Global Brain

Global Brain is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm founded in 1998, specializing in early-stage investments across various sectors, including e-commerce, software, gaming, media, IoT, education, entertainment, and fintech. The firm has expanded its investment activities to the US and Asia, targeting series A-stage technology companies. Since its inception, Global Brain has invested in approximately 30 companies, achieving seven initial public offerings and seven mergers and acquisitions. The firm supports its portfolio companies by providing not only capital but also strategic guidance, partnerships, and team-building resources to help them reach their milestones. Global Brain is particularly adept in e-commerce, operating a platform called EC-PLANET, which encompasses several group companies, including a large online sports goods store and a logistics firm offering comprehensive fulfillment services. This network, along with Global Brain's connections to established Japanese companies, facilitates market entry for US and Asian businesses into Japan.

Kaori Akiba

Principal, Corporate Management Group

Tatsunori Arai

Director, Investment Group

Megumi Asatsuma

Corporate Management Group, Director

Anjani Bansal

Partner, India Office Representative

Brooke Beers

Partner

Takuji Chida

Director, Investment Groups

Hogil Doh

General Partner, Investment Group

Thomas Duong

Principal

Brian Flucht

Partner and Head, US Division

Daisuke Furukawa

Venture Partner

Hajime Furuya

Venture Partner

Kenji Hayashi

Principal, Investment Group

Shohei Hayashi

Partner

Harue Hayashi

Partner and Vice Chief Fund Management Officer

Yosuke Hirai

Director

Joopyo Hong

Partner Investment Group

Naoki Horie

Principal, Investment Group

Jang Hyeokjin

Principal, Investment Group

Shohei Ichimiya

Partner, US Office

Nozomu Ikuta

Principal

Kotona Inaida

Director, Fund Management Group

Tomoaki Ishikure

Investment Group Partner

Yoshinari Ito

Venture Partner

Yuki Ito

Director

Hiroyuki Izumi

Partner, Investment Group

Ken Kajii

General Partner, Investment Group

Naoki Kamimaeda

Partner and Europe Division Head

Masaru Kaneshiro

Principal

Daisuke Kashiro

Partner, Investment Group

Kirin Kato

Principal

Takashi Kato

Partner, San Francisco Office Representative

Masaya Kawakami

Partner

Hiroyuki Kawamoto

Principal

Ko Kawaragi

Director

Maiko Kayata

Principal

ByeongJin Kim

Principal, Fund Management Group

Jungyong Kim

Principal, Investment Group

Riichiro Kimura Ph.D

Director, Investment Group

Kenta Kitsuka

General Partner

Issei Kokubu

Principal, Investment Group

Yoshiomi Kubota

Principal

Jinya Kurita

Director

KyungHun Lee

Partner, South Korea Office Representative

YingQi Liang(Joy)

