Mizuho Capital

Mizuho Capital, established in 1983 and headquartered in Tokyo, is a prominent venture capital firm affiliated with Mizuho Bank, one of Japan's largest banks. The firm manages approximately ¥49.6 billion JPY and focuses its investments primarily on information technology, biotechnology, healthcare, and various manufacturing sectors. Mizuho Capital was formed in 2002 through the merger of Fujigin Capital, Tokyo Venture Capital, and IBJ Investment, which were subsidiaries of three major banks. With a significant track record, over 600 companies backed by Mizuho have successfully gone public, positioning the firm as the fifth-largest venture capital firm in Japan. Mizuho Capital aims to leverage its expertise to invest in private markets across the Asia-Pacific region.

Shinichiro Kuge

Investment Manager

Hajime Saito

President

Omachi Yusuke

President and CEO

Past deals in Video Streaming

ClipLine

Series D in 2020
Developer of a video-based management platform designed to enhance the organizational execution system. The company's platform helps to promote digital transformation in terms of organizational structure, scale, and physical distance, enabling clients to seamlessly monitor quality and thereby improve sales.

MIL

Venture Round in 2019
MIL Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in interactive video production and marketing services. The company offers a diverse range of solutions including video commerce, recruitment videos, and landing videos, aimed at enhancing video marketing efforts. MIL operates a video editing platform designed to address challenges in the video marketing and advertising sectors. By developing its products in-house, MIL empowers marketers to excel in video marketing, fostering innovative viewing experiences and improving customer engagement.

MIL

Venture Round in 2019
MIL Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in interactive video production and marketing services. The company offers a diverse range of solutions including video commerce, recruitment videos, and landing videos, aimed at enhancing video marketing efforts. MIL operates a video editing platform designed to address challenges in the video marketing and advertising sectors. By developing its products in-house, MIL empowers marketers to excel in video marketing, fostering innovative viewing experiences and improving customer engagement.

One Media

Venture Round in 2019
One Media, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in visual storytelling through animated messages. The company focuses on transforming messages into engaging video content, managing the entire process in-house. This includes video distribution, viewing data analysis, and creative planning and production. By integrating these services, One Media aims to deliver video content that provides unique value to its clients.

Richka

Series A in 2019
Developer of video creation platform intended to make better-quality videos. The company's platform leverages technology to provide a video generation tool that produces professional-quality videos and a creative studio for a one-stop way-out, enabling customers to avail themselves better video creation platform.

Digital Cruise

Venture Round in 2018
Digital Cruise Inc., based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and providing tools for the creation and distribution of complex digital content and signage. The company offers a cloud-based video distribution platform that supports various content types, including video on demand and live streaming. Its services also encompass digital rights management and multi-device viewing capabilities. By enabling businesses to distribute their content efficiently and at a lower cost, Digital Cruise positions itself as a key player in the digital content landscape.

Newestage

Series A in 2018
Newestage is the developer of Stager Live, a live-streaming mobile app in Japan.

C Channel

Venture Round in 2018
C Channel Corporation is an online video media provider based in Tokyo, Japan, focused on delivering lifestyle-related content primarily targeting women aged 20 to 34. Founded in 2015, the platform offers a variety of informative videos covering topics such as fashion, food, hairstyling, makeup, and travel. By providing high-quality, engaging content, C Channel aims to cater to the interests and needs of its audience.

Candee

Series B in 2017
Candee Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in online video production, talent management, and advertising services. Founded in 2015, the company operates an online platform that focuses on creating mobile content for advertising and general media videos. Candee's services cater to businesses seeking effective digital video marketing solutions in Japan, allowing them to manage talent and enhance their advertising strategies through engaging mobile video content.

Adoir

Seed Round in 2017
Adoir Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2012 that specializes in video production and online video communication. The firm develops an information-sharing and review platform tailored for the video production industry. Adoir focuses on creating promotional videos and web content specifically for technology companies in Japan. The company aims to showcase and export Japan's technological advancements and cultural heritage to a global audience through its video offerings, aligning with its vision of "Japan worth spreading."

Vook

Venture Round in 2017
The Japanese startup running online platforms for videographers.

Spectee

Series B in 2017
Spectee Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Tokyo, Japan, operates an online platform that functions as a news agency specializing in real-time user-generated content (UGC) video sourced from social media. The company utilizes its patented artificial intelligence technology to efficiently analyze and sort news content, enabling quicker access to the latest UGC video covering a wide range of topics, including accidents, disasters, lifestyle, and entertainment. Spectee's newsroom focuses on verifying and acquiring licenses for this content, catering to broadcasters and publishers seeking timely and relevant news coverage.

StartOuts

Venture Round in 2016
Startouts Inc. specializes in the planning, development, and management of internet services, particularly focusing on a cooking video platform. The company aims to simplify the cooking process by providing online tutorials and videos that present various recipes in an easy-to-understand format. This approach enables viewers to prepare delicious meals conveniently. As of July 5, 2019, Startouts operates as a subsidiary of dely, Inc.

Spectee

Series A in 2016
Spectee Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Tokyo, Japan, operates an online platform that functions as a news agency specializing in real-time user-generated content (UGC) video sourced from social media. The company utilizes its patented artificial intelligence technology to efficiently analyze and sort news content, enabling quicker access to the latest UGC video covering a wide range of topics, including accidents, disasters, lifestyle, and entertainment. Spectee's newsroom focuses on verifying and acquiring licenses for this content, catering to broadcasters and publishers seeking timely and relevant news coverage.

ClipLine

Seed Round in 2016
Developer of a video-based management platform designed to enhance the organizational execution system. The company's platform helps to promote digital transformation in terms of organizational structure, scale, and physical distance, enabling clients to seamlessly monitor quality and thereby improve sales.

Flame Hearts

Venture Round in 2010
Operator of a game development and digital content creation company intended to provide video materials for game planning and 3D modeling. The company procures a range of digital content production, including game development, 3DCG, and 2D art creation, as well as video recording, enabling clients to have access to quality video content that could be used in a variety of fields, such as social and consumer games and animation and movies.

Mode Media

Series D in 2009
Mode Media, a top 10 U.S. media property with 136 million unique users a month, was founded in Silicon Valley in 2004 with a simple, yet powerful idea—to help people discover relevant content by combining the power of human curation of premium content with technology that distributes the right content to the right people at the right time. Today, Mode Media is building the largest independent premium video and content platform for creators powered by distribution and streaming technology that delivers targeted native videos, content and branded entertainment at scale in real-time. Mode.com is an owned & operated social networking platform where creators can upload videos and build content stories. Content on Mode is curated by professional editors and distributed in user feeds—personalized by the Mode content algorithm technology. Since launch six months ago, Mode has grown from zero to 31 million unique monthly users, and crossed over 1 billion streamed video views.
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