Shochiku Ventures
Est. 2022
- HQ
- Japan
- Founded
- 2022
- Focus
- Media & Entertainment
About
Shochiku Ventures is Shochiku’s corporate venture capital arm, investing in startups and collaborating with entrepreneurs to develop new forms of entertainment.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Sources
Profile sources
- pitchbook.com — Media & Entertainment
Locations & investment markets
Office · Tokyo, Japan
Headquarters · Tokyo, Japan
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.
Investment Criteria
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Japan
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Asia
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Japan
Office Presence
No office countries recorded
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