# FLASH

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/flash-3

- Industry: Media
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.flashinc.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $5.3M
- Latest round: Seed (Aug 5, 2026)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Founded in 2024 and based in Tokyo, Japan, FLASH Inc., a company specializing in entertainment and technology. The firm develops and manages the Million vertical short drama and animation streaming platform, produces and distributes short-form drama and animation content, creates AI-driven content production technologies, and participates in intellectual property and publishing ventures. In August 2026, FLASH Inc. raised an undiclosed amount in Seed funding from Sony Innovation Fund, Nankai Electric Railway, Global Brain and The Seed Capital.

The firm specializes in the production and distribution of short dramas and anime. The company operates a studio and platform focused on creating vertical short content aimed at global audiences, leveraging both technology and intellectual property. FLASH is actively expanding in the growing short content market, particularly targeting younger generations with smartphone-optimized entertainment. 

The company plans to use the August 2026 funding to enhance the Million short-drama platform, create AI-driven video production tools, and broaden its scope into intellectual property creation and publishing ventures.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Aug 5, 2026 — Global Brain, Sony Innovation Fund, The Seed Capital, Nankai Electric Railway
- Seed, Dec 11, 2024, $3.3M — Global Brain, B Dash Ventures, UNITED, inc., The Seed Capital, Cork, Inc.
- Seed, Nov 11, 2024, $2M — Global Brain, UNITED, inc., The Seed Capital

## Investors

- Global Brain (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-brain) — Seed
- UNITED, inc. — Seed
- The Seed Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/the-seed-capital) — Seed
- B Dash Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/b-dash-ventures) — Seed
- Cork, Inc. — Seed
- Sony Innovation Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sony-innovation-fund) — Seed
- Nankai Electric Railway — Seed