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Gumi

Sumitomo Fudosan Nishi-Shinjuku Building No. 5, 3F, 4-34-7 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan

Overview

Gumi, presented as Japan’s leader in video games and blockchain, is pursuing a treasury-focused crypto strategy. The company believes Bitcoin’s fixed 21 million supply and its increasing global adoption offer protection against inflation and long-term value creation. Its plan involves buying and holding Bitcoin and XRP, staking assets (it has placed BTC on Babylon), and exploring blockchain integrations within its products. Prior to the latest raise, Gumi had already purchased $6.7 million worth of Bitcoin and $17 million in XRP tokens. The new capital will see another $13.5 million directed to additional BTC and XRP buys. By growing these holdings, the firm expects to benefit from price appreciation, staking yields, and synergies with strategic partner SBI Holdings, a major Ripple ally in Japan. This crypto-heavy balance-sheet approach complements Gumi’s core gaming and blockchain operations.

Total raised
$114M
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Oct 2025

Industries

  • Gaming
  • Information Technology
  • Mobile
  • Social Network
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Oct 2025

    $38M

  2. Equity

    Aug 2014

    $50M

  3. Series F

    Dec 2011

    $26M

Team

  • hironao kunimitsu

    Founder & CEO

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  • Takahashi Shintaro

    Outside Director

  • Henry Yeh

    Managing Director

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  • Yuichi Umeda

    full-time auditor