Investment in Million Production, a VTuber production and agency

News 2025.06.13

Expansion of Fund Size to Drive New IP Creation and Business Development

News 2025.06.11

How the World's First Pro-gamer is Building Healthy Fan Communities【021 Fund Portfolio Interview】

Report 2025.06.03

Additional investment in UTAITE Co., Ltd., a production and agency for "2.5-dimensional" artists and creators

　

News 2025.05.12

021 Fund Announces Additional Investment in SuperGaming, an Indian-based Mobile Gaming Publisher

News 2025.02.04

Special Investor Interview: Introducing the Japanese Deals Team

Report 2025.01.28

Investor Interview Vol. 2 - Plott (Investor: Airy)

Report 2024.12.24

Report from our side event at Tokyo Game Show

The 021 Fund hosted a side event during Tokyo Game Show. Here is a summary of the panel discussion with Sega Sammy Holdings, Sony Ventures, and Square Enix Holdings.

News 2024.11.28

Investment in Plott Inc., an IP-content studio producing short-form anime

We have invested in Plott Inc., a Tokyo-based IP-content studio that leverages social media to produce and distribute short-form anime and other digital entertainment content

News 2024.11.14

Investor Interview Vol. 1: Hiro on Look North World

Report 2024.09.25

An article was published on "VentureBeat"!

News 2024.07.26

An article was published on "CNET Japan"!

News 2024.07.26

Investment in Look North World Inc., a content studio focusing on UGC gaming platforms.

We have invested in Look North World Inc., a US-based company that develops and publishes content on various UGC gaming platforms.

News 2024.07.26

SLUSH in Helsinki, Finland: The 021 Fund's Trip Report

Report 2024.02.02

IGDC in Hyderabad, India: The 021 Fund's Trip Report

Report 2024.01.23

An interview was published in "MUGENLABO Magazine"!

Yoyo Yang, Principal at the 021 Fund, has shared her predictions for 2024 as a CVC investor in a special end-of-the-year article published on KDDI Corporation's MUGENLABO Magazine.

News 2023.12.27

Marin appeared on the Youtube channel "Start-up Investment TV"!

■Youtube URL
Part1：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0VqXu-yJIg&t=2s
Part2：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEnWrj7hNro&t=17s
Part3：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS_84fFAxZc&t=330s

News 2023.12.18

VentureBeat published an article about investing in Flickplay and Code charm!

　

News 2023.11.28

Nikkei published an article about investing in Flickplay and Code charm!

　

News 2023.11.28

Invests in Flickplay Inc. and Code Charm, Inc.

We have invested in two companies based in the United States, Flickplay Inc. and Code Charm, Inc.

News 2023.11.28

Japan & Global Entertainment Investors Event 2023

Bandai Namco Entertainment 021 Fund hosts an event for global VCs, startups, and major firms in the entertainment industry.

Report 2023.11.16

We have invested in GGWP Inc., a company that provides AI technology to foster non-toxic fan communities.

We have invested in GGWP Inc. a US-based company that aims to create non-toxic fan communities by providing AI-based moderation services for contents such as online games.

News 2023.10.17

We have invested in Anzu Virtual Reality Ltd, a platformer of in-game advertising!

We have invested in Anzu Virtual Reality Ltd., an Israel-based company that provides the technology and the platform for in-game advertising.

News 2023.06.27

Interview on VentureBeat's 'GamesBeat News'!

News 2023.03.20

We have invested in DeepMotion and SuperGaming!

We have invested in DeepMotion and SuperGaming, two companies based in the US and India, respectively.
By applying DeepMotion's expertise in AI motion generation and SuperGaming's deep understanding of the Indina/Asian market, we hope to deliver new forms of entertainment and expand our existing businesses.

News 2023.03.17

Interview project "Gangbusters Part 2" is now available!

We interviewed Brandon, CEO of Gangbusters Ltd, which announced its investment last October. Please read on to get a glimpse of their efforts and unique approach to blockchain. (The interview will be published in two parts.)

Report 2023.02.13

Interview project "Gangbusters Part 1" is now available!

We interviewed Brandon, CEO of Gangbusters Ltd, which announced its investment last October. Please read on to get a glimpse of their efforts and unique approach to blockchain. (The interview will be published in two parts.)

Report 2023.01.30

The CROSS TALK project vol. 3 is now available!

