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Akatsuki

Venture CapitalActive

Akatsuki offers MobileSocialGame services.

Tokyo, JapanFounded 2007
31
Investments
4
Exits
$1.5B
AUM
12.9%
Exit Rate

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Investment Thesis & Strategy

Akatsuki invests in various stages of gaming, online games, and consumer companies, seeking to support mobile social game services.

Investment Activity

Deals per year over the last 10 years

2
2013
0
2014
0
2015
1
2016
1
2017
0
2018
3
2019
1
2020
2
2021
1
2022

Portfolio Companies

Selected investments from their portfolio of 31 companies

R
Ready Player Me
Gaming · Series B, 2022
Active
T
Tripledot Studios
Gaming · Series B, 2021
Active
G
Guilded
Gaming · Series B, 2021
Active
P
Playco
Gaming · Series A, 2020
Active
C
Cover
Media/Content · Series A, 2019
Active
Y
Yume no Machi Souzou Iinkai
Food & Beverage · Growth, 2019
Active
S
Sorare
Gaming · Series A, 2019
Active
A
Animoca Brands
Gaming · Series B, 2017
Active
S
SmartNews
Media/Content · Series C+, 2016
Active
M
Mercari
Marketplaces · Series A, 2013
Active
G
Gunosy
Media/Content · Series A, 2013
Active

Notable Exits

CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
SmartNewsAcquisition2019—
MercariIPO2018$1.2B
GunosyIPO2015—
CygamesAcquisition2011—

Frequently Asked Questions

Akatsuki focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.

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