# USEN

> USEN is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Music and Information Technology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2016
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usen-corporation
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/smartusen
- Website: http://www.usen.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usen.corp

USEN is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Music and Information Technology. Since our founding in 1961, the music broadcasting service remains as the central core of our business that lead us to stay as the Japan's top ranked company in the industry. With 500+ of broadcasting channels, we provide comprehensive music and information broadcasting to subscribers such as restaurants, shops and offices.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ankur Sahu | Bord of Directors | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ankur-sahu |
| Kimimasa Tamura | President & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kimimasa-tamura-0efb |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Express Melody | Express Melody provides services for a variety of industries, including food and beverage, hospitality, retail, background music, fragrance, and smart digital signage. For inquiries, email, telephone numbers, and physical addresses are available on their website. | $1.1M | Series A | Jan 01, 2016 | http://www.expressmelody.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does USEN invest in?

USEN invests primarily in Music and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact USEN?

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### Who are the partners at USEN?

The team at USEN includes Ankur Sahu (Bord of Directors) and Kimimasa Tamura (President & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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