# Aww

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/aww

- Industry: Media
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.aww.tokyo/
- Total disclosed funding: $7M
- Latest round: Seed (Jun 20, 2024)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Based in Tokyo, Japan, and founded in 2019 by co-founders Takayuki Moriya (CEO) and Koichi Koshimoto, Aww Inc.operates as a provider of AI-driven platforms offering virtual human creation tools to the entertainment and media industries. In June 2024, Aww Inc. raised USD 6 million in seed funding led by Kindred Ventures, with participation from Kanosei Ventures, Dawn Capital, and Coral Capital.

The company provides a virtual human technology platform that offers AI-based digital characters to content creators and businesses. The platform's services include real-time live streaming, voice generation, and interactive storytelling. Additionally, the firm offers solutions such as virtual fashion, virtual live streaming, and anime production.

Astral Body generates revenue through the sale of its fashion products on its e-commerce platform. The company offers a range of items, including beanies, rings, sweatpants, patch pants, suits, wide pants, and T-shirts. Prices for the items vary, with products such as the CG Bone Suit priced at INR 8,700.00, Astral Detachable Wide Pants at INR 12,500.00, and various T-shirts ranging from INR 7,000.00 to INR 8,100.00.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jun 20, 2024, $6M — Dawn Capital, Kindred Ventures, Coral Capital, Kanosei Ventures
- Seed, Sep 3, 2020, $0.9M — Coral Capital

## Investors

- Coral Capital — Seed
- Dawn Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dawn-capital) — Seed
- Kindred Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kindred-ventures) — Seed
- Kanosei Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kanosei-ventures) — Seed