While on the smaller side, the Buzz Innovation investment unit will seek to help its parent connect with startups.
Japanese social media marketing company Cyber Buzz has launched a corporate VC unit to complement its M&A activities.
The newly dubbed Buzz Innovation subsidiary has Y5m ($32,000) in capital and will pursue early-stage investments in “promising technology fields”.
“Now that we are approaching the milestone of our 20th anniversary, we would like to develop our business with a more future-oriented outlook,” said Buzz Innovation CEO Shinichi Iwata in a statement.
It is the latest in a string of new CVC units being set up in Japan this year. Companies that have launched new investment units or funds in 2025 include Murata, CryptoGames, Fujitsu, Mitsui Chemicals, TDK and Mitsubishi.
Fernando Moncada Rivera
Fernando Moncada Rivera is a reporter at Global Corporate Venturing and also host of the CVC Unplugged podcast.
