Gumi Ventures

Gumi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of gumi Inc., a Tokyo-based mobile gaming company founded in 2007 by Hironao Kunimitsu and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2014. The venture arm was established in June 2012, with gumi Ventures L.P. set up in the Cayman Islands the same year. A second fund, gumi ventures L.P. II, reached a final closing at 2 billion yen (approximately $17 million USD) in January 2015. Kunimitsu leads the investment team alongside two additional partners. Gumi Ventures invests at seed and early stages in gaming, VR and AR, social networks, and media and entertainment, primarily targeting Japanese and Asian startups with ambitions to grow internationally. Typical check sizes fall in the $100K to $1 million range. The portfolio spans approximately 27 to 31 companies with five exits. Notable portfolio companies include inXile Entertainment (game studio), DELY (which operates kurashiru, Japan's popular recipe and food platform, and has achieved an IPO), and Candee (social media and video). The most recent tracked investment was RFON in commercial services in March 2025. Related investment vehicles in the gumi ecosystem include gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC), which closed a $110 million Fund II focused on blockchain startups, and gumi X Reality for VR and AR investments. Kunimitsu has applied the gaming business's global network and operational experience to build a connected ecosystem of investment vehicles. Gumi Ventures itself focuses on gaming and entertainment, while the affiliated funds extend the firm's reach into blockchain and immersive technology — sectors that share audience overlap with core gaming demographics across Japan and Asia.