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Investments

103

Portfolio Exits

4

Funds

4

About Skyland Ventures

Skyland Ventures is a Japanese investment company focused on seed-stage startups. It provides cashback and MEV (Miner Extractable Value) solutions with BNB, Polygon chain, etc. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Tokyo, japan.

Headquarters Location

Shintaiso Bldg. N0.3 5F 2-10-12, Dogenzaka, Shibuya

Tokyo, 150-0043,

Japan

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Latest Skyland Ventures News

Skyland Ventures Joins ReadON Funding Round

Sep 7, 2023

Share Ever since we set out to build ReadON, in this exciting journey to enrich content distribution methods with Blockchain technology, decentralize the process and empower readers to have a say in how content is delivered, the Japanese community has emerged as a vibrant force in our field. This is why in this funding round, we actively sought the support of prominent Japanese investors, and we’re very proud to have Skyland Ventures as our partner. Skyland Ventures has a rich experience investing in start-ups at their earliest stages, supporting them to pioneer new domains in fields such as VR, AI tech, Livestreaming, for over a decade. Combining blockchain and AI technology has great potential, and ReadON has many use cases where these technologies shine. Our team has expertise and technical capabilities in building the technology behind recommendation algorithms and we aim to improve our ability to recommend content, the ability of AI to handle content such as translation and summarization, and build our own model for professional translation. We want to express our gratitude to Skyland Ventures for enabling us to continue our efforts to that end, turn ReadON into a great product and become a community to watch. Stay informed by following our official account for the latest news and updates:

Skyland Ventures Investments

103 Investments

Skyland Ventures has made 103 investments. Their latest investment was in Jiraffe as part of their Series D - III on December 12, 2023.

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Skyland Ventures Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

12/4/2023

Series D - III

Jiraffe

$3.41M

No

3

11/7/2023

Pre-Seed

DiFun

Yes

2

11/7/2023

Pre-Seed

G-VIS

Yes

2

11/2/2023

Seed VC - II

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10

10/31/2023

Seed VC - II

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10

Date

12/4/2023

11/7/2023

11/7/2023

11/2/2023

10/31/2023

Round

Series D - III

Pre-Seed

Pre-Seed

Seed VC - II

Seed VC - II

Company

Jiraffe

DiFun

G-VIS

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Amount

$3.41M

New?

No

Yes

Yes

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Co-Investors

Sources

3

2

2

10

10

Skyland Ventures Portfolio Exits

4 Portfolio Exits

Skyland Ventures has 4 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Aidemy on June 22, 2023.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

6/22/2023

IPO

$99M

Public

1

6/20/2022

Acquired

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$99M

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10

10/24/2019

Leveraged Buyout

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$99M

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0

9/21/2016

Acquired

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$99M

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0

Date

6/22/2023

6/20/2022

10/24/2019

9/21/2016

Exit

IPO

Acquired

Leveraged Buyout

Acquired

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

Public

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Sources

1

10

0

0

Skyland Ventures Fund History

4 Fund Histories

Skyland Ventures has 4 funds, including Gougin Skyland Next Fund No. 1.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

11/8/2023

Gougin Skyland Next Fund No. 1

1

8/16/2022

Skyland Ventures Fund IV

$99M

10

1/4/2016

Skyland Ventures Fund II

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$99M

10

8/31/2012

Skyland Ventures I

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$99M

10

Closing Date

11/8/2023

8/16/2022

1/4/2016

8/31/2012

Fund

Gougin Skyland Next Fund No. 1

Skyland Ventures Fund IV

Skyland Ventures Fund II

Skyland Ventures I

Fund Type

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Amount

$99M

$99M

$99M

Sources

1

10

10

10

Skyland Ventures Team

1 Team Member

Skyland Ventures has 1 team member, including current Chief Executive Officer, Yoshihiko Kinoshita.

Name

Work History

Title

Status

Yoshihiko Kinoshita

Chief Executive Officer

Current

Name

Yoshihiko Kinoshita

Work History

Title

Chief Executive Officer

Status

Current

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