Obunsha Ventures, Inc.
Corporate VCTokyo · Seed–Growth · 2 people tracked
Also known as 株式会社旺文社ベンチャーズ
Investment thesis
Obunsha Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm backed by Obunsha, a Tokyo-based educational publisher, that invests in edtech companies working on cognitive science, AI, VR/AR, and educational advertising technologies. The firm leverages Obunsha's publishing expertise, content library, and distribution networks to support portfolio companies.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesFrequently asked questions
- What stage does Obunsha Ventures, Inc. invest at?
- Obunsha Ventures, Inc. invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Obunsha Ventures, Inc.'s typical check size?
- Obunsha Ventures, Inc. typically writes checks of $500K.
- What sectors does Obunsha Ventures, Inc. focus on?
- Obunsha Ventures, Inc. focuses on EdTech, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Obunsha Ventures, Inc. located?
- Obunsha Ventures, Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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