# VIZ Media

> VIZ Media is a VC fund backing Apps, Social and Animation. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026

VIZ Media is a VC fund focused on Apps and Social.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Social | 1 | 100% |
| Animation | 1 | 100% |
| Communities | 1 | 100% |
| Social Media | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kitsu | Kitsu is a content discovery platform that helps anime and manga fans track, share and discover more of what they love. Through a world-class recommendation engine layered with social, machine learning and more, Kitsu is able to go beyond the traditional “what to watch next” and instead become a central part of peoples’ lives. With an open sourceplatform and a thriving developer community, Kitsu is a one-of-a-kind player in the content discovery space not just for anime and manga, but the entertainment business in general. It actively shares its technology with the community and aims to enrich the lives of fans as well as help the business grow. | $600K | Seed | Jan 04, 2016 | https://kitsu.io |

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## FAQ

### What does VIZ Media invest in?

VIZ Media invests primarily in Apps, Social and Animation startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did VIZ Media last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for VIZ Media closed in Jan 2016. Shizune tracks 1 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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