In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, The Asahi Shimbun Company ranks #183 globally and #14 in Japan. It ranks #8 in the Social & Leisure industry and #3 in the Entertainment subindustry.
The Asahi Shimbun Company has supported 36 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $661 million over the last ten years. The company currently operates 1 active startup programs.
The Asahi Shimbun Company has deployed more than $9.2 million in startup investments through Asahi Media Lab Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.
The company currently runs 1 active startup program supporting 36 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Fintech, Hardware & IoT, and Healthtech. Its venture arm Asahi Media Lab Ventures has invested in over 36 startups since it was founded in 2017.
The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Social & Leisure, and Ecommerce & Retail, categories where The Asahi Shimbun Company's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.
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The Asahi Shimbun Company engages startups through 1 active program, supporting 36 startups in total based on our database.

The Asahi Shimbun Company's top 5 associated startups have raised 66% of the $661 million raised in the last ten years across all 36 associated startups, led by Pixellot at $210 million. The Asahi Shimbun Company is associated with 36 active startups. Asahi Media Lab Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 36 associated startups.
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| Startup | SB Score | Industry | HQ city | Link Type to Corporation | Linked via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 545 | Social & Leisure | Petah Tikva | Program Investment | Asahi Media Lab Ventures | |
| SB 451 | Social & Leisure | Kaminoseki | Program Investment | Asahi Media Lab Ventures | |
| SB 420 | Ecommerce & Retail | Chuo City | Program Investment | Asahi Media Lab Ventures | |
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