Principal, Investment Group

Chukaku Lin

Principal

Atsushi Matsuda

Venture Partner

Akira Matsumoto

Principal, Investment Group

Natsumi Matsuoka

Principal

Hiroshi Mihayashi

Principal

Tomoko Minagawa

Director, Investment Group

Ai Minamizaki

Principal, Investment Group

Shigeru Mitarai

Principal

Kazuhiko Miyama

General Partner

Shuhei Mori

Principal

Seiichiro Mukai

Director

Satoko Murata

Principal, Investment Group

Kohtaro Nagawa

Director, Investment Group

Tasuke Nakagawa

Partner / M&A

Mitsutaka Nakao

Principal, Investment Group

Shien Nakayama

Director, Investment Group

Yuya Namiki

Director

Ying Jian Ng

Director, Investment Group

Daisuke Nishida

Partner, Investment Group

Akiko Noguchi

Director, Corporate Management Group

Rina Obi

Investment Director

Sho Ohtani

Principal, Investment Group

Tetsui Okada

Director, Investments Group

Mayu Okamoto

Principal

Akane Okuyama

Director

Shingo Otaki

Partner, Investment Group

Naoki Sadakuni

Venture Partner

Enen Sai

Principal, Fund Management Group

Kazuki Sakuragawa

Partner and Editor in Chief, Corporate Management Group

Masumi Sato

Principal

Naoki Sato

Principal, Investment Group

Tomoki Sekiguchi

Principal

Rie Shibata

Director, Fund Management Group

Takeru Shigemura

Director

Miku Shimamura

Principal

Hiroshi Shimazu

Managing Director

Masamune Shin

General Partner, Investment Group

Ayu Shinoyama

CFO and Board Member

Chisa Shinsakaue

Director

Divyansh Singh

Principal

Hiroto Sorita

Director, Investment Group

Sachiko Sugiura

Principal

Yusuke Suzuki

Partner

Kazumo Tachibana

Director

Mana Takabayashi

Director, Investment Group

Hiroki Takai

Director, Investment Group London Office

Toko Takao

Principal

Hideyuki Tanaka

Principal

Marika Tazaki

Partner

Hirotaka Togashi

Director, Investment Group

Haruka Tsujii

Principal

Atsushi Ueda

Principal, Investment Group

Takuya Ukai

Principal, Investment Group

Tetsuya Urimoto

Director, Investment Group

Noriko Usui

Partner and Chief Fund Management Officer

Keita Washizu

Principal

Hirokazu Watanabe

Partner

Keita Wazhizu

Principal, Investment Group

Masao Yamada

Senior Partner, Investment Groups

Kazunori Yamaguchi

Partner, Investment Group

Ryozo Yamamoto

Partner, Investment Group

Michiko Yamazaki

Principal, Investment Group

Isao Yasuda

Senior Partner

Takuro Yoda

Principal, Investment Group

Sayaka Yoshino

Director

Miku Yoshio

Partner, Investment Group

Yasuhiko Yurimoto

Founder and President and CEO & Board Member

Miyazawa Yusuke

Venture Partner

Lusheng Zou

Director, Investment Group

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iPrice Group

Venture Round in 2022
iPrice Group Sdn Bhd operates an e-commerce platform. The company offers electronics, clothing, shoes, bags, watches, jeweler, kids and toys, sports and outdoors, and home and living products. The company also provides products in various categories, such as kitchen and dining, cooling, women’s ethnic wear, skin care, men’s sneakers, strollers and carriers, makeup, backpacks, women’s dresses, accessories, food supplements, hair care, smartphones, LED, cases and covers, men’s shoes, gadgets, women’s heels, sport, fashion watches, travel, headphones, bedroom, casual, beauty and health, medical equipment, and cycling products. It serves clients in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

iPrice Group

Corporate Round in 2022
iPrice Group Sdn Bhd operates an e-commerce platform. The company offers electronics, clothing, shoes, bags, watches, jeweler, kids and toys, sports and outdoors, and home and living products. The company also provides products in various categories, such as kitchen and dining, cooling, women’s ethnic wear, skin care, men’s sneakers, strollers and carriers, makeup, backpacks, women’s dresses, accessories, food supplements, hair care, smartphones, LED, cases and covers, men’s shoes, gadgets, women’s heels, sport, fashion watches, travel, headphones, bedroom, casual, beauty and health, medical equipment, and cycling products. It serves clients in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

CompStak

Series C in 2021
CompStak, Inc. is a New York-based company that operates a crowd-sourced online database specializing in commercial lease comparisons. Founded in 2011, CompStak provides a platform where brokers, landlords, appraisers, and researchers can exchange detailed information on completed commercial lease transactions. The database includes essential data such as tenant names, addresses, rental rates, square footage, landlord concessions, and broker details. This comprehensive information is utilized by various stakeholders, including real estate private equity firms, banks, asset managers, REITs, and hedge funds, to conduct valuations and analyses of potential investments. Additionally, institutional property owners leverage CompStak's data to benchmark their assets against the market. The company has established a strategic partnership with Knowledge Cubed to enhance its data offerings.

CompStak

Series C in 2021
CompStak, Inc. is a New York-based company that operates a crowd-sourced online database specializing in commercial lease comparisons. Founded in 2011, CompStak provides a platform where brokers, landlords, appraisers, and researchers can exchange detailed information on completed commercial lease transactions. The database includes essential data such as tenant names, addresses, rental rates, square footage, landlord concessions, and broker details. This comprehensive information is utilized by various stakeholders, including real estate private equity firms, banks, asset managers, REITs, and hedge funds, to conduct valuations and analyses of potential investments. Additionally, institutional property owners leverage CompStak's data to benchmark their assets against the market. The company has established a strategic partnership with Knowledge Cubed to enhance its data offerings.

