# YoStar

> YoStar is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Video, Art and Music. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 2 | 67% |
| Art | 1 | 33% |
| Music | 1 | 33% |
| UX Design | 1 | 33% |
| Advertising | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Utaite | Utaite is an operator of an entertainment platform that focuses on planning, production, and development of entertainment content. | $51.9M | Series B | May 12, 2025 |  |
| Thinkr | THINKR provides advertising, video production, content, UX design, and animation services. | $32.5M | Series A | Jul 26, 2024 |  |
| Brave group | Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services. | $7.8M | Series D | Dec 20, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Shochiku Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shochiku-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [SMBC Nikko Securities Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-nikko-securities) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sony Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tencent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tencent) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bricks Fund Tokyo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bricks-fund-tokyo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chishima Real Estate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chishima-real-estate) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does YoStar invest in?

YoStar invests primarily in Video, Art and Music startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did YoStar last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for YoStar closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 3 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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