The first Japanese project to receive lead investment from a16z. That project was none other than "virtuber." Yesterday, a16z announced its investment in Shizuku AI. Shizuku, the AI virtualtuber, was created by Akio Kodaira, a UC Berkeley PhD student, in January 2023. This was the first Japanese startup to receive a16z investment, and the company reportedly raised a whopping $15 million in a seed round... Otakus are profitable.
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