Plum Fintech

Series A in 2021
Plum Fintech Limited, based in London, United Kingdom, was founded in February 2016 by Alex Michael and Victor Trokoudes. The company develops an artificial intelligence-based personal savings assistant application known as Plum, which operates through Facebook Messenger. Plum monitors users' daily spending, analyzes their income and expenses, and learns their spending patterns. The application automatically sets aside money that users are unlikely to need, transferring funds from their current accounts to their Plum savings on a regular basis. Additionally, Plum notifies users about their account balance, helping them manage their finances more effectively.

Securitize

Series B in 2021
Securitize, Inc. is a compliance platform that specializes in the issuance and management of digital securities. Founded in 2017 and based in Redwood City, California, the company offers a range of services for issuers, including document handling, investor communications, and accreditation. For investors, Securitize provides tools for wallet management, an investor dashboard, and token distribution. The platform enables eligible investors to own, manage, and trade digital securities in various capital markets, including equity, funds, fixed income, and real estate. Securitize is recognized as a registered transfer agent and is integrated with multiple regulated U.S. marketplaces, allowing it to facilitate compliant digital securities transactions. Additionally, the company offers KYC/AML and capital management services, ensuring a secure environment for both issuers and investors.

Funds

Series C in 2021
Operator of an online peer-to-peer lending marketplace designed to connect individuals and lending companies. The company's platform connects individual investors who wish to manage their assets online to companies that borrow operating funds, enabling lenders to invest in middle-risk-middle return type financial instruments.

Upsider

Series B in 2021
We enable people to trust upsiders by organizing the world's B2B transactions.

kikitori

Seed Round in 2021
kikitori Co., Ltd. develops a platform that connects producers and consumers for food distribution. The company, through its platform, connects consumers with organic farmers. The company offers bando, an application that helps in daily collection and sales of material, order of material, and creation of related documents for transactions without using telephone, fax, and handwriting. The company also owns and operates fruit and vegetable stores. The company sells its products online and through the stores. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan

Railsr

Private Equity Round in 2020
Railsbank Technology Ltd is a London-based company that offers an open banking API and banking-as-a-service platform, enabling both regulated and unregulated businesses to access global banking solutions. Founded in 2016, the platform connects a network of partner banks with companies, allowing them to leverage wholesale banking services through a simplified integration process. Users can create bank accounts, manage transactions, issue cards, and handle various financial operations using a comprehensive set of APIs. Railsbank's services are designed to assist fintech companies and other businesses in developing, launching, and scaling financial products efficiently. With additional offices in Singapore, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka, Railsbank is positioned to support a diverse range of clients in navigating the complexities of modern banking and compliance.

Upsider

Venture Round in 2020
We enable people to trust upsiders by organizing the world's B2B transactions.

Plum Fintech

Venture Round in 2020
Plum Fintech Limited, based in London, United Kingdom, was founded in February 2016 by Alex Michael and Victor Trokoudes. The company develops an artificial intelligence-based personal savings assistant application known as Plum, which operates through Facebook Messenger. Plum monitors users' daily spending, analyzes their income and expenses, and learns their spending patterns. The application automatically sets aside money that users are unlikely to need, transferring funds from their current accounts to their Plum savings on a regular basis. Additionally, Plum notifies users about their account balance, helping them manage their finances more effectively.

Solaris

Series C in 2020
solarisBank AG develops a banking platform. Its platform enables startups, fintechs, and established digital companies to create custom solutions for their unique financial needs. The company also provides various compliant payment services, including e-money issuing and escrow solutions; support services for account creation and maintenance, and transaction services, as well as deposit and credit business. solarisBank AG is based in Berlin, Germany.

