual rivers participating in the “Nijisanji Project”. Using the latest technology, we will shape our thoughts on society as a new era of cutting-edge, and provide a magical experience to the everyday lives of peoplearound the world. | $17.7M / Series B / Apr 14, 2020 | |
Super Duper
|
Super Duper is a start-up offering products that make the experience of international travelers Super Dupe. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 16, 2019 | |
Realista
|
REALISTA mission is to use the Internet to create services that make the world a bit unique. It would be great if your life became more colorful with the services we created.We will continue to work hard for such a world. | Corporate Round / Aug 01, 2019 | |
NexTone
|
Established in 2000 upon the enforcement of the Japanese copyright management law and re-established in February 2016 as a joint venture between e-License Inc. and Japan Rights Clearance Inc., NexTone continues to strive towards providing solutions for rights holders through the offering of flexible copyright management and licensing, transparentoperations and processing, and equitable royalty distribution. | $3M / Corporate Round / Mar 30, 2018 | |
Soymilk
|
Soymilk is a creative collective that produces lifestyle-oriented entertainment content, including stage performances and music. | $221.9K / Corporate Round / Oct 06, 2017 |
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FAQ
What does Sony Music Entertainment Japan invest in?
Sony Music Entertainment Japan invests primarily in Content, Media and Entertainment and B2C startups, most often at Corporate Round and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Sony Music Entertainment Japan's check size?
Sony Music Entertainment Japan typically joins rounds of $2.4M–$6.6M at Series A and $222k–$3M 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 Sony Music Entertainment Japan participates in.
When did Sony Music Entertainment Japan last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Sony Music Entertainment Japan closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 7 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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