BloomZ, a Japanese audio production and voice actor management company, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $17 million in an initial public offering.
Operating through its subsidiary BloomZ Japan, the company is currently engaged in three lines of business: audio production, through which it provides comprehensive audio production services for animations and video games; "VTuber" management, through which it manages a group of VTubers, or virtual animated characters; and voice actor workshops.
The Tokyo, Japan-based company was founded in 2017 and booked $1 million in revenue for the 12 months ended March 31, 2023. It plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol BLMZ. BloomZ filed confidentially on September 19, 2023. Network 1 Financial Securities is the sole bookrunner on the deal. No pricing terms were disclosed.