Shochiku Ventures
Corporate VCSeed–Growth
Also known as 松竹ベンチャーズ株式会社
Investment thesis
Shochiku Ventures is the CVC arm of Shochiku, focused on the entertainment sector. It invests in startups spanning IP, gaming, Web3/NFT fan-engagement, social collaboration, media and film-related technologies, and also runs accelerator programs (including a global game accelerator) and an entertainment-focused incubation studio called EIGHT. Through initiatives such as its accelerator programs and 'future of cinema' co-creation calls, it partners with early-stage startups to develop new entertainment experiences alongside its parent company.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 6 of 10 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×4B2B Marketplaces ×2Consumer ×2Deep Tech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Creator Economy ×1Gaming ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:Japan×6
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMedia & Entertainment
Company working on fully autonomous driving technology, presenting itself under the slogan "We Overtake Tesla." The page is a recruitment section seeking team members to work on self-driving vehicle development.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP
Issei Yamamoto(Founder & CEO (代表取締役CEO))Daisuke Tanaka(取締役COO)Masato Morishima(取締役CFO)Yu Yamaguchi(執行役員 兼 CTO)Yugo Tokuchi(執行役員 兼 CSO)
Castee operates a platform for creators that includes influencer collaboration video marketing for brands (Castee Challenge) and a music-based monetization service (Castee Music) that pays creators based on view counts for videos posted on TikTok and Instagram.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP
Shintaro Otake(Representative Director & CEO)Yusuke Kodama(Director & COO)Akihiko Narita(Director)
HEARTBEATS (formerly ventus) operates ORICAL, a digital trading card collection service that features professional partners including baseball teams.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechTokyo, JP
梅澤 優太(代表取締役社長 (Co-founder & CEO))
Web3 company using NFT technology to support fan/'oshi-katsu' activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Shochiku Ventures invest at?
- Shochiku Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Shochiku Ventures focus on?
- Shochiku Ventures focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic, Social.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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