# POPS: Entertainment, Shibuya, Japan

> POPS: POPS Worldwide, commonly known as POPS, is a prominent digital entertainment company based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with additional offices in...

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/pops-4 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# POPS

POPS Worldwide, commonly known as POPS, is a prominent digital entertainment company based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with additional offices in Bangkok and Hanoi.

Funding reported Last round: Series D

Entertainment Shibuya, Japan

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2008 18 years old
- **Team:** 300 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** 31.8M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series D Nov 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for POPS has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About POPS

POPS Worldwide, commonly known as POPS, is a prominent digital entertainment company based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with additional offices in Bangkok and Hanoi.

Founded in 2007 by Esther Nguyen, POPS has grown into Southeast Asia's leading multi-platform entertainment producer and distributor. The company specializes in creating, acquiring, and distributing high-quality digital content across various genres, including music, video, animation, and lifestyle. With a vast network of over 3,000 content partners, POPS reaches an audience of more than 800 million fans globally, delivering over 2.2 billion monthly views. The company offers a range of services, including content production, brand partnership solutions, and network management. POPS also operates the POPS App and the POPS Comics platform, providing engaging content for children, Gen Z, and families. Through its commitment to creativity and innovation, POPS continues to shape the digital entertainment landscape in Southeast Asia.

## What company datasets say POPS raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **31.8M** in the source's currency

Rounds **4**

Last round **Series D**

Last round date **Nov 2022**

Investors listed **5**

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Yamaha Music Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yamaha-music-innovations)
- [SAVVi Code](https://millionrounds.com/fund/savvi-code)

Each firm lists POPS on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

360 campaigns content creators social media engagement consumers virtual content creation virtual character development virtual idol marketing regional content digital media ecosystem distribution digital media innovation social media marketing interactive content comic studio end-to-end solutions cross-platform media

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager Contact Form 7 WordPress.org HREF Lang PWA Google Cloud Microsoft PowerPoint Google Cloud Run Font Awesome Absorb

+8 more

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- **Sector:** Entertainment
- **Industry code:** NAICS 516210, 512110, SIC 4899, 7375, 7812
- **Region:** Tokyo
- **Revenue:** 5.5M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/pops-worldwide)

## Entertainment in Japan

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- [**Brave group** Minato · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/brave-group)
- [**UTAITE** Setagaya · founded 2022](https://millionrounds.com/startup/utaite)
- [**meleap inc.** Chiyoda · founded 2014](https://millionrounds.com/startup/meleap-inc)
- [**MyDearest** Chuo City · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mydearest)
- [**ambr, Inc.** Bunkyo · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ambr-inc)
- [**Access Bright, Inc.** Tokyo · founded 2011](https://millionrounds.com/startup/access-bright-inc)
- [**TYFFON** Tokyo · founded 2011](https://millionrounds.com/startup/tyffon-2)
- [**Yae Labs, Inc.** Shibuya City · founded 2022](https://millionrounds.com/startup/yae-labs-inc)

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