{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f4ea562f4e7148beb576891e","clusterId":"c_80b9b5be9e5d424d80324470","slug":"anotherball-raises-2-5-billion-yen-in-debt-financing-for-vtuber-app-avvy","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"AnotherBall Raises 2.5 Billion Yen in Debt Financing for VTuber App Avvy","summary":"AnotherBall, the startup behind the VTuber app Avvy, raised 2.5 billion yen in debt financing from four Japanese banks, bringing cumulative fundraising to 4.7 billion yen. The company will use the funds for overseas expansion and recruitment, aiming to capitalize on the growing global market for Japanese content.","whyItMatters":"The financing from major Japanese banks signals institutional confidence in the VTuber market, which AnotherBall estimates has grown fourfold to 126 billion yen in four years, and positions Avvy as a key vehicle for exporting Japanese content abroad.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnotherBall, the startup behind the VTuber avatar creation app Avvy, announced a 2.5 billion yen debt financing round from Shoko Chukin Bank, MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Mizuho Bank. The round brings the company's total fundraising to 4.7 billion yen. CEO Shunsuke Oyū said the funds will support overseas expansion and hiring for Avvy, which lets users create avatars and stream from a smartphone. The app surpassed 200,000 registrations within 10 days of its trial version release. AnotherBall also operates Studio Mayflower, which produces games and videos. The financing comes as the Japanese government designated the content industry a national core industry in June 2025, and as the domestic VTuber market is estimated to have grown to 126 billion yen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"AnotherBall raises 2.5 billion yen in debt financing from four major Japanese banks for its VTuber app Avvy, bringing total funding to 4.7 billion yen. The company plans to use the money for overseas expansion and hiring.","twitterPost":"AnotherBall raises 2.5 billion yen in debt financing from Shoko Chukin Bank, MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Mizuho Bank for its VTuber app Avvy. Cumulative funding now 4.7 billion yen. Funds go to overseas expansion and recruitment.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"AnotherBall, the startup behind the VTuber app Avvy, raised 2.5 billion yen in debt financing from four Japanese banks, bringing its total funding to 4.7 billion yen. The company will use the money for overseas expansion and hiring, as the domestic VTuber market is estimated to have grown to 126 billion yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605192i\",\"title\":\"AnotherBall raises total of 4.7 billion yen, with support from Shoko Chukin Bank, MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Mizuho Bank, to promote global expansion of the popular app 'Avvy' that lets anyone become a VTuber in one minute\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3833,"outputTokens":660,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826611,"createdAt":"2026-05-20T08:19:43.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-20T08:31:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T08:31:38.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_80b9b5be9e5d424d80324470","canonicalTitle":"“誰でも1分でVTuberになれる”注目のアプリ「Avvy」グローバル展開推進に向け、AnotherBallが累計47億円を調達。商工中金・三菱UFJ銀行・三井住友銀行・みずほ銀行と、日本を代表する金融機関が支援","representativeArticleId":"a_eca999fb3cc9ca0633e914de","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-19T07:35:05.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-19T07:35:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T08:31:38.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605192i","title":"“誰でも1分でVTuberになれる”注目のアプリ「Avvy」グローバル展開推進に向け、AnotherBallが累計47億円を調達。商工中金・三菱UFJ銀行・三井住友銀行・みずほ銀行と、日本を代表する金融機関が支援"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["AnotherBall raised 2.5 billion yen in debt financing from Shoko Chukin Bank, MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Mizuho Bank.","The company's total fundraising now stands at 4.7 billion yen.","CEO Shunsuke Oyū said the funds will support overseas expansion and hiring for the VTuber app Avvy.","Avvy surpassed 200,000 registrations within 10 days of its trial version release.","The Japanese government designated the content industry a national core industry in June 2025."]}