# HEARTBEATS

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

- Industry: Media
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.heartbeats-inc.co.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $17M
- Latest round: Series C (Sep 11, 2026)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Founded in 2017 and based in Tokyo, Japan, HEARTBEATS, Inc., formerly known as ventus Inc., develops and operates fan engagement platforms for sports and entertainment organizations, providing digital trading card services, fan participation tools, digital goods, application development, and business operations that connect fans with teams, artists, and intellectual property holders.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Sep 11, 2026, $15M — Artemis Ventures
- Series A, Sep 15, 2021, $2.5M — SMBC Venture Capital, Mizuho Capital, UNITED, inc., Samurai Incubate, Voyage Ventures, Sony Music Entertainment, ANOBAKA, OLM Ventures, G-STARTUP

## Investors

- SMBC Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-venture-capital) — Series A
- Mizuho Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mizuho-capital) — Series A
- UNITED, inc. — Series A
- Samurai Incubate (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/samurai-incubate) — Series A
- Voyage Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/voyage-ventures) — Series A
- Sony Music Entertainment — Series A
- ANOBAKA (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/anobaka) — Series A
- OLM Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/olm-ventures) — Series A
- G-STARTUP (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/g-startup) — Series A
- Artemis Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/artemis-ventures) — Series C