Why Shibuya is interesting

Co-founded by artist pplpleasr, Shibuya lets audiences co-fund and vote on episodic releases — a16z and Variant co-led the seed alongside celebrity angels.

Key facts

• Seed (Dec 2022): $6.9M co-led by a16z and Variant (ForkLog)
• Co-investors not in VCT directory: Variant, Kevin Durant, Paris Hilton
• Source: https://forklog.com/en/nft-platform-shibuya-raises-6-9-million-from-a16z-and-other-investors/
• VCT directory co-investors: none mapped (non-directory syndicates noted above); reviewed 2026-07-24

Investors in our directory

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