Dwango Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 928

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 20

Dwango General Information

Description

Provider of digital content development and entertainment services based in Tokyo, Japan. The company provides development and management services for network entertainment content and systems including communication and web service, event hosting, entertainment, online creator support, and research and development services.

Contact Information

Website
www.dwango.co.jp
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • Kabukiza Tower
  • 4-12-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku
  • Tokyo, 104-0061
  • Japan
Primary Industry
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Other Industries
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Other Commercial Services
Parent Company
Kadokawa (Acquired)
Corporate Office
  • Kabukiza Tower
  • 4-12-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku
  • Tokyo, 104-0061
  • Japan

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Dwango Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Dwango Patents

  • 1,145

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 783

    Granted

  • 267

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Dwango Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-7652979-B1 Conversion device, conversion method, and program Active 29-Oct-2024
JP-7520264-B1 User terminal, reaction control method, reaction control program, and distribution system Active 26-Apr-2024
JP-7604698-B1 Video distribution system, video distribution device, video distribution method, and video distribution program Active 29-Mar-2024
JP-7581548-B1 Reproduction device, reproduction method, program, and reproduction system Active 24-Jan-2024
JP-7487398-B1 Video distribution device, video distribution method, video distribution program, and video distribution system Active 08-Dec-2023
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Dwango Signals

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Key Data Points

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Dwango Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Dwango Investments & Acquisitions (20)

Dwango’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with PlusOne for . The deal was made on 18-Jun-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
PlusOne 18-Jun-2024 Later Stage VC Electronics (B2C)
For you (Media and Information Services (B2B)) 13-Jul-2022 Seed Round Media and Information Services (B2B)
PlusOne 11-Apr-2022 Later Stage VC Electronics (B2C)
SHOWROOM (Entertainment Software) 01-Mar-2022 Later Stage VC Entertainment Software
Custom Cast 18-Sep-2019 Joint Venture Entertainment Software
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Dwango Exits (5)

Dwango’s most recent exit was on 07-Mar-2018 from VAZ. The exit was categorized as with 21 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
VAZ 07-Mar-2018 Completed
  • 21 buyers
S & P 15-May-2015 Completed
MCIP Holdings 02-Jun-2014 Completed
  • 9 buyers
Mages (Media and Information Services) 02-Dec-2013 Completed
Mages (Media and Information Services) 01-Jun-2011 Joint Venture Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Dwango Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Spike Chunsoft Tokyo, Japan 1984

Dwango FAQs

  • When was Dwango founded?

    Dwango was founded in 1997.

  • Where is Dwango headquartered?

    Dwango is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of Dwango?

    Dwango has 928 total employees.

  • What industry is Dwango in?

    Dwango’s primary industry is Movies, Music and Entertainment.

  • Is Dwango a private or public company?

    Dwango is a Private company.

  • What is Dwango’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Dwango is .

  • How much funding has Dwango raised over time?

    Dwango has raised $157M.

  • Who are Dwango’s investors?

    Avex (Japan), Colorkrew, Fidelity Investments Japan, Nippon Television, and Sony have invested in Dwango.

  • When was Dwango acquired?

    Dwango was acquired on 01-Oct-2014.

  • Who acquired Dwango?

    Dwango was acquired by Kadokawa (Acquired).

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