# Startup Factory

> Startup Factory is a VC fund in Chiba backing E-Commerce, Sustainability and Apps. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chiba, Japan
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 45%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://startupfactory.co.jp

Startup Factory is a startup fund that provides one-stop support to startups.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $325k–$2.7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 18% |
| Sustainability | 2 | 18% |
| Apps | 1 | 9% |
| Music | 1 | 9% |
| Video | 1 | 9% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 9 | 82% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 9% |
| Series A | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kanji Ice | Kanji Japan Co., Ltd. is an entertainment company that develops, produces, and sells "Kanji Ice Cream" (ice cream shaped like characters) using its own patent-pending technology. Starting with kanji characters, they create ice cream in various forms of characters and promote its appeal both in Japan and internationally. In addition totheir specialty store "KANJI ICE Kamakura," they sell Kanji Ice Cream products throughout Japan. They are committed to providing a unique ice cream experience with carefully selected flavors and textures. Wholesale and business inquiries are also welcome. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 12, 2026 |  |
| Ecmile | Ecmile is a women's garment business that provides things with a focus on sophisticated design and production tales, under the premise of "a favorite piece you want to wear every year, even as an adult." |  | Seed | Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| BEFFY | Babiew is Japan's first ranking and review site focused in baby products. |  | Seed | Nov 27, 2025 |  |
| Carstay | Carstay Comfortable Overnight in car or tentdo itCar tripWith guests who want to enjoy. | $324.7K | Seed | Oct 31, 2025 |  |
| Anaguma | Anaguma handles business development based on the philosophy of helping people with a sustainable structure. The company's business objective is to eliminate concerns about purchases and reservations, and it delivers before-sales social networks. It also provides matching services exclusively for housekeepers' personal contracts. Thecompany also offers influencer marketing services with a focus on removing waste completely from advertising and realizing a world in which good products can be sold regardless of advertising costs.Anaguma was founded in January 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. |  | Series A | Jul 08, 2025 |  |
| TicketMe | TicketMe is Japan's largest NFT, allows to freely purchase and sell tickets for live music, theater, sports, and other events. Its purpose is to ''find the hidden value in the world and deliver the appropriate value to the right location. | $345.9K | Seed | Jun 09, 2025 |  |
| Super Galaxy Records | Super Galaxy Records is a company that plans and produces IP that creates new works, and is also a record company that produces and manages voice actors and artists. | $695.6K | Seed | May 29, 2025 |  |
| Real Akiba Group | Real Akiba Group is a holding company which create new value by combining entertainment and technology. | $2.7M | Seed | Apr 09, 2025 |  |
| HARTi | HARTi produces iconic artists worldwide. they are always on the lookout for partners who will bring art to expand the business. | $399.8K | Seed | Feb 27, 2025 |  |
| Gab | Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products. | $645.5K | Seed | Jan 27, 2025 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CyberAgent Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cyberagent) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [W ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/w-ventures-5f08) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Boost Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boost-capital-ae75) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Genesia Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genesia-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NTT DOCOMO Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ntt-docomo-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Startup Factory invest in?

Startup Factory invests primarily in E-Commerce, Sustainability and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Startup Factory's check size?

Startup Factory typically joins rounds of $325k–$2.7M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Startup Factory participates in.

### When did Startup Factory last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Startup Factory closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 11 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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