CrestLab, a Tokyo, Japan–based startup that provides an AI animation production platform, has raised a seed funding round.
Investors
East Ventures, NTT Docomo, Cork Co., Ltd., and several individual investors participated in the round.
CrestLab Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to develop its AI-powered platform further, strengthen deployment capabilities, and expand adoption among anime production studios.
About CrestLab
CrestLab is a company that develops and provides an AI-powered animation production support platform called ANICRA. The company was spun out from NTT Docomo's in-house entrepreneurship program, docomo STARTUP, and was founded in January 2025 by Yuta Bando and Wataru Wada. Headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, its platform automates key stages of anime production, like in-betweening and finishing, using AI.
Funding Details
Company: CrestLab Inc.
Raised: Undisclosed
Round: Seed
Date: August 2025
Investors: East Ventures, NTT Docomo, Cork Co., Ltd., individual investors
Company Website: https://crestlab-inc.com/
Software Category: AI Animation Production
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