Media & Entertainment Startups

TORICO Co., Ltd. operates an e-commerce business, an events business (including manga exhibitions), and a digital asset business. The Tokyo-listed company focuses on manga-related retail and events in Japan, with operations also in Taiwan and Singapore.

2 investors

UNIVRS develops and operates VR content that enables users to experience immersive virtual worlds with complete freedom over their appearance, location, and actions. The company creates VR experiences where users can become their ideal self or "HERO" through virtual embodiment.

2 investors

YOUPACE is a talent agency for live streamers (called "livers") that provides management, training, and support services to help content creators build sustainable streaming careers. The company serves aspiring and established streamers in Japan who broadcast primarily conversational content on the Pococha platform.

2 investors

Audiostock is a Japanese online marketplace offering royalty-free music, sound effects, voice, and songs (over 1 million tracks) for commercial use in video, YouTube, games, apps, ads, and broadcast. It connects a network of 40,000+ music creators with buyers via single purchases or subscription plans, and offers API, dataset, and licensing options for businesses.

2 investors

Silvacompass develops software applications and provides business support services for the healthcare and senior care sectors, alongside big data collection and analysis capabilities.

2 investors

Toon Cracker develops and produces digital comics and webtoons, and creates game and digital content. The company serves creators and entertainment industry clients in Japan.

2 investors

Tribal Media House is a digital marketing company that develops marketing logic and knowledge, having published over 20 books on the subject. Based in Tokyo, it serves clients seeking digital marketing services.

2 investors

Ken Blanchard Books is the author website for Ken Blanchard, presenting his catalog of leadership and management books organized by category such as managing teams, organizations, and self. It also offers speaking engagements and company-wide training resources.

1 investor

Antara News is an Indonesian news outlet publishing articles, opinion pieces, and commentary from various contributors across topics including law, health, agriculture, and public affairs.

1 investor

Glowpick is a Korean beauty platform that lists and reviews cosmetics and skincare products, featuring user ratings and a ranking of new product releases. It serves consumers looking to compare beauty products such as serums, sunscreens, cushions, and makeup.

1 investor

DiEnde is a subculture digital content company that specializes in the localization and distribution of manga, webtoons, doujinshi, and light novels, operating primarily between Korea and Japan. It handles licensing, translation, typesetting, review, and distribution to deliver Japanese content to Korean readers with a shortened release lead time.

1 investor

Mana ("마나부") is a content service operated by South Korean company DieEnde Co., Ltd., which distributes copyright-protected content.

1 investor

A South Korean company involved in television drama production, with credits on series aired by broadcasters including MBN, Channel A, MBC, KBS2, and tvN.

1 investor

Fanable Esports is an agency that partners with esports organizations and clients on global esports services and projects.

1 investor

Sound Republica is a music company offering artists services including distribution, marketing, music and video production, and publishing. It serves as the official Korean partner of Abbey Road Studios in the UK, providing recording, mixing, and mastering services in London to Korean artists.

1 investor

b.stage is a fan engagement platform operated by bemyfriends that lets artists and entertainment IPs build community websites with exclusive content, forums, live streaming, fan events, AMAs, and fandom data. It serves music, entertainment, and esports clients, with growth in the U.S. and Japan.

1 investor

Mgame operates an online game portal offering a catalog of PC, web, and mobile games, including RPGs, casual card and board games (such as poker and go-stop), and browser-based titles. The platform serves players primarily in the Korean market and includes account management, in-game currency (M-Cash) top-up, and event features.

1 investor

VOLI AI is a web-based AI voice generator offering text-to-speech and voice changing, including custom voice cloning from a short sample. It targets content creators, brands, and businesses producing short-form videos, podcasts, audiobooks, ads, dubbing, and educational content.

1 investor

Wavedeck (웨이브덱) applies AI to sound technologies — including voice, audio engineering, and sound effects — to produce natural-sounding audio. It operates an AI voice platform that lets users generate, register, use, and trade voices.

1 investor

JCG operates an esports gaming tournament platform and produces esports marketing campaigns and events for enterprises and game publishers. The company serves both corporate clients and competitive gaming audiences in Japan.

1 investor

Learned Media is a full-service creative marketing agency that produces websites, content, and campaigns for real estate, technology, and consumer brands.

1 investor

Dempa Digital is a specialized media company focused on the electronics industry, delivering both real-time news and in-depth analysis through a weekly publication and digital platform. It serves industry professionals from operational staff to executives across the semiconductor, manufacturing, and electronics sectors.

1 investor

The State of AI Report is an annually published, open-access analysis of developments in AI research, industry, politics, and safety, including an AI practitioner usage survey and forward-looking predictions. Produced since 2018 by AI investor Nathan Benaich and Air Street Capital, it is aimed at industry practitioners, researchers, and anyone following AI.

1 investor

An affiliate comparison and review site that ranks offshore online casinos ("pokies") for real-money play targeting Australian players, using a public 7-criteria scoring rubric. It covers payout speed, licensing, bonus terms, payment methods and responsible-gambling information for the Australian market.

1 investor