Railsr

Series A in 2020
Railsbank Technology Ltd is a London-based company that offers an open banking API and banking-as-a-service platform, enabling both regulated and unregulated businesses to access global banking solutions. Founded in 2016, the platform connects a network of partner banks with companies, allowing them to leverage wholesale banking services through a simplified integration process. Users can create bank accounts, manage transactions, issue cards, and handle various financial operations using a comprehensive set of APIs. Railsbank's services are designed to assist fintech companies and other businesses in developing, launching, and scaling financial products efficiently. With additional offices in Singapore, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka, Railsbank is positioned to support a diverse range of clients in navigating the complexities of modern banking and compliance.

Securitize

Series A in 2020
Securitize, Inc. is a compliance platform that specializes in the issuance and management of digital securities. Founded in 2017 and based in Redwood City, California, the company offers a range of services for issuers, including document handling, investor communications, and accreditation. For investors, Securitize provides tools for wallet management, an investor dashboard, and token distribution. The platform enables eligible investors to own, manage, and trade digital securities in various capital markets, including equity, funds, fixed income, and real estate. Securitize is recognized as a registered transfer agent and is integrated with multiple regulated U.S. marketplaces, allowing it to facilitate compliant digital securities transactions. Additionally, the company offers KYC/AML and capital management services, ensuring a secure environment for both issuers and investors.

PlaceHolder

Series B in 2019
Placeholder, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that operates a digital theme park designed for both children and adults, utilizing virtual reality and augmented reality technologies. Founded in 2016, the company offers a range of immersive experiences, including activities such as sand party, spray painting, draw your world, paper rikishi, planet portal, little builders, world adventure, number splash, and ar quest. Placeholder focuses on creating engaging and inspiring experiences that blend digital technology with physical space.

PlaceHolder

Venture Round in 2019
Placeholder, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that operates a digital theme park designed for both children and adults, utilizing virtual reality and augmented reality technologies. Founded in 2016, the company offers a range of immersive experiences, including activities such as sand party, spray painting, draw your world, paper rikishi, planet portal, little builders, world adventure, number splash, and ar quest. Placeholder focuses on creating engaging and inspiring experiences that blend digital technology with physical space.

Securitize

Series A in 2019
Securitize, Inc. is a compliance platform that specializes in the issuance and management of digital securities. Founded in 2017 and based in Redwood City, California, the company offers a range of services for issuers, including document handling, investor communications, and accreditation. For investors, Securitize provides tools for wallet management, an investor dashboard, and token distribution. The platform enables eligible investors to own, manage, and trade digital securities in various capital markets, including equity, funds, fixed income, and real estate. Securitize is recognized as a registered transfer agent and is integrated with multiple regulated U.S. marketplaces, allowing it to facilitate compliant digital securities transactions. Additionally, the company offers KYC/AML and capital management services, ensuring a secure environment for both issuers and investors.

Funds

Series B in 2019
Operator of an online peer-to-peer lending marketplace designed to connect individuals and lending companies. The company's platform connects individual investors who wish to manage their assets online to companies that borrow operating funds, enabling lenders to invest in middle-risk-middle return type financial instruments.

Crowdport, Inc.

Venture Round in 2019
Crowdport operates “Funds,” a P2P platform, connecting individual investors who wish to manage their assets with companies that wish to borrow operating funds.

Creema

Series C in 2019
Creema Ltd. is an online marketplace based in Tokyo, Japan, that connects creators and consumers for the direct sale of handmade products. Founded in 2009, the platform offers a diverse range of categories, including accessories, jewelry, toys, bags, stationery, pet goods, fashion items, and furniture, among others. In addition to facilitating online transactions, Creema also organizes exhibitions and events to showcase creators' work. The company emphasizes social commerce and provides related services to enhance the buying and selling experience for its users.

FUEL

Seed Round in 2019
“FUEL Online Fund” is a platform that connects investors' needs for middle-risk / middle-return alternative investment and corporate funding needs online through a crowdfunding mechanism.

FUEL Inc.

Seed Round in 2019
FUEL Inc. operates an online lending platform that facilitates crowdfunding by connecting borrowers and brokers seeking funding with a diverse pool of investors. Founded in 1999 and based in Tokyo, Japan, the company focuses on creating new financial opportunities by linking investment and business prospects. Its platform caters to businesses looking to raise capital for various purposes, addressing the needs for alternative investments with moderate risk and return. By utilizing a crowdfunding mechanism, FUEL Inc. enables companies to access public funding while offering investors a chance to engage in alternative investment opportunities.

