When was SAMANSA founded?

SAMANSA was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is SAMANSA located?

SAMANSA is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Who is the current CEO of SAMANSA?

Yuichi Iwanaga, Takayuki Toyama and Goki Kusunoki s of SAMANSA.

How many employees does SAMANSA have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at SAMANSA is 13.

Is SAMANSA a funded company?

SAMANSA is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Sep 17, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of SAMANSA?

SAMANSA's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Sep 17, 2025, with participation from 9 investors. Its primary sector is OTT Video. In Japan, the OTT Video sector has seen $50.3M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does SAMANSA rank among its competitors?

SAMANSA ranks 10th amongst 132 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SAMANSA, which secured $5.04M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of SAMANSA?

SAMANSA's top competitors include Eloelo, Dashverse and ReelShort. Among them, SAMANSA secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

SAMANSA - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

SAMANSA is a series A company based in Tokyo (Japan), founded in 2021 by Yuichi Iwanaga, Takayuki Toyama and Goki Kusunoki. It operates as a Provider of an online short film streaming app. SAMANSA has raised $5.04M in funding from DG Daiwa Ventures. The company has 132 active competitors, including 14 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Eloelo, Dashverse and ReelShort.

Company Details

Provider of an online short film streaming app. It is a global short film streaming platform that offers various content from around the world. The company is providing a platform for filmmakers to showcase their work. The app is available on the Android & iOS platform.

Website: www.samansa.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$5.04M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Sep 17, 2025, $*****

Investors

DG Daiwa Ventures & 8 more

Ranked

10^th among 132 active competitors

Employee Count

13 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Eloelo & 130 more

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SAMANSA has raised a total funding of $5.04M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 17, 2025 for $*****. 9 investors participated in its latest round. SAMANSA has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SAMANSA:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 17, 2025	4859254	Series A	5384782	5583497	5550810	5890209

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The founders of SAMANSA are Yuichi Iwanaga, Takayuki Toyama and Goki Kusunoki. Goki Kusunoki, Takayuki Toyama and Yuichi Iwanaga are the CEOs of SAMANSA.

Here are the details of SAMANSA's key team members:

Yuichi Iwanaga: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of SAMANSA and founder of 1 other company.
Takayuki Toyama: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of SAMANSA.
Goki Kusunoki: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of SAMANSA.

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SAMANSA's employee count trend

SAMANSA has 13 employees as of Aug 26. Here is SAMANSA's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SAMANSA include Eloelo, Dashverse and ReelShort. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SAMANSA, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Eloelo 2020, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Provider of live social entertainment platform	$51.1M	WaterBridge, Kalaari Capital & 34 others	80/100
2nd	Dashverse 2022, Wilmington (United States), Series A	Provider of an AI engine and platform for digital storytelling	$18M	Peak XV Partners, Z47 & 2 others	63/100
3rd	ReelShort 2002, Sunnyvale (United States), Unfunded	Platform offerings short videos	-	-	62/100
4th	Chai Shots 2025, Hyderabad (India), Series A	Provider of regional short-form OTT entertainment	$4.89M	Info Edge Ventures, General Catalyst & 1 others	59/100
5th	Rigi 2021, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Platform offering to create & sell online courses	$25M	Peak XV Partners, Stellaris Venture Partners ... & 39 others	59/100
6th	DramaBox 2022, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded	App-based platform offering to stream short video content	-	-	57/100
7th	Kuku TV 2018, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Operator of a digital platform streaming short form video content	-	-	53/100
8th	Vigloo 2017, Seoul (South Korea), Unfunded	Provider of short-form drama series	-	-	52/100
9th	Viddsee 2013, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	On-demand short film distribution platform	$2.3M	ACE, CyberAgent Capital & 7 others	49/100
10th	SAMANSA 2021, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Provider of an online short film streaming app	$5.04M	The Gogin Capital, DG Daiwa Ventures & 7 others	48/100