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Brave group
VTuber intellectual property production and global expansion
About Brave group
Brave group is a Japanese company specializing in the virtual intellectual property (IP) business, primarily focused on the production and management of Virtual YouTuber (VTuber) talent. Founded in October 2017 as Unlimited Inc. by serial entrepreneur Keito Noguchi, the company operates a portfolio of businesses across three main segments: IP Production, IP Platform, and IP Solution.
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The core of Brave group's operations is its IP Production arm, which manages several VTuber groups and virtual artists. These include the virtual esports project "VSPO!", the virtual music label "RIOT MUSIC," and multilingual projects like "V4Mirai" (English) and "MUGEN LIVE" (multilingual). The company has pursued aggressive global expansion through M&A, establishing a presence in the UK, USA, Thailand, and China, and acquiring overseas VTuber groups. A notable move was the July 2025 merger with StelLive, a major Korean VTuber agency.
Under its IP Platform segment, Brave group operates e-commerce sites for official merchandise, such as "colleize," and subscription box services like "SURPRISE BOX". The IP Solution division provides technology and production services to corporate clients, including corporate virtual IP development, metaverse/XR development leveraging its proprietary "Brave Engine," and 3DCG animation production.
The company's business model revolves around creating and monetizing its intellectual property through content creation, live streaming, merchandising, and providing B2B technology solutions. Revenue is generated from these diverse streams. The company has successfully raised significant capital to fuel its growth, securing a total of $47.9M over five funding rounds, with its largest being a Series D round for $21.6M in December 2023. Investors include Animoca Brands, Global Brain, and Sumisho Venture Partners.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Employees
- 69
- Open positions
- 2
- Dealroom signal
- 62.9/100
- Industry
- Legal, Media
- Sub-industry
- Intellectual Property, Content production, Streaming
- Sector
- Consumer Services, Immersive Technologies, Metaverse, Digital Entertainment
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 5 companies, latest Jul 2025
- Capital deployed
- $1.8M
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Latest news
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES DOther financing | Apr 2024 | $27M | $108M | Mitsui Fudosan · TV Asahi · 31Ventures | ↗ |
| SERIES DOther financing | Dec 2023 | $8.6M | $77M | Shizuoka Bank · Yostar Games · Sumisho Venture Partners · Thirdwave | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Brave group is 49K monthly website visits, up 11.4% over the last three months. Brave group's team declined 2.8% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
StelLiveSeongnam-si, South KoreaKorean virtual YouTuber talent and content agency
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SR
Super Galaxy RecordsKyoto, JapanIP content production and management for artists
$3.1Mvaluation
NE
Neo-PorteTokyo, JapanVirtual YouTuber agency focused on gaming and music
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xxxxneseChiba, JapanCross-border e-commerce platform for the East Asian market.
$5.4Mvaluation
SM
SmarpriseTokyo, JapanSubscription box service for exclusive character merchandise.
$4.4Mvaluation
LA
LaRaTokyo, JapanIntelligent routing for large language models
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EN
ENILISTokyo, JapanDeveloping next-generation IPs and entertainment content through virtual worlds
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Geek HiveTokyo, JapanFull-service web and mobile application development partner
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D1 LabTokyo, JapanXR/3DCG content creation and platform development
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VE
Virtual EntertainmentTokyo, JapanVirtual esports project for VTuber talent management
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Riotmusicoperational
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A2 investors entered at this stage
Base Partners
Akatsuki
Series B and later19 investors entered at this stage
Dawn CapitalAG Capital
Osaka Gas
Animoca Brands
Simplex Capital Investment
Tokyo University of Science Innovation Capital
Hirac Fund
Revamp
Adways Ventures
Shizuoka Bank
Yostar Games
Sumisho Venture Partners- THThirdwave
Septeni Japan
Shochiku Ventures- REREALITY
Mitsui Fudosan- TATV Asahi
31Ventures
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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team presence
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