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Kodansha Ltd

132 employees

Kodansha is the publisher in Japan and produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Software2
Content2
Media and Entertainment2
Information Technology2
E-Commerce2
Advertising2
manga1
Digital Marketing1
Internet1
Publishing1
Sports1
Mobile Apps1
Fashion1
Gaming1
Social1
Beauty1
SaaS1
Online Portals1
Video1
Animation1

Funding rounds participated in

$4M sweet spot round size

Most of their 11 investments are in rounds between $970K and $5.6M

Basic info

Industry

book and periodical publishing

Sectors

live-action
Publishing
books
digital content
games
Lifestyle
magazines
publishing
Manga
anime

Date founded

1909

Investments made

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MyAnimeList raised $5.6M on February 17, 2021

Investors: mediado and Kodansha Ltd

株式会社運動通信社 raised $7M on August 4, 2019

Investors: HAKUHODO DY media partners and Kodansha Ltd

(株)フーモア raised $2.4M on June 5, 2018

Investors: 株式会社みらい創造機構(MIRAI SOUZOU), DG Ventures, Japan Finance Corporation, Digital Garage and Kodansha Ltd

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Undisclosed raised undisclosed on January 26, 2017

Investors: Kodansha Ltd

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Undisclosed raised undisclosed on October 24, 2016

Investors: Digital Garage and Kodansha Ltd

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Undisclosed raised $970K on July 1, 2016

Investors: Kodansha Ltd

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Vasily Inc. raised $11M on October 16, 2014

Investors: KDDI Corporation and Kodansha Ltd

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Uzabase raised $4.5M on August 29, 2014

Investors: Z Venture Capital, SMBCベンチャーキャピタル(株), Shinsei Bank, Globis Capital Partners, GMO VenturePartners,Inc. and Kodansha Ltd

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Undisclosed raised $4M on July 28, 2014

Investors: Energy & Environment Investment, Global Brain Corporation and Kodansha Ltd

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mediado raised $577K on October 16, 2008

Investors: Kodansha Ltd

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