Moneytree

Venture Round in 2019
Moneytree is a fintech data platform, with a mission to bring people and institutions closer together, help them find balance and discover new opportunities to grow personal wealth. Moneytree's first product, a personal finance app for iOS released in 2013, won the App Store’s “Best of” award for iPhone in Japan after only 8 months in market. It went on to win Best of 2014 for iPad, was one of 10 Apple Watch apps featured pre-launch and a featured iMessage app on the launch of iOS 10. Moneytree has over 1,300,000 users on iOS, Android and web. Our proprietary data aggregation platform, Moneytree LINK, has almost twenty enterprise clients, including Japan’s two largest accounting software vendors, an industry first inbound API with Mizuho Bank, an SDK integration SMBC (Mitsui Sumitomo) and multiple regional banks in Japan.

Moneytree

Series C in 2019
Moneytree is a fintech data platform, with a mission to bring people and institutions closer together, help them find balance and discover new opportunities to grow personal wealth. Moneytree's first product, a personal finance app for iOS released in 2013, won the App Store’s “Best of” award for iPhone in Japan after only 8 months in market. It went on to win Best of 2014 for iPad, was one of 10 Apple Watch apps featured pre-launch and a featured iMessage app on the launch of iOS 10. Moneytree has over 1,300,000 users on iOS, Android and web. Our proprietary data aggregation platform, Moneytree LINK, has almost twenty enterprise clients, including Japan’s two largest accounting software vendors, an industry first inbound API with Mizuho Bank, an SDK integration SMBC (Mitsui Sumitomo) and multiple regional banks in Japan.

Craftie

Series A in 2019
Craftie, Inc. operates an online platform that connects users with instructors for various arts and crafts workshops. Founded in 2016 and based in Tokyo, Japan, Craftie offers a range of services including a workshop reservation system, business-to-business services for enterprises, and a web magazine focused on handmade crafts. The platform aims to promote handmade culture and support local communities by enabling retailers such as department stores and cafés to offer workshops, manage customer engagement, and enhance product promotion. Through its services, Craftie fosters creativity and community involvement in the arts and crafts sector.

Valu

Venture Round in 2019
VALU Inc. provides micro-trading services. The company offers access to timelines and incentives created for each VALU account. It uses bitcoin and open assets protocol for safe and secure online trading. Additionally, the company provides online recruitment and human resources support services. Furthermore it plans, designs, and produces business and service that uses virtual currency. The company functions as purchasing agent for virtual currency. VALU Inc. plans, produces, and operates system for online and mobile communications. The company plans and executes events. It offers management consulting services. The company license, maintains, manages, and consult intellectual property rights (copyrights and patent rights etc.). The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Securitize

Series A in 2018
Securitize, Inc. is a compliance platform that specializes in the issuance and management of digital securities. Founded in 2017 and based in Redwood City, California, the company offers a range of services for issuers, including document handling, investor communications, and accreditation. For investors, Securitize provides tools for wallet management, an investor dashboard, and token distribution. The platform enables eligible investors to own, manage, and trade digital securities in various capital markets, including equity, funds, fixed income, and real estate. Securitize is recognized as a registered transfer agent and is integrated with multiple regulated U.S. marketplaces, allowing it to facilitate compliant digital securities transactions. Additionally, the company offers KYC/AML and capital management services, ensuring a secure environment for both issuers and investors.

Alpaca

Venture Round in 2018
Alpaca is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates as a securities broker. It specializes in providing an algorithmic trading platform designed for developers to create, manage, and execute trading and investing algorithms. The Alpaca API enables the development of investing applications and brokerage services that facilitate commission-free trading. The company boasts a team with diverse backgrounds in finance and technology and has garnered support from prominent investors in the industry. By focusing on empowering developers, Alpaca aims to enhance access to financial markets through innovative technology solutions.

