
Investments
88Portfolio Exits
6Funds
3Latest Monex Ventures News
Apr 20, 2023
Japanese VR/AR Game Studio CharacterBank Receives Approximately 100 Million Yen in Funding CharacterBank Inc., (Kyoto, Japan; Representative Director: Shuto Mikami) a company involved in the planning, development, and operation of XR games including VR/AR, has raised funds from Monex Ventures, THE SEED, and individual investors. The company will use the procured funds of approximately 100 million yen to expand its development structure and promote the development of XR games. Purpose of Funding and Future Development CharacterBank is currently working on a multiplayer VR game and plans to release it on a major platform by the end of 2020. In addition, the company has already established a development system capable of releasing one title per year. With this funding, the company will work to expand its system for multiple lines of game development and XR game development. CharacterBank aims to become a game development company that produces hit content for XR games in various genres such as “multiplayer” and “action”. About CharacterBank Inc. We are a company that constantly creates new experiences with the mission of “Hack the next experience.
Monex Ventures Investments
88 Investments
Monex Ventures has made 88 investments. Their latest investment was in Secai Marche as part of their Seed VC on October 10, 2022.

Monex Ventures Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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10/28/2022 | Seed VC | Secai Marche | $1M | Yes | Beyond Next Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 1 |
6/29/2022 | Seed VC | Quickget | $2.56M | Yes | Coconala Skill Partners, Spiral Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 2 |
6/15/2022 | Seed VC - II | pickupon | Yes | 3 | ||
3/25/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
3/14/2022 | Series A |
Date | 10/28/2022 | 6/29/2022 | 6/15/2022 | 3/25/2022 | 3/14/2022 |
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Round | Seed VC | Seed VC | Seed VC - II | Seed VC | Series A |
Company | Secai Marche | Quickget | pickupon | ||
Amount | $1M | $2.56M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Beyond Next Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | Coconala Skill Partners, Spiral Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | |||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Monex Ventures Portfolio Exits
6 Portfolio Exits
Monex Ventures has 6 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Crowd Credit on December 29, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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12/29/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 12/29/2022 | ||||
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Exit | Acquired | ||||
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Sources | 2 |
Monex Ventures Fund History
3 Fund Histories
Monex Ventures has 3 funds, including Tokyo Wellness Impact Investment Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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6/14/2023 | Tokyo Wellness Impact Investment Fund | 1 | |||
9/30/2017 | Monex Edison Investment LP | ||||
MV I LP |
Closing Date | 6/14/2023 | 9/30/2017 | |
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Fund | Tokyo Wellness Impact Investment Fund | Monex Edison Investment LP | MV I LP |
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Sources | 1 |
Monex Ventures Team
2 Team Members
Monex Ventures has 2 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Satoshi Hasuo.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Satoshi Hasuo | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | Satoshi Hasuo | |
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Work History | ||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | |
Status | Current |
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