GMO VenturePartners

GMO Venture Partners is an early and growth stage investment subsidiary of GMO Internet Group, one of the most comprehensive providers of industry-leading Internet services in Japan. The firm has a strong presence in supporting startups from EC, payment, ad-tech and enterprise SAAS sectors in regions such as Japan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and the US. GMO VenturePartners Inc has invested in over 50 startups in over the past years and eight companies went public.

Ryu Muramatsu

Founding Partner

Kazuyasu Sugiyama

Representative Director

Yuta Yamamoto

Analyst & Overseas Investment

125 past transactions

Habitto

Seed Round in 2023
SJ Mobile Labs designs, develops and launches innovative, mobile-first business models in Singapore and Japan.

ROH

Series A in 2022
Launched in 2013, the platform is an edit of the best of weddings across the country to allow couples to find top vendors and venues in their location of interest. Carats & Cake believes in empowering wedding businesses by bringing their brands to life through real content and helping them run more efficiently through smart, elegant tools.

Jai Kisan

Series B in 2022
Jai Kisan is a fintech platform that provides sustainable financing for rural emerging markets. They helping farmers understand their financial status through a next-generation/hyper-localized agriculture credit score digitizing their finances and farm capabilities for financial institutions. The platform also offers securitization solutions and a tech-led value proposition for the sellers of products and services it finances. It also uses a network of tech-enabled channel partner stores, while leveraging the existing vendor network to help source more customers. Jai Kisan was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

slice

Series C in 2022
slice (prev SlicePay) is a Fintech startup focused on Young India. They are building a transparent and less time-consuming financial platform to enhance the life experience for young Indians. Their first product is slice card that provides seamless credit payments, high-quality mobile experience & customer service

8vdX

Seed Round in 2022
Venture Debt Market Place

Defy

Seed Round in 2021
Defy is Indian-based cryptocurrency exchange platform.

Klub

Seed Round in 2021
Klub is a fintech play providing growth financing to high-affinity brands. Klub’s investment platform, which utilizes financial innovation, community engagement and deep data-driven analytics, provides skin-in-the-game growth capital to entrepreneurs of much-loved brands across sectors.

Molcure

Series C in 2021
MOLCURE, Inc. develops systems and technologies that enable pharmaceutical companies (developing antibody drugs) to identify antibody candidates. It offers Abtracer, an antibody sequence screening system to detect antibodies; and SmartLabModule, an IoT platform for science. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Finantier

Seed Round in 2021
Finantier operates an open finance platform that delivers essential infrastructure and data products for businesses in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2020 and based in Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, the company enables institutions to access and enrich datasets from various financial sources, including banks and financial companies. Its platform facilitates services such as account integration, income and identity verification, and recurring payment management. By utilizing application programming interfaces (APIs), Finantier allows businesses to build advanced financial services that integrate consumer data from personal bank accounts, card details, loans, and mortgages. The company aims to position itself as a central player in the region's digital economy.

Sorabito

Venture Round in 2021
SORABITO Co., Ltd. operates ALLSTOCKER, an online marketplace for used construction equipment and machinery. It sells excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, rollers, graders, finishers, cranes, forklifts, generators, welders, compressors, attachments, parts, trucks, tractors, other farm machinery, and others. The company also provides IT solutions for construction equipment rental companies. SORABITO Co., Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Moneytree

Series C in 2021
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.

Crowd Credit

Venture Round in 2021
Crowdcredit, Inc. is a cross-border marketplace lending platform that connects investors from financially stable countries with individuals and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in countries facing financial deficits. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company has expanded its operations globally, with subsidiaries in Lima, Peru; Tallinn, Estonia; and Cuauhtemoc, Mexico. Through its crowdfunding platform, Crowdcredit provides debt capital to various entities, including peer-to-peer platforms, balance sheet lenders, microfinance institutions, and development projects. The platform enables Japanese investors to lend to individuals and SMEs in several countries, including Peru, Cameroon, Estonia, Finland, Spain, and Italy. Looking ahead, Crowdcredit aims to broaden its lending operations to include additional Asian markets outside of Japan.

chikaku

Venture Round in 2021
Chikaku Inc. manufactures setup boxes for grandparents to watch their grandkids. Its solution allows watching videos and photos on screen by plugging the device. Chikaku Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Gojo & Company

Series D in 2020
Gojo & Company Inc. is a holding company based in Tokyo, Japan, that operates through its subsidiaries, including Microfinance Delta International and Sejaya Micro Credit, to provide microfinance services. Founded in 2014, the company aims to enhance financial inclusion by focusing on developing countries. Gojo supports the formalization and growth of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, with the long-term objective of delivering high-quality, affordable financial services to over 100 million unserved and underserved individuals across more than 50 countries by 2030. As of now, Gojo has established a presence in Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and India, employing over 3,400 individuals and serving more than 570,000 women, many of whom are mothers.

