The book *Governance That Drives Growth: Transformation Management Before and After an IPO*, which Asakura contributed the recommendation text,, has been published.
Animal Spirits invested additionally in Innovative Space Carrier Inc., which aims to develop a transportation system capable of supporting space travel.
“Startup Legal Affairs (2nd Edition),” featuring an interview with Asakura, has been published.
Animal Spirits invested in Cosomil, Inc., an academic spin-off startup developing disease diagnostic technologies, in its Series A1 round.
Asakura participated in a roundtable discussion titled “Corporate Governance Issues in Startups” in the February 5 issue (No. 2413) of Shokai Houmu.
Asakura will speak at “2025 Japan Startup Finance - Domestic Startup Funding Trends -” hosted by Userbase Inc.（2026/2/17）
Asakura will speak at the “uTIE × Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Venture Capital Meetup” hosted by the Industry-Academia Innovation Promotion Division, Industry-Academia Collaboration Promotion Headquarters, The University of Tokyo.（2026/2/26）
Animal Spirits invested in AstroX, a company developing a satellite launch vehicle using the Rockoon method, in its Series A first round.
Animalspirits’ portfolio company Michibiku, a “corporate governance tech” firm that aims to “guide management toward its ideal state,” has joined the Money Forward Group.
Asakura will speak at Panel 3: Building Global firms - International Advantage as Strategy in “Coolwater Investor Summit (CIS),” hosted by Coolwater Capital. （2025/11/17）