Metaverse Creators
Production service for metaverse content and creators.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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| investor | €0.0 | round | |
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* | JPY55.6m | Debt | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Metaverse Creators Inc. is a Tokyo-based production company established in April 2023 by CEO Kazuo Wakamiya. Wakamiya, who has a background as an architect and art researcher, transitioned to the IT industry in 2006, launching new businesses at firms like DeNA before founding Metaverse Creators. The company operates as a production and management agency for top Japanese metaverse creators, connecting them with corporations and local governments to co-create content for global audiences.
The firm's primary business involves planning, producing, and distributing metaverse content such as virtual worlds, avatars, and assets for major user-generated content (UGC) platforms like VRChat, Roblox, and ZEPETO. It supports clients by selecting the most suitable creators for a project and providing support from the planning stage to production and global promotion. The business model is structured around creator fees plus a management commission, ensuring transparency for clients. The company also develops its own intellectual property, including systems like the 'AvatarNPC System' which allows users to interact with their favorite avatars as non-player characters within VRChat.
Since its founding, the company has secured multiple rounds of funding, including a pre-seed round from Delight Ventures in June 2023 and a seed round of approximately JPY 111 million in August 2024 from investors including NES Venture Capital and Amuse Inc. These funds are aimed at accelerating the creation of original and collaborative content and expanding its creator roster. Metaverse Creators has also formed strategic partnerships, notably an official agreement with VRChat, a first for a creator production, to facilitate commercial content creation on the platform. It has also partnered with Anique Inc. to develop metaverse content based on anime and manga intellectual property.
Keywords: metaverse content, creator production, VRChat, Roblox, ZEPETO, virtual worlds, avatar creation, UGC platform, digital assets, IP development, virtual events, Kazuo Wakamiya, creator management, Japanese creators, global content, virtual reality, augmented reality, Anique, Delight Ventures, Amuse Inc.