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Asahi Media Lab Ventures
Venture capital · Tokyo, Japan · Asia Pacific
Asahi Media Lab Ventures is an investment firm that lists portfolio companies on its website. It also publishes books and operates funds, including a fund it calls AMLV2.
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Or find every investor that fitsAsahi Media Lab Ventures lists 30 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Consumer (13%), Media & Entertainment (13%) and Enterprise Software (13%). 96% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside ANOBAKA, Samurai Incubate Inc. and Spiral Capital.
No funding round on record names Asahi Media Lab Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Asahi Media Lab Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 30. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer | 13% | 3% |
| Media & Entertainment | 13% | 4% |
| Enterprise Software | 13% | 8% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 13% | 18% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 9% | 6% |
| Food & Agriculture | 6% | 3% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 6% | 7% |
| Human Resources | 6% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| ANOBAKA | 5 |
| Samurai Incubate Inc. | 4 |
| Spiral Capital | 4 |
| Apollo Capital | 3 |
| CARTA VENTURES | 3 |
| COLOPL NEXT | 3 |
| CREST Skill Partners | 3 |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 3 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 68th | 30 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 1th | 13% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers2997%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company13%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Asahi Media Lab Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
30 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company provides AI-powered services and solutions for the vending machine industry, including vending machine management and online payment solutions. | AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Ai Robotics analyzes and improves all data related to brand operations in real-time using its AI system | AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops native smartphone applications to make daily life more convenient. | ConsumerEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| AOTEN provides advertising services and develops applications, including a point-of-activity app called PoiKey. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| The company produces innovative smartphone apps and websites. | Media & EntertainmentConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides an AI platform for efficient calculation and estimation services | AI & Machine LearningReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| The company delivers frozen meals and side dishes to customers' homes. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides digital content planning, development, operation, testing, and support services, including game development and system development. | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | |||
| Emole creates and distributes short drama content through its app BUMP and provides a platform for creators to showcase their work. | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Final Aim builds a world-class IP management platform that ensures safety and security throughout the generative AI process | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides security services, including traffic guidance, crowd control, and other security services. | Healthcare & BiotechIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Jiffcy develops a text-based communication app that allows users to have a conversation feeling through text, with features that convey emotions and a sense of presence. | ConsumerMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Kakutoku provides sales outsourcing services, connecting companies with experienced sales professionals to help them expand their sales. | Human ResourcesEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| LRM provides information security consulting services, including security education and consulting for companies | CybersecurityAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Minacara develops and provides healthcare services, including online pharmacies and healthcare content | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides web marketing services for recruitment, including operation of job search engines and web advertising | Human ResourcesMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Ookami is a company that uses information technology to connect people and create a new future for sports. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides various services and support for the pet industry, including consulting services for veterinary hospitals and pet owners | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company Petokoto operates a pet life media platform. | Media & EntertainmentE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- asahimedialab.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 30
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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