株式会社TranSe
3 known investors
TranSe Inc. captures and preserves human memories through a service-based offering, focusing on the beauty and preservation of personal and collective experiences.
Also known as TranSe · TranSe Inc.
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026株式会社TranSe (TranSe Inc.) is a Tokyo-based company operating in video-related businesses. Its product is "kyu camera," a camera application positioned around turning ordinary recordings into memories. The company is classified under business services and online/BtoC content, with tags covering video, video distribution and cameras.
TranSe has also been associated with video-community and video-education activities, including the "TranSe Salon" video community and "Your school," described in related coverage as a video platform offering online VLOG classes. The company is privately held and backed by venture capital investors.
Founding story
The company originates from student entrepreneurship and is represented by Iori Ando (安藤 伊織).
Business model
BtoC online services centred on video and camera products, including the kyu camera application and video community/learning offerings.
▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
A privately held, venture-backed Japanese startup in the consumer video and camera application segment.
Go-to-market
Individual consumers using video and camera services, including creators taking part in video communities and online video classes.
Geography
Headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan (新宿2-12-13 新宿アントレサロンビル2階), operating in Japan.
History
Established in April 2018 as a student-founded venture. In July 2019 the TranSe Salon video community announced a partner agreement with camera-equipment rental service GooPass. A seed round position was recorded as of December 2020, followed by a pre-Series A third-party allotment of shares announced in February 2021. By April 2025 the company profile described its business as video-related, centred on the kyu camera application.
Compiled by commissioned research from 4 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsCoverage reported that total purchasers of an online VLOG class offering via "your school" exceeded 300.
TranSe announced a third-party allotment of shares raising a total of 100 million yen in a pre-Series A round, with participation reported from PKSHA SPARX Algorithm No.1, W ventures and Skyland Ventures.
The video community TranSe Salon and GooPass, a camera-equipment rental service offering more than 550 items, announced a partner agreement.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 4
primary sources listed
- 株式会社ＴｒａｎＳｅの会社情報と資金調達 | NIKKEI COMPASS - 日本経済新聞nikkei.com · web
4 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does 株式会社TranSe do?
- Japanese video-focused startup behind "kyu camera," a camera app for turning everyday recordings into keepsakes.
- Who are 株式会社TranSe's investors?
- 株式会社TranSe's investors include PKSHA Technology Capital, W Inc..