A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya raises $5.5m pre-seed
TechCrunch reported a $5.5m pre-seed; Zonoozy thanked 13 investors on LinkedIn. Wellfound lists total funding at $9M+ (checked 2026-09-15).
A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya raises $5.5m pre-seed
TechCrunch reported a USD $5.5 million pre-seed round for A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya (TechCrunch, checked 2026-09-14). Founder Máuhan M. Zonoozy confirmed the raise in a LinkedIn post and thanked 13 investors by name (LinkedIn post, checked 2026-09-15). The company’s recruitment listing on Wellfound lists total funding at "$9M+" (Wellfound, checked 2026-09-15) and names additional investors.
Practical consequence for freelancers pitching to the startup: insist on a clear upfront deposit and tie payments to short, fixed-scope pilots; require written, project-specific IP and usage terms before delivery; ask for a named company contact and a written list of participating investors if their approval affects project scope or public use.
Dawn Ostroff is listed among backers and advisors in reporting about the round (TechCrunch, checked 2026-09-14), which reinforces that multiple industry figures are connected to the project.
With a reported $5.5m pre-seed and a Wellfound listing at $9M+, freelancers should treat the startup as capitalised but still secure deposits, scoped pilots and clear rights in writing.
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