Gumi Ventures is a microventure capital firm in Tokyo that focuses on the smartphone sector. Founded 2012 in Tokyo, Japan, the company invests in seed, corporate rounds and early stage venture rounds. Its portfolio companies include GIFMAGAZINE, BUZZCAST, Edoga, Lute, Immersal, inXile Entertainment, DELY, Candee, and XZ Closet. As of January 2020, the company had one exit and 16 investments.
Gumi is a mobile entertainment business from Japan that supports new industries and overseas expansion of Japanese companies. Along with Shinsei Bank's financial solutions, the company invests in startups and early companies within Asia.
Timeline
Funded Companies
People
Hiroyuki Kunimitsu
President
Hiroyuki Kawamoto
President
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
BUZZCAST
Candee
DELY
Edoga
GIFMAGAZINE
Immersal
inXile Entertainment
Lute
XZ Closet