Investor

Asahi Shimbun

Last cheque observed Aug 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series C

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque2985days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$9.2MRounds led0 of 2
Pitch Asahi Shimbun

Asahi Shimbun highlights

  1. 01

    2 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Aug
    BitStarSeries C · JP · Thebridge$12MWith 6 others
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Feb
    NewsWhipIE · TechCrunch$6.4MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Recently backed

The latest companies Asahi Shimbun put money into.

BitStar$12M · Aug 2018NewsWhip$6.4M · Feb 2017

Quick answers about Asahi Shimbun

What does Asahi Shimbun invest in?

Asahi Shimbun invests most often at Series C (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Asahi Shimbun?

2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2018.

What has Asahi Shimbun invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: BitStar (Series C, Aug 2018) and NewsWhip (Undisclosed round, Feb 2017).

How big are Asahi Shimbun's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.2M.

Is Asahi Shimbun investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2018.

What kind of investor is Asahi Shimbun?

Asahi Shimbun is a growth equity firm.

Where does this information on Asahi Shimbun come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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