Omise

Series B in 2018
Omise Co., Ltd. operates an online payment platform designed for both web and mobile applications, enabling users to easily transfer funds, process refunds, and store customer payment information for future transactions. Founded in 2013 and based in Bangkok, Thailand, Omise aims to simplify the online payment experience, particularly in markets like Thailand, Japan, and Singapore, where traditional payment processing can be cumbersome. The platform provides a range of processing solutions that facilitate seamless payment acceptance for businesses, including credit and debit card transactions and bill payments through various banking methods. Omise also offers APIs for developers to integrate payment functionality into their applications. The company prioritizes security and has achieved compliance with PCI-DSS standards, ensuring that transactions meet the requirements of major payment networks. By addressing the challenges of online payment processing, Omise seeks to create a reliable and user-friendly solution for both merchants and consumers.

Creema

Venture Round in 2018
Creema Ltd. is an online marketplace based in Tokyo, Japan, that connects creators and consumers for the direct sale of handmade products. Founded in 2009, the platform offers a diverse range of categories, including accessories, jewelry, toys, bags, stationery, pet goods, fashion items, and furniture, among others. In addition to facilitating online transactions, Creema also organizes exhibitions and events to showcase creators' work. The company emphasizes social commerce and provides related services to enhance the buying and selling experience for its users.

Base

Series B in 2018
BASE, Inc. is an e-commerce platform developer based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in the planning, development, and operation of web services. The company operates through three main segments: BASE Business, which includes an online shop opening service and a smartphone shopping app; PAY Business, which offers PAY.JP, a service for developers to integrate credit card payments into web services and e-commerce, as well as PAY ID, a payment identification service; and Other Business, which encompasses YELL BANK, a financial service designed to assist shop owners in raising funds through its online services. Founded in 2012, BASE aims to facilitate the attraction of online shoppers for its users.

Dunamu

Series C in 2017
Dunamu Inc. is a South Korean company specializing in blockchain and securities services. Founded in 2012 and based in Seoul, it operates UPbit, a global cryptocurrency exchange that offers a mobile-ready trading platform with real-time coin prices and market analysis. Additionally, Dunamu provides a cryptocurrency market index through UBCI and blockchain-as-a-service via Luniverse. The company also offers securities information services through its Stockplus platform and investment services. In the media sector, Dunamu has developed News Mate, a mobile application that delivers digital copies of various Korean newspapers and magazines, enhancing access to news in the region.

Creema

Series B in 2016
Creema Ltd. is an online marketplace based in Tokyo, Japan, that connects creators and consumers for the direct sale of handmade products. Founded in 2009, the platform offers a diverse range of categories, including accessories, jewelry, toys, bags, stationery, pet goods, fashion items, and furniture, among others. In addition to facilitating online transactions, Creema also organizes exhibitions and events to showcase creators' work. The company emphasizes social commerce and provides related services to enhance the buying and selling experience for its users.

Mercari

Series D in 2016
Mercari, Inc. is a leading marketplace application founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company operates in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom, providing a platform for individuals to buy and sell new and used items, including electronics, clothing, jewelry, books, and more. The Mercari app simplifies the resale process by allowing users to easily list items by uploading photos and adding details, with integrated features for printing shipping labels and mailing packages. The platform has seen significant user engagement, with over 100 million downloads in Japan and the U.S. and over 22 million monthly active users in Japan alone. Mercari holds a dominant position in the Japanese C2C marketplace, capturing over 70% market share, and its domestic operations account for a substantial majority of its gross merchandise value. By promoting a community-driven approach to buying and selling, Mercari aims to create a more sustainable marketplace.

Creema

Venture Round in 2015
Creema Ltd. is an online marketplace based in Tokyo, Japan, that connects creators and consumers for the direct sale of handmade products. Founded in 2009, the platform offers a diverse range of categories, including accessories, jewelry, toys, bags, stationery, pet goods, fashion items, and furniture, among others. In addition to facilitating online transactions, Creema also organizes exhibitions and events to showcase creators' work. The company emphasizes social commerce and provides related services to enhance the buying and selling experience for its users.

