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KOWRO
AI character chat and entertainment content export.
About KOWRO
KOWRO (株式会社KOWRO, read 'Koworo') is a Japanese AI entertainment startup studio headquartered in Roppongi, Tokyo. Founded in April 2026 and spun out of Algomatic — a company within the DMM group — KOWRO officially began full-scale business activities on June 1, 2026 after raising 3 billion yen from DMM.com. The company operates as a startup studio running multiple AI-powered entertainment ventures simultaneously. Its two core businesses are an AI character chat service and an AI translation platform designed to export Japanese entertainment content to global audiences. Additional verticals under development include AI idol and AI fortune-telling products. KOWRO's thesis is that generative AI is the missing distribution layer for Japanese entertainment IP: rather than focusing on AI as a content-creation efficiency tool, the company positions AI as infrastructure for amplifying reach, localizing characters, and building new interactive formats for global fans. KOWRO is led by CEO Yuji Harada.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2026
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 29.5/100
- Industry
- Media
- Sector
- Consumer Services, Generative AI, genAI Applications
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2c
- Links
- Website
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Jun 2026 | $23M | $92M | DMM | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for KOWRO is 2.2K monthly website visits.
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DMM
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