CO-NECT

Venture Round in 2020
CO-NECT Co., Ltd. develops and markets alcoholic drinks ordering application. It also offers order management platform for food and beverage stores. It was previously known as HIDEOUT CLUB, Inc. The company was founded in June 12, 2015 and is based in Shibuya-ku, Japan.

Co-nect

Seed Round in 2020
Co-nect is a Body maintenance is a Body maintenance service platform.

SenSprout

Venture Round in 2020
SenSprout Inc. is a technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, that specializes in developing and selling agricultural sensors. Founded in 2015, the company’s products are designed to measure soil moisture, surface temperature, and electrical conductivity, providing farmers with critical insights for optimizing irrigation systems. By utilizing printed electronic sensors that employ wireless power feeding techniques and ink-jet printing technology, SenSprout produces cost-effective sensors that can be mass-produced and require minimal maintenance, avoiding the complications associated with battery replacement. These sensors not only enhance irrigation efficiency for large farms and high-value crops but also offer functionalities to predict natural disasters like landslides and cliff collapses. Through its internet service, SenSprout enables the collection and analysis of farming data, empowering farmers to make informed decisions and improve their yields while conserving water resources.

NOT A HOTEL

Venture Round in 2020
Not A Hotel Inc. is engage in development and operation of own hotel brand, it also support for direct to consumer conversion of hotels and inns. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Knowledge Merchants Works

Series B in 2020
Knowledge Merchants Works Inc. provides human resources (HR) consulting and solutions to the store service industry in Japan. It offers management training programs for managerial, leadership, and organizational change based on organization theory; and diagnoses employee's day-to-day feelings and store/workplace evaluation, and provides solutions for revitalizing stores and workplaces. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Rad AI

Seed Round in 2019
Rad AI empowers radiologists for the future.

chikaku

Series B in 2019
Chikaku Inc. manufactures setup boxes for grandparents to watch their grandkids. Its solution allows watching videos and photos on screen by plugging the device. Chikaku Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Agatha

Series B in 2019
Agatha is a provider of strategic software solutions to the health care and life sciences industry. It is dedicated to helping hospitals, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, contract research organizations, and medical device firms optimize the management of their quality and clinical documentation and processes.

Co-nect

Seed Round in 2019
Co-nect is a Body maintenance is a Body maintenance service platform.

CO-NECT

Venture Round in 2019
CO-NECT Co., Ltd. develops and markets alcoholic drinks ordering application. It also offers order management platform for food and beverage stores. It was previously known as HIDEOUT CLUB, Inc. The company was founded in June 12, 2015 and is based in Shibuya-ku, Japan.

Aperza

Series B in 2019
Aperza Inc. is a Japanese company that develops and operates various online platforms for the manufacturing industry, aimed at enhancing information access, transactions, and communication. Established in 2016 and based in Yokohama, Aperza offers a range of services including an industrial portal, catalog download sites, and an e-commerce marketplace. The company also provides curation media and focused publications related to factory automation and IoT. Aperza is committed to supporting the manufacturing sector's evolution by helping companies engage with global markets and fostering startups that embrace new trends like Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. Through its initiatives, Aperza aims to stimulate growth in the manufacturing industry, addressing key barriers that hinder progress.

Balus

Series A in 2019
Balus provides motion capture, Unity systems, and AR live permanent venues. The company provides character content infrastructure using real-time animation, we also support the production of original content. Balus provides the necessary technology for event planning, casting, VR events, recording and creation of production images, real-time motion capture during live events, real-time transmission, event management, and systems that allow users to participate in the production.

