About Sora Seed Startup Studio
Sora Seed Startup Studio is a venture capital firm founded in 1970. It is primarily based out of Chiyoda City, Japan. As of Jun 2022, Sora Seed Startup Studio has invested in 17 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Japan based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Retail and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Syscle Overall, Sora Seed Startup Studio portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 1 acquisition, namely Candle and Double Standard. A lot of funds co-invest with Sora Seed Startup Studio, with names like Incubate Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Sora Seed Startup Studio's List of Top Investments
Sora Seed Startup Studio has a portfolio of 17 companies. Their most notable investments include Nailbook and Spika.Their portfolio spans across and Japan. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Sora Seed Startup Studio:1. Nailbook
Nailbook enables online appointment booking for nail salons based on its nail design content. It provides a comprehensive list of nail designs under multiple categories and for each design lists the salons which are capable of doing that particular design. The user can then book an appointment in any of the listed salons. It also publishes related content such as nail book magazine, design ranking, nailist ranking & nail salon ranking.
Key facts about Nailbook
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Tokyo (Japan)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $1.32M
- Investors: Incubate Fund, Sora Seed Startup Studio and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 26, 2015, $*****
2. Spika
Spika provides a platform Nailbook(website and apps on Android and iOS platforms), where users can post nail design photos and follow each other. It also allows professional manicurists and nail salons to post their nail designs. The app is free and doesn't charge any membership fee. Users can also book appointments through the platform.
Key facts about Spika
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Tokyo (Japan)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $1.26M
- Investors: STRIVE, Incubate Fund and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 26, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Your Mystar
Your Mystar is an online marketplace for home cleaning service providers operating in Japan. Users can schedule a home cleaning service through the company's website and can pay online to confirm their booking. The company partners with local cleaning professionals to provide its services. Professionals interested in associating with the company can do so by registering on the company's website. The company earns revenues through membership fees charged to registered service providers and through commission earned on every sale facilitated through the company's platform.
Key facts about Your Mystar
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Kawasaki (Japan)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 22 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Z Venture Capital, Incubate Fund and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 06, 2022, $*****
4. 3-0inc
3.0inc is the provider of NEON, a web and iOS-based nightlife discovery and subscription app. Provides users an option of unlimited entry to clubs and nightlife events for a subscription fee of JPY3,900 per month. Has 16 nightclubs as partners in the Roppongi and Shibuya area. Won First prize at the Start Me Up Awards 2014.
Key facts about 3-0inc
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Shibuya (Japan)
- Stage: Seed
- Investors: Sora Seed Startup Studio and OPT Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 31, 2016, $*****
5. 2501
2501 provides a platform for 360-degree video distribution and 360-degree VR video streaming delivery. It has a proprietary 360° movie generation platform where material can be uploaded and movie generated on this platform can be viewed on the application, browser, and HMDs. Also, claims to have features like automatic generation of bullet time video.
Key facts about 2501
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Tokyo (Japan)
- Stage: Seed
- Investors: Sora Seed Startup Studio and Beta Catalyst
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 29, 2016, $*****
Sora Seed Startup Studio's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Sora Seed Startup Studio has invested in 17 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Syscle.Sora Seed Startup Studio's Investments by Stage
Sora Seed Startup Studio has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $648K.Sora Seed Startup Studio's Investments by Sector
Sora Seed Startup Studio has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Retail, Business Services, Consumer, High Tech and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 12 Consumer (B2C) companies, 11 Tech companies, 4 Marketplace companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
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Retail | 3 |
Business Services | 2 |
Consumer | 2 |
High Tech | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sora Seed Startup Studio's Investments by Geography
Sora Seed Startup Studio has made most investments in Japan (6).Sora Seed Startup Studio's recent investments
Sora Seed Startup Studio has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Sora Seed Startup Studio:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 09, 2022 | Japan | Seed | 8393 | [+1] | |
Jun 09, 2022 | Japan | Seed | 5849 | [+1] | |
Jan 29, 2016 | Japan | Seed | 7919 | ||
Dec 14, 2014 | Japan | Seed | 6267 | - | |
Jan 01, 2014 | Japan | Seed | 6063 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Sora Seed Startup Studio's Portfolio
1 of Sora Seed Startup Studio's portfolio company became public - Double Standard. It got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), in Dec 2015 at marketcap of $95.7MHere are Sora Seed Startup Studio's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Dec 15, 2015 | - | - | 5758 |
Acquired companies in Sora Seed Startup Studio's Portfolio
1 company from Sora Seed Startup Studio's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Candle in Oct 2016 by Crooz for $*****.Here are Sora Seed Startup Studio's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Oct 13, 2016 | - | - | 7578 |
Co-investors of Sora Seed Startup Studio
Over the past 12 years, 8 investors have co-invested in Sora Seed Startup Studio's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Top Co-investors of Sora Seed Startup Studio: 5 investors entered a company along with Sora Seed Startup Studio. These include investors like Incubate Fund (2 companies).
- Invested after Sora Seed Startup Studio: A total of 3 investors have invested in Sora Seed Startup Studio's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include B Dash Ventures (2 companies), GREE Ventures (1 company) and STRIVE (1 company).
Recent News related to Sora Seed Startup Studio
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Pre-series A procurement of 140 million yen from Genesia V, etc., operating "Sithcle Sharing" to support SaaS operation of Information SysTHE BRIDGE•Jun 09, 2022•Syscle, Genesia Ventures, Lifetime Ventures, Sora Seed Startup Studio
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Japanese newspaper giant Asahi Shimbun buys ‘owned media’ marketing startup SomewriteVentureBeat•Apr 20, 2016•Asahi Shimbun, Somewrite, Sora Seed Startup Studio, Adecco
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Japan’s nail art photo app Nailbook secures $840,000 series A round funding | THE BRIDGETHE BRIDGE•Feb 26, 2015•Spika, Incubate Fund, Sora Seed Startup Studio, B Dash Ventures and 1 other
