When was SHOWROOM founded?

SHOWROOM was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is SHOWROOM located?

SHOWROOM is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Is SHOWROOM a funded company?

SHOWROOM is a funded company, having raised a total of $40.9M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Nov 22, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of SHOWROOM?

SHOWROOM's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jul 08, 2020, with participation from 2 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 SHOWROOM rank among its competitors?

SHOWROOM ranks 6th amongst 369 active competitors, of which 27 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Bilibili, which secured $600M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of SHOWROOM?

SHOWROOM's top competitors include YouTube, Bilibili and Dailymotion. Among them, Bilibili secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

SHOWROOM - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

SHOWROOM is a seed company based in Tokyo (Japan), founded in 2013. It operates as a Live Streaming Platform, Manged by DeNA. SHOWROOM has raised $40.9M in funding from Culture Convenience Club and tv asahi holdings. The company has 369 active competitors, including 27 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like YouTube, Bilibili and Dailymotion.

Company Details

Showroom is a live-streaming service that allows artists to perform for and chat with fans, who are represented in the form of customizable, cartoon avatars in front of a virtual stage.After a performance, fans can watch as artists respond to on-screen messages and receive paid virtual gifts from their virtual audience.While audience members can watch for free, the site generates revenue from the paid virtual gifts. The earnings are shared with performers based on the number of points they accumulate for audience size, the number of comments and other factors.

Website: www.showroom-live.com/
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Founded Year

2013

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$40.9M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jul 08, 2020, $*****

Investors

Culture Convenience Club & 8 more

Ranked

6^th among 369 active competitors

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SHOWROOM has raised a total funding of $40.9M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 22, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jul 08, 2020 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. SHOWROOM has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SHOWROOM:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 08, 2020	1105873	Seed	7159626	3759292	9927104	1450390
Nov 22, 2019	2476860	Seed	3886000	2026634	6895126	9708060

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Top competitors of SHOWROOM include YouTube, Bilibili and Dailymotion. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SHOWROOM, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	YouTube 2005, San Bruno (United States), Acquired	Online video-sharing and streaming platform	$11.5M	Artis Ventures, Sequoia Capital & 5 others	80/100
2nd	Bilibili 2010, Yangpu (China), Public	Online video streaming platform for anime	-	Tencent, IDG Capital & 17 others	77/100
3rd	Dailymotion 2005, Paris (France), Acquired	Video sharing platform	$148M	Advent Life Sciences, Atlas Venture & 12 others	68/100
4th	YouNow 2011, New York City (United States), Series B	Live video-streaming and chat app	$38.4M	Venrock, Union Square Ventures & 11 others	59/100
5th	VeeR 2016, Beijing (China), Funding Raised	Virtual reality video platform for curated content	-	DCM Ventures, Sierra Ventures & 6 others	55/100
6th	SHOWROOM 2013, Tokyo (Japan), Seed	Live Streaming Platform, Manged by DeNA	$40.9M	Akatsuki, KDDI & 7 others	51/100
7th	Veoh TV 2004, San Diego (United States), Acquired	On-demand video platform	$70M	Goldman Sachs, Spark Capital & 5 others	48/100
8th	Tian Ge 2008, Hangzhou (China), Public	Real-time, interactive social video platform and distributing platform of mobile games	-	Prometheus Capital, IDG Capital	47/100
9th	Meme 2016, Hong Kong (China), Acqui-Hired	Online video streaming platform offering UGC	$25M	GSR Ventures, Signia Venture Partners & 4 others	45/100
10th	MyD2app 2017, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series A	Online marketplace offering multi-category electronic products	$16.7M	Promentum Equity Partners	45/100