Shochiku Ventures

Est. 2022
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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
Sources

Profile sources

  1. pitchbook.com — Media & Entertainment

Locations & investment markets

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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