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17Live acquires Mikai to strengthen V-Liver business

Ashley Lo
Ashley Lo • 2 min read
17Live acquires Mikai to strengthen V-Liver business
Mikai, which was established in 2016, gained recognition with the release of a well-received Virtual Reality game and was selected for the Tokyo XR Startups program. Photo: 17Live
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17Live has acquired Japanese entertainment startup mikai Inc, which owns popular virtual talent production company Re:Act.

In a bourse filing, the company says that the acquisition is expected to strengthen 17Live’s virtual live streamer (V-liver) business by expanding its portfolio. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.  

This follows the recent full acquisition of N Craft, a company focused on developing and managing virtual talents, on Nov 4.

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