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Heartbeats Series C (2026)

Heartbeats raised approximately ¥2.3 billion in a Series C round, announced on 2026-09-11. The round was led by Artemis Ventures.

Company
Heartbeats
Round type
Series C
Date
2026-09-11
Industry
fan engagement, digital trading cards
Location
Tokyo, Japan

Summary

Heartbeats announced on 2026-09-11 that it raised approximately ¥2.3 billion in a Series C led by Artemis Ventures. BRIDGE reports that shares were allotted in July and August and that a separate secondary transfer of about ¥200 million also took place. FinSMEs gives the amount as approximately USD15m and names Vertex Ventures Japan, Shochiku Ventures, Carta Ventures, G-STARTUP and Mizuho Capital as participants. The amount is approximate and in yen, so no US dollar amount is shown.

Investors

Lead

  • Artemis Ventures lead

Participating

  • Vertex Ventures Japan participant
  • Shochiku Ventures participant
  • Carta Ventures participant
  • G-STARTUP participant
  • Mizuho Capital participant

Sources

Last verified:

  1. https://thebridge.jp/en/2026/09/heartbeats-raises-approximately-%c2%a52-3-billion-in-series-c-led-by-artemis-for-digital-trading-card-orical
    Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-06.
    BRIDGE article dated 2026-09-14. Says HEARTBEATS announced on the 11th that it raised approximately ¥2.3 billion in a Series C led by Artemis Ventures, through share allotments in July and August. It does not name the other investors.
  2. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/heartbeats-raises-approx-usd15m-in-series-c-funding.html
    Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-06.
    FinSMEs article dated 2026-10-02, later than the announcement. Gives the amount as approximately USD15m, the Tokyo location, and is the only source read for the participating investors.