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VShojo Shuts Down After Failing to Pay VTubers and Deliver Ironmouse’s $500k Charity Donation
UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – VShojo CEO admits mismanagement after raising $11 million; unpaid wages and a failed $500,000 charity donation triggered a mass talent exodus and agency shutdown.
- On July 24, 2025, US-based VTuber agency VShojo announced its shutdown, and CEO Justin 'Gunrun' Ignacio admitted mismanagement.
- Earlier this week, VTuber Ironmouse accused VShojo of failing to pay owed funds, citing over $500,000 withheld from an Immune Deficiency Foundation donation.
- Following Ironmouse’s exit, 12 of VShojo’s 13 creators departed, with all affiliated talent cutting ties within 24 hours.
- After the shutdown, Ironmouse’s fundraiser surpassed $1.2 million for the Immune Deficiency Foundation, and CEO Justin 'Gunrun' Ignacio apologized saying `You did not deserve this`.
- The fallout raises questions about agency accountability for creator rights, as there are currently no plans to repay talent or deliver the promised IDF donation.
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VTuber agency VShojo shuts down after talent exodus
VTuber Ironmouse has left VShojo over claims of unpaid funds, including a $500k charity donation. VShojo, the VTuber agency that billed itself as “talent first,” is shutting down. VShojo CEO Justin “Gunrun” Ignacio made the announcement today on X, writing, “I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us to this point.” Earlier this week, VShojo came under fire as Ironmouse, the agency’s top-performing VTuber, announced she was leavin…
VTuber CEO Admits To Spending Charity Money As Agency Implodes
Earlier this week, popular VTuber Ironmouse accused talent agency VShojo of failing to pay out money she was owed, including over $500,000 for charity as part of a record-breaking Twitch subathon last fall. Now, VShojo has revealed it’s shutting down after failing to raise more investment funds and the CEO has even…Read more...
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