RentoMojo

Series C in 2019
RentoMojo is an online furniture rental platform that was incorporated in November 2014.It currently operates in Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida. RentoMojo was founded by Geetansh Bamania, an ex-IITM, in November 2014 in India. Like many other young working professionals, he was living in rented apartments, working long hours and found it inconvenient to equip the house with furniture when he moved. RentoMojo was developed to provide an alternative to buying and selling furniture in rental properties.

Skymind

Series A in 2019
Skymind Inc. is a business intelligence and enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing solutions that classify, cluster, and predict outcomes across various data types, including text, images, video, time series, and sound, to identify patterns that can influence business decisions. Skymind is known for its open-source deep-learning framework, Deeplearning4j, which is designed for use in production environments, and ND4J, a scientific computing library optimized for performance and minimal memory usage. In addition to its core offerings, Skymind's technologies enable businesses to leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to enhance their operational efficiency and decision-making processes.

Skymind

Series A in 2019
Skymind Inc. is a business intelligence and enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing solutions that classify, cluster, and predict outcomes across various data types, including text, images, video, time series, and sound, to identify patterns that can influence business decisions. Skymind is known for its open-source deep-learning framework, Deeplearning4j, which is designed for use in production environments, and ND4J, a scientific computing library optimized for performance and minimal memory usage. In addition to its core offerings, Skymind's technologies enable businesses to leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to enhance their operational efficiency and decision-making processes.

Spready

Venture Round in 2018
Spready Inc., founded in May 2018 and based in Japan, focuses on creating innovative internet services that foster connections between individuals and organizations. The company has developed a networking platform designed to facilitate interactions between users and businesses, enabling them to explore new opportunities and solve challenges across various industries. By leveraging technology, Spready's platform helps users discover suitable companies and allows businesses to engage with the right individuals, enhancing networking possibilities in an online social environment.

Molcure

Venture Round in 2018
MOLCURE, Inc. develops systems and technologies that enable pharmaceutical companies (developing antibody drugs) to identify antibody candidates. It offers Abtracer, an antibody sequence screening system to detect antibodies; and SmartLabModule, an IoT platform for science. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

MobiKwik

Series E in 2018
MobiKwik is a leading fintech platform in India, founded in 2009 by Bipin Preet Singh and Upasana Taku. It operates a comprehensive payments network that serves 120 million users, 3 million merchants, and over 300 billers. The platform provides a wide range of financial services, including a pre-paid digital wallet, pay-later options, money transfers, loans, and investment opportunities. MobiKwik has successfully disbursed 19 lakh loans through its Digital Credit Line, allowing users to receive instant funds in their wallets. The company has also expanded into the mutual fund sector by acquiring Clearfunds, further enhancing its financial product offerings. With a mission to make digital financial services accessible and affordable for a billion Indians, MobiKwik emphasizes its Indian ownership and commitment to serving the local market.

Set Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Set Labs is creating the next generation of finance through crypto-financial primitives. The company is developing tools that enable developers to bundle crypto assets together called Sets, which allow users to create cryptocurrency baskets, baskets of non-fungibles, baskets of on-chain securities, and more.

TradFit

Venture Round in 2018
TradFit Co., Ltd. develops and operates voice data platform utilizing cloud artificial intelligence (AI). The company offers Software as a service (SaaS) based voice data platform for hotels and restaurants. The company was founded in August 2017 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

SenSprout

Venture Round in 2018
SenSprout Inc. is a technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, that specializes in developing and selling agricultural sensors. Founded in 2015, the company’s products are designed to measure soil moisture, surface temperature, and electrical conductivity, providing farmers with critical insights for optimizing irrigation systems. By utilizing printed electronic sensors that employ wireless power feeding techniques and ink-jet printing technology, SenSprout produces cost-effective sensors that can be mass-produced and require minimal maintenance, avoiding the complications associated with battery replacement. These sensors not only enhance irrigation efficiency for large farms and high-value crops but also offer functionalities to predict natural disasters like landslides and cliff collapses. Through its internet service, SenSprout enables the collection and analysis of farming data, empowering farmers to make informed decisions and improve their yields while conserving water resources.