Plucky

Venture Round in 2015
Plucky is a platform and Managed Service that empowers advertisers to better understand business metrics associated with customer segments, and measure risk for acquisition budgets. Managed service includes an agency-style managing performance marketing campaigns for startups

Pricebook

Series B in 2015
Pricebook Co., Ltd. is a company based in Indonesia that provides a shopping search engine focused on gadgets for consumers in Southeast Asia. The platform aims to bridge the information gap between consumers and businesses by offering comprehensive price comparison services. Through its search engine, Pricebook aggregates product information, including reviews, specifications, and availability in both online and offline stores. This enables customers to make informed purchasing decisions by easily comparing products and prices across various retailers. The company is positioned to capitalize on the rapidly growing e-commerce market in the region, striving to become the leading platform for online shoppers.

Mercari

Series C in 2014
Mercari, Inc. is a leading marketplace application founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company operates in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom, providing a platform for individuals to buy and sell new and used items, including electronics, clothing, jewelry, books, and more. The Mercari app simplifies the resale process by allowing users to easily list items by uploading photos and adding details, with integrated features for printing shipping labels and mailing packages. The platform has seen significant user engagement, with over 100 million downloads in Japan and the U.S. and over 22 million monthly active users in Japan alone. Mercari holds a dominant position in the Japanese C2C marketplace, capturing over 70% market share, and its domestic operations account for a substantial majority of its gross merchandise value. By promoting a community-driven approach to buying and selling, Mercari aims to create a more sustainable marketplace.

Creema

Series A in 2014
Creema Ltd. is an online marketplace based in Tokyo, Japan, that connects creators and consumers for the direct sale of handmade products. Founded in 2009, the platform offers a diverse range of categories, including accessories, jewelry, toys, bags, stationery, pet goods, fashion items, and furniture, among others. In addition to facilitating online transactions, Creema also organizes exhibitions and events to showcase creators' work. The company emphasizes social commerce and provides related services to enhance the buying and selling experience for its users.

Base

Seed Round in 2014
BASE, Inc. is an e-commerce platform developer based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in the planning, development, and operation of web services. The company operates through three main segments: BASE Business, which includes an online shop opening service and a smartphone shopping app; PAY Business, which offers PAY.JP, a service for developers to integrate credit card payments into web services and e-commerce, as well as PAY ID, a payment identification service; and Other Business, which encompasses YELL BANK, a financial service designed to assist shop owners in raising funds through its online services. Founded in 2012, BASE aims to facilitate the attraction of online shoppers for its users.

Mercari

Series B in 2014
Mercari, Inc. is a leading marketplace application founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company operates in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom, providing a platform for individuals to buy and sell new and used items, including electronics, clothing, jewelry, books, and more. The Mercari app simplifies the resale process by allowing users to easily list items by uploading photos and adding details, with integrated features for printing shipping labels and mailing packages. The platform has seen significant user engagement, with over 100 million downloads in Japan and the U.S. and over 22 million monthly active users in Japan alone. Mercari holds a dominant position in the Japanese C2C marketplace, capturing over 70% market share, and its domestic operations account for a substantial majority of its gross merchandise value. By promoting a community-driven approach to buying and selling, Mercari aims to create a more sustainable marketplace.

Supership

Venture Round in 2013
Supership continuously develops optimized ad platform products and provides them to advertisers and publishers because they demand only the best advertising solutions. The most important thing for advertisers is a platform that can analyze data and achieve results through optimized promotions. Our platform offers a number of demand side solutions, such as, 「AppVador's Video Ad Network」 and 「ScaleOut DSP」 that targets users with precision based on advertiser goals, a DMP that contains a wealth of data which makes data-driven marketing a reality, a SSP(「Ad Generation」) that is highly valued for generating revenue, especially in the app business. The combination of these products provides our customers with a total advertising solution that can meet a wide range of digital marketing needs.

Supership

Funding Round in 2013
Supership continuously develops optimized ad platform products and provides them to advertisers and publishers because they demand only the best advertising solutions. The most important thing for advertisers is a platform that can analyze data and achieve results through optimized promotions. Our platform offers a number of demand side solutions, such as, 「AppVador's Video Ad Network」 and 「ScaleOut DSP」 that targets users with precision based on advertiser goals, a DMP that contains a wealth of data which makes data-driven marketing a reality, a SSP(「Ad Generation」) that is highly valued for generating revenue, especially in the app business. The combination of these products provides our customers with a total advertising solution that can meet a wide range of digital marketing needs.
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