Z Holdings

Z Holdings is a consolidated subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. that handles the control of group companies and related operations. Z Holdings operates Yahoo Japan Corp.'s search engine and e-commerce services.

Masayoshi Son

Director

12 past transactions

Driver Technologies

Seed Round in 2023
Driver Technologies is an operating firm providing driver-specific matching solutions to boost truck utilization rates to logistics firm.

Endowus

Venture Round in 2021
Endowus is a financial advisory and personalized investment firm focused on helping clients grow their wealth. The company provides access to institutional share-class funds typically reserved for large investors, allowing clients to benefit from lower fees and better investment options. Endowus simplifies the investment process by charging a single access fee that encompasses advisory services, investment management, portfolio rebalancing, transfers, and brokerage. This comprehensive approach enables investors to engage with high-quality funds managed by reputable global investment management firms, which are usually inaccessible to retail investors.

OpenStreet

Venture Round in 2021
OpenStreet is a service that allows to use shared cycling nationwide.

Zeals

Series D in 2021
Zeals is a prominent conversational commerce company based in Japan, catering to over 400 large domestic and multinational enterprises. The company specializes in providing automated conversational engagement through its ZEALS Chatbot Commerce platform, which operates on messaging applications. This service aims to enhance customer interaction by mimicking the experience of a human sales representative, thereby transforming the way commerce is conducted and improving overall customer engagement.

Mybest

Venture Round in 2020
mybest builds a database of various product and service information and search conditions that are verified in-house, supplementing it with the information that customers need to know in order to make an informed decision.

ZOZO Technologies

Acquisition in 2019
The mission of ZOZO Technologies, Inc. is to operation services and to develop technology that will help improve the entire ZOZO Group. ZOZO Technologies is a collection of those who are currently involved in technical productions, such as engineers, designers and analysts of the ZOZO Group companies. ZOZO Technologies will also be in charge of operating “ZOZO Research”, which is our research institute. By applying the Strat Today Technologies’ expertise in innovation, we aim to achieve ZOZO Research’s mission of “Scientifically defining and predicting fashion”.

OYO LIFE

Funding Round in 2018
OYO LIFE engages in a real estate business with a network of owned and managed residences, hotels, and offices. Their service offers affordable startup costs, smartphone-bookable rooms, and furnished and equipped rooms. It aims to disrupt the traditional Japanese rental system, which is characterized by high initial costs and complicated contract flow.

PayPay

Venture Round in 2017
PayPay is an online payment application that offers users a convenient method for making transactions. The platform imposes a payment limit of 15,000 yen per transaction and a total limit of 30,000 yen within a month. This structure allows individuals to manage their payments effectively while utilizing the service for various transactions. In addition to its payment services, PayPay also encompasses features that support users in managing their savings and investments, although its primary focus is on facilitating seamless online payments.

One Tap BUY

Corporate Round in 2017
One Tap BUY provides my banker, the financial smartphone application. The application allows its users to select the stocks they want to buy and sell, helps them to decide amounts, and buy stocks by spending a lesser amount of money. Stocks can be traded throughout the day and it also allows its users to buy and sell only profits and keep the stocks with them.

SRE Holdings

Corporate Round in 2015
SRE Holdings Corporation operates in Japan, focusing on real estate management, IT platforms, and AI solutions. The company manages and brokers real estate properties, facilitates property transactions through its digital platform, and offers consulting services tailored to the real estate sector. Utilizing advanced AI technology, SRE Holdings provides real estate agents with tools for accurate property price assessments and remote consultations, enhancing efficiency in the sales process. Founded in 2014 and originally known as Sony Real Estate Corporation, the company rebranded in 2019 and is headquartered in Tokyo. SRE Holdings is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation, reflecting its connection to a larger technology ecosystem.

Viibar

Series B in 2015
Viibar has a mission of "Opening the horizon of videos and making the world positive." We delve into the area of Video Tech through "Video SaaS Business", "DX Business for Media Platformers", and "Liver Success Business", and support the utilization of video by companies and individuals with technology and new mechanisms.
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