Knowledge Merchants Works

Series A in 2018
Knowledge Merchants Works Inc. provides human resources (HR) consulting and solutions to the store service industry in Japan. It offers management training programs for managerial, leadership, and organizational change based on organization theory; and diagnoses employee's day-to-day feelings and store/workplace evaluation, and provides solutions for revitalizing stores and workplaces. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Funding U

Seed Round in 2018
Funding U is a merit-based student lender for career-focused college students. It offers an alternative to old FICO and cosigner-based bank loan models, and offers loans on the basis of student's academic performance, career trajectory, and earning potential, thus enabling students to apply for loans with fixed interest rates and avoid dropping out of college. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

FinAccel

Series B in 2018
FinAccel is a financial technology company creating disruptive and meaningful products in retail credit for Southeast Asia, the 7th largest economy in the world and home to nearly 10% of the world's population. With an all star team of investors, founders and employees, FinAccel is currently focused on disruption in the unsecured lending space.

TradFit

Seed Round in 2018
TradFit Co., Ltd. develops and operates voice data platform utilizing cloud artificial intelligence (AI). The company offers Software as a service (SaaS) based voice data platform for hotels and restaurants. The company was founded in August 2017 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Every

Series C in 2017
Movie Media Business ,Talent Management Business ,Advertisement Business.

SenSprout

Seed Round in 2017
SenSprout Inc. is a technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, that specializes in developing and selling agricultural sensors. Founded in 2015, the company’s products are designed to measure soil moisture, surface temperature, and electrical conductivity, providing farmers with critical insights for optimizing irrigation systems. By utilizing printed electronic sensors that employ wireless power feeding techniques and ink-jet printing technology, SenSprout produces cost-effective sensors that can be mass-produced and require minimal maintenance, avoiding the complications associated with battery replacement. These sensors not only enhance irrigation efficiency for large farms and high-value crops but also offer functionalities to predict natural disasters like landslides and cliff collapses. Through its internet service, SenSprout enables the collection and analysis of farming data, empowering farmers to make informed decisions and improve their yields while conserving water resources.

BrainCat

Seed Round in 2017
BrainCat is a Japanese company that specializes in developing FinTech platforms. It has developed a social fund service “Gojo”. BrainCat was established on June 29, 2016.

LeapMind

Series B in 2017
LeapMind Inc., founded in 2012 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing hardware architecture and software platforms that facilitate deep learning applications. The company focuses on making deep learning more compact and accessible, which it refers to as the "Deep Learning of Things" (DoT). LeapMind's innovative approach includes designing algorithms that enhance the accuracy of neural network models while reducing their computational complexity, enabling their use in small computing environments. Additionally, the company conducts research on original chip architectures that efficiently implement deep neural networks on circuits with low power consumption and limited memory.

Truss

Venture Round in 2017
Truss Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Tokyo, Japan, operates an online platform that offers comprehensive information on building materials. This platform enables users, including building designers and manufacturers, to search and compare materials based on various criteria such as manufacturer details, approvals, and thermal insulation performance. By utilizing its proprietary database, Truss facilitates the selection and management of materials for construction projects, streamlining the process for all parties involved. The service enhances accessibility to essential product information, supporting informed decision-making in the building industry.

Red Dot Payment

Series B in 2017
Red Dot Payment is an online payment company that provides payment solutions for banks, acquirers, and merchants across the Asia Pacific. It enables merchants and financial institutions to provide complete end-to-end payment options for their customers worldwide to pay seamlessly, swiftly, and securely. Integrate easily via APIs, plug into most major shopping carts and take the business to customers' mobile devices with its Android and IOS SDKs. Red Dot Payment's payment gateway is PCI DSS Level 1 certified to handle payment data, and all transactions are overseen by fraud monitoring systems. Red Dot Payment was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Singapore. It also has offices in Bangkok and Jakarta.

Aperza

Series A in 2017
Aperza Inc. is a Japanese company that develops and operates various online platforms for the manufacturing industry, aimed at enhancing information access, transactions, and communication. Established in 2016 and based in Yokohama, Aperza offers a range of services including an industrial portal, catalog download sites, and an e-commerce marketplace. The company also provides curation media and focused publications related to factory automation and IoT. Aperza is committed to supporting the manufacturing sector's evolution by helping companies engage with global markets and fostering startups that embrace new trends like Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. Through its initiatives, Aperza aims to stimulate growth in the manufacturing industry, addressing key barriers that hinder progress.

LetsTransport

Series A in 2017
Lets transport is a “Last mile” logistics solution provider. Their solutions are reliable, professional, economical and structured to serve businesses as well as consumers. They currently provide Tata Ace on demand as well as on attachment basis.

