Orange
Orange is an artificial intelligence company in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2021. It has raised $18.3M across 1 round, most recently an $18.3M Venture Round in May 2024.
Creating a world where everyone enjoys manga
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2021
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- orange.inc
- Total Funding
- $18.3M
- Last Round
- $18.3M Venture RoundMay 2024
- Rounds
- 1
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About
Orange Inc. is a Japanese startup founded in 2021 with the mission of creating a world where everyone enjoys manga. The company leverages proprietary generative AI to produce large-scale, multilingual translations of manga, aiming to make officially translated editions globally accessible through its digital platform 'emaqi'. By accelerating legitimate overseas distribution of manga, Orange Inc. seeks to combat piracy and ensure proper revenue returns for creators. The company secured approximately ¥2.5 billion (~$17 million USD) in loans to expand emaqi, and has partnered with major Japanese publishers including Shogakukan.
Summary
It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $18.3M in total across 1 round, most recently a $18.3M Venture Round in May 2024. Investors include Shogakukan, Shoko Chukin Bank and MUFG Bank.
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Funding History
Jul 2025
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Funding: Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
Investors
Shogakukan
1 round
Shoko Chukin Bank
1 round
MUFG Bank
1 round
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
1 round
Mizuho Bank
1 round
GLOBIS
1 round
ANRI
1 round
SBI Investment
1 round
JIC Venture Growth Investments
1 round
Miyako Capital
1 round
Chiba Dojo
1 round
Mizuho Capital
1 round
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
1 round
GFR Fund
1 round
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