Akatsuki
Corporate VCSeed–Growth
Also known as 株式会社Akatsuki Ventures
Investment thesis
Akatsuki is a Japanese company known for developing and publishing mobile and PC games, including a game adaptation of the anime series Kaiju No. 8, and operating comic reading apps such as HykeComic. It also holds investments in portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 6 of 9 portfolio companiesCreator Economy ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2Consumer ×2Marketing Tech ×2Media & Entertainment ×2Social ×2Crypto & Web3 ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:Japan×3
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathNatee is a Japanese company operating an SNS (social media) marketing business, working with creators to run creator-driven social media marketing campaigns, plus related ventures such as a creator agency, VTuber/avatar live-streaming, affiliate services, and generative AI development.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSSocialTokyo, JP
大國領剣(取締役会長 (Founder, former CEO, now Chairman))大江祐介(代表取締役CEO)西林翔太(取締役CHRO)
Board石倉壱彦(取締役 (Director))
Co-investorsCyberAgent CapitalEast VenturesMonex VenturesXTech VenturesShizuoka Capital
Nanameue, Inc. develops mobile apps and web services.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialTokyo, JP
Takahiro IshihamaTAKAHIRO ISHIHAMA(Founder)inKenji Higuchi
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesSkyland VenturesEast VenturesFFG Venture Business PartnersSBI Investmentmint VC+1 more
Akatsuki AI Technologies is an AI-focused systems integrator that helps enterprises define business problems and implement AI solutions, covering consulting, data integration, and AI implementation through to operation and adoption.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
CRAYON connects music, film, and anime IP with fans and helps expand that reach globally through fan community building, promotion support, and overseas market entry.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Akatsuki made?
- Akatsuki has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does Akatsuki invest at?
- Akatsuki invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Akatsuki focus on?
- Akatsuki focuses on Crypto & Web3, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic.
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