# Soraseed

> Soraseed is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Fashion, Internet and Video. See 7 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jan 2018
- Lead investor: 71%
- Fund size: $3.2M
- Last fund: Jul 2013
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- Website: http://www.soraseed.vc/soraseed/

Soraseed is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Fashion and Internet. Solaseed Startup Studio is a new form of venture capital centered on "fund-led startups" and "co-founding from scratch."

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $168k–$475k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fashion | 3 | 43% |
| Internet | 3 | 43% |
| Video | 2 | 29% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 29% |
| Advertising | 2 | 29% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 71% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 29% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2501 | 2501 is a multi-viewpoint video generation service company that provides new visual experiences in sports, music, and fighting. It also turns into an optimal angle and generates a replay video in a decisive scene such as sports or fighting. The company specializes in the development of special video shooting, editing, distribution, analysissoftware, and applications and research and development of special imaging technology.2501 was founded on October 30, 2015, and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2018 | http://2501.world/ |
| Parasol | Parasol is an Internet Advertising and consulting company. Parasol Operates media that conducts large surveys and information sharing of the real intentions of unmarried men and women. |  | Seed | Jul 25, 2017 | http://parasol-inc.com/ |
| Candle | Candle Co., Ltd. is looking for new colleagues. Candle Co., Ltd. is equality in opinion whether it is a management team or an intern, and they are always moving toward the future they want to realize with the shortest route while always allocating all the resources to the top priority. |  | Seed | Dec 28, 2015 | http://candle.co.jp/ |
| SMARTCAMP | Smart camp is a company that manages Internet services and this company is good at B2B marketing. | $167.6K | Seed | Apr 30, 2015 | http://smartcamp.asia/ |
| Somewrite | Somewrite aims to transform advertising into valuable information for the end consumer. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2015 | https://somewrite.com |
| Retro | Retro is a purchase and consignment sales site for secondhand goods. It is into media and services that make it easier to buy and sell personally owned assets, such as branded goods, cars, and real estate. | $296K | Seed | Jun 30, 2014 | http://corporate.retro.jp/ |
| Spika | Spica Inc. operates Nailbook, a photo-sharing service that offers a wide range of photos of nail art designs. It was founded in April 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. | $474.9K | Seed | Jan 01, 2014 | http://www.spika.co.jp |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Incubate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incubate-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Beta Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/betacatalyst) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Soraseed invest in?

Soraseed invests primarily in Fashion, Internet and Video startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown 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 round sizes does Soraseed invest in?

Soraseed typically joins rounds of $168k–$475k at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Soraseed's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Soraseed took part in.

### When did Soraseed last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Soraseed closed in Jan 2018. 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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