In June, in order to introduce Gaudiy Inc. , the company in which the Bandai Namco 021 Fund have invested, we invited two representatives from Bandai Namco Entertainment CEO, Miyakawasan and Gaudiy CEO, Ishikawa-san, for a talk on the themes of 'Web 3.0' and 'fan communities'. The 3rd part of the series is 'The Ideal Structure of Fan Communities'. Please read on.

Report 2022.11.28

We have invested in Mirrativ, Inc. , a developer and operator of a live stream platform for smartphones!

Through this investment, the company aims to create an economic sphere where individuals can freely create and trade with each other in a safe and secure environment, in order to create new fan experiences, including the "IP Metaverse" and game businesses.

News 2022.11.16

The CROSS TALK project vol. 2 is now available!

In June, in order to introduce Gaudiy Inc. , the company in which the Bandai Namco 021 Fund have invested, we invited two representatives from Bandai Namco Entertainment CEO, Miyakawasan and Gaudiy CEO, Ishikawa-san, for a talk on the themes of 'Web 3.0' and 'fan communities'. The second part of the series is 'Web 3.0 thinking in entertainment'. Please read on.

Report 2022.11.14

The CROSS TALK project vol. 1 is now available!

In June, in order to introduce Gaudiy Inc. , the company in which the Bandai Namco 021 Fund have invested, we invited two representatives from Bandai Namco Entertainment CEO, Miyakawasan and Gaudiy CEO, Ishikawa-san, for a talk on the themes of 'Web 3.0' and 'fan communities'. It will be published in three parts, so read on!

Report 2022.10.31

Interviewed on our owned media, Asobimotto "SPOTLIGHT" !

The interview focused on the launch of our fund team, which was created to realize the "IP Metaverse" concept.
*"SPOTLIGHT" is a series of projects in which they put the SPOTLIGHT on a Bandai Namco Entertainment employee and unravel their experiences, thoughts and character.

Report 2022.10.14

We have invested in Gangbusters Ltd, blockchain social game company.

We have decided to invest in Gangbusters Ltd. who develops and operates blockchain social games, in order to “Connect with Fans” utilizing blockchain technology.
Through this investment, we intend to incorporate the company's knowledge and experience into our gaming business, as well as to realize a connection with our fans through blockchain technology.

News 2022.10.11

Nikkei published an article about investing in Gangbusters Ltd!

Report 2022.10.11

Gaudiy Inc has raised a total of 3.4 billion yen in Series B funding!

Gaudiy Inc has raised in the Series B round will be 3.4 billion yen. Following the 1st close in May, Sony Music Entertainment, Mitsubishi UFJ Innovation Partners, Sanrio and Mizuho Capital, with a third-party allotment of 900 million yen to be subscribed.

News 2022.08.31

We participated in a game pitch event in Seoul as a judge!

Oasys, a Japanese blockchain project specializing in games, held a game pitch event in Seoul, Korea to support local blockchain game development companies and strengthen connections with game developers.
We participated as a judge along with Arriba Studio Pte. Ltd. and doublejump Ventures.

Report 2022.08.18

An interview was published in "MUGENLABO Magazine"!

An article on the background of the establishment of the fund and our activity policy is posted on the "MUGENLABO Magazine," a website operated by KDDI CORPORATION. Please access to the site and take a look.

Report 2022.08.08

We have invested in Gaudiy Ltd, a fun economy business that uses blockchain technology.

We have invested in Gaudiy Corporation, which is developing a fan economy business using blockchain technology with the aim of creating new fan experiences such as the 'IP Metaverse'.
Through this investment, the company aims to create a new fan experience, including an 'IP metaverse', while incorporating the knowledge of Gaudiy.

News 2022.06.01

doublejump.tokyo raises approximately 3 billion yen in funding!

doublejump.tokyo inc. (HQ: Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Hironobu Ueno), in which we have invested, has raised approximately 3 billion yen in total to develop and support multiple blockchain game titles and to strengthen its human resources and organizational structure！

News 2022.04.28

Genies Inc. is now a unicorn company!

Genies inc. (HQ: California, USA; CEO: Akash Nigam), a start-up developing avatar technology ecosystems in the Web3.0 and Metaverse domains, announces that it has raised a total of 150 million USD in a Series C round of funding, making it a 1 billion USD unicorn company in this round.

News 2022.04.18