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Kodansha Strategic Investments

Profile and portfolio

Parent KodanshaHQ Tokyo, Japan

Kodansha Strategic Investments is the corporate venture arm of Kodansha, an internet and media company. It is based in Tokyo, Japan. Sectors it names: media and gaming.

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Where it invests

Geography

Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan

Investment regionsS1

Key facts

FactValueStatusSource
Parent companyKodanshaSingle sourceS2
Parent industryInternet and mediaSingle sourceS2
HeadquartersTokyo, JapanSingle sourceS2
StatusActiveSingle sourceS1
Capital sourceParent company onlySingle sourceS1

Recent rounds

DateCompanyRoundAmountLed by the firmSource
2025-06-01Japan Creative Works Fund No. 1 (with MUFG)Not statedNot statedS2
2025-04-30Preferred NetworksSeries C+JPY 5bnNoS1

Portfolio

Public sources name 3 portfolio companies.S1

Shared portfolio with other corporate VCs

1 companies on the Kodansha Strategic Investments portfolio page also appear on the portfolio page of at least one other firm in this directory. Matched by company website, or by name where no website is published.

FirmSharedCompanies in common
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Startup Investments1Preferred Networks
SUMISEI Innovation Fund1Preferred Networks
TBS Innovation Partners1Preferred Networks
TEL Venture Capital1Preferred Networks

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3 companies, as named in the sources cited.S1 Read the firm's list.

  • Green Card
  • Japan Creative Works Fund No. 1 (with MUFG)
  • Preferred Networks

Official pages

Read the firm's own pages for current information.

Sources

  1. S1Nikkei: Preferred Networks raises JPY 5 billion with Kodansha and Toei AnimationPress
  2. S2Kodansha: notice on Japan Creative Works Fund No. 1 with MUFGFirm
  3. S3Toyo Keizai: Kodansha invests in soccer venture Green CardPress

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