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Who invested in Tokyo Otaku Mode

5 rounds we have observed, with the 13 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$16Mraised across 5 rounds since 2012, from 5 sources

$2.6MSeries A$14MSeries B
Latest round
VentureJan 2018
Biggest round
$14MSeries B · Sept 2014
Investors
13
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201320142015201620172018
?Seed?Round$2.6MSeries A$14MSeries B?Venture
First round
Seed
Jul 2012
Biggest round
$14M
Series B · Sept 2014
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jan 2018
    VentureAmount undisclosed2 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Sept 2014
    Series B$14M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Apr 2014
  4. Feb 2013
    RoundAmount undisclosed3 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jul 2012

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

500 GlobalAngel3rounds
Social StartsVC firm1round
Nissay CapitalVC firm1round
Z Venture CapitalCorporate VC1round
DG VENTURESAccelerator1round
DG IncubationAccelerator1round
Maneesh AroraAngel1round
Richard ChenAngel1round
Cool Japan FundGovernment1round
Suneight InvestmentVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Tokyo Otaku Mode

Who invested in Tokyo Otaku Mode?

Tokyo Otaku Mode's investors include 500 Global, ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Social Starts and Nissay Capital, and 8 more on record.

How much has Tokyo Otaku Mode raised?

Tokyo Otaku Mode has raised $16M across 5 rounds since 2012. 3 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Tokyo Otaku Mode last raise?

Tokyo Otaku Mode's most recent round was a Venture in Jan 2018.

What was Tokyo Otaku Mode's biggest round?

Tokyo Otaku Mode's largest round on record is $14M (Series B), in Sept 2014.

Who backed Tokyo Otaku Mode first?

Tokyo Otaku Mode's first round on record, in Jul 2012, was backed by 500 Global, Social Starts and Maneesh Arora and 1 others.

What stage is Tokyo Otaku Mode at?

Tokyo Otaku Mode's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2018.

Where is Tokyo Otaku Mode based?

Tokyo Otaku Mode is based in Japan.

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