Crunchyroll Co-Founder, Former CEO Kun Gao Launches AniBiz Platform for Anime Licensing

Published: 2026-07-07T05:04:42.612Z

Crunchyroll co-founder Kun Gao just launched AniBiz, a B2B marketplace for anime licensing. Think Tinder for rights holders and licensees, studios, brands, manufacturers, game studios, all in one data

Why it matters: If AniBiz gets traction, it cuts the friction in licensing deals, and that could reshape who gets to play in the anime merch and content game.

Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-06/crunchyroll-co-founder-former-ceo-kun-gao-launches-anibiz-platform-for-anime-licensing/.239248

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