Aperza

Venture Round in 2016
Aperza Inc. is a Japanese company that develops and operates various online platforms for the manufacturing industry, aimed at enhancing information access, transactions, and communication. Established in 2016 and based in Yokohama, Aperza offers a range of services including an industrial portal, catalog download sites, and an e-commerce marketplace. The company also provides curation media and focused publications related to factory automation and IoT. Aperza is committed to supporting the manufacturing sector's evolution by helping companies engage with global markets and fostering startups that embrace new trends like Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. Through its initiatives, Aperza aims to stimulate growth in the manufacturing industry, addressing key barriers that hinder progress.

Fond

Series A in 2016
Fond is a SaaS platform that seamlessly consolidates employee rewards and recognition processes into one easy-to-use solution. With Fond, employees and managers can recognize each other, redeem rewards, access exclusive corporate discounts, and measure success so HR departments spend less time managing programs and more time driving results. Fond is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Learn more at https://www.fond.co.

Coda Payments

Series A in 2016
Coda Payments Pte Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that provides mobile payment solutions for online digital content and services, primarily targeting emerging markets. Established in 2011, Coda enables digital content providers to monetize their offerings through a variety of payment channels. The company is known for its integration with popular gaming titles such as PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty: Mobile, as well as streaming services like beIN and Bigo Live. Users can make payments through its platform Codapay, which offers direct carrier billing and access to a wide network of alternative payment options. Additionally, Coda operates Codashop, a platform frequented by over 11 million users monthly for topping up games and services. The company collaborates with various e-commerce, telecommunications, and super app partners to enhance access to premium digital content. Coda Payments serves clients across numerous countries, including Indonesia, India, Brazil, and Egypt, and maintains a presence in Singapore, Jakarta, and Bangkok.

Mosaix

Seed Round in 2016
Mosaix develops a branded voice assistant for the localized services, languages, and needs of global footprint. Mosaix's dynamic language AI platform enables enterprise customers to create intelligent voice assistants for quick and accurate answers to queries from a plethora of languages. The company is replacing cumbersome text-based search with quality voice search interface.

Red Dot Payment

Venture Round in 2016
Red Dot Payment is an online payment company that provides payment solutions for banks, acquirers, and merchants across the Asia Pacific. It enables merchants and financial institutions to provide complete end-to-end payment options for their customers worldwide to pay seamlessly, swiftly, and securely. Integrate easily via APIs, plug into most major shopping carts and take the business to customers' mobile devices with its Android and IOS SDKs. Red Dot Payment's payment gateway is PCI DSS Level 1 certified to handle payment data, and all transactions are overseen by fraud monitoring systems. Red Dot Payment was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Singapore. It also has offices in Bangkok and Jakarta.

Raksul

Series D in 2016
Raksul Inc. provides printing services in Japan. It prints newspaper folding products, station stage posters, business cards, cards, business materials, greeting cards, signs/displays, designing on PC online, posts, flyers, posters, tickets, fans, slips, eating/store tools, direct mails, print brochures/catalogs, postcards, files and folders, flags, desktop POPs, novelties/goods, TV commercials, fold brochures, envelopes, seals and stickers, curtains/goodwill products, calendars, and new year's cards. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Carro

Series A in 2016
Carro is an automotive marketplace that offers a full-stack service for all aspects of car ownership. It challenges the traditional way of buying and selling of cars through a proprietary pricing algorithm. Carro also provides a range of services that offer everything a car owner needs throughout their car ownership journeys such as an in-house financing solution warranty options and Singapore’s first on-demand roadside recovery platform. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.

FinAccel

Seed Round in 2016
FinAccel is a financial technology company creating disruptive and meaningful products in retail credit for Southeast Asia, the 7th largest economy in the world and home to nearly 10% of the world's population. With an all star team of investors, founders and employees, FinAccel is currently focused on disruption in the unsecured lending space.

Sorabito

Venture Round in 2016
SORABITO Co., Ltd. operates ALLSTOCKER, an online marketplace for used construction equipment and machinery. It sells excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, rollers, graders, finishers, cranes, forklifts, generators, welders, compressors, attachments, parts, trucks, tractors, other farm machinery, and others. The company also provides IT solutions for construction equipment rental companies. SORABITO Co., Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

MobiKwik

Series C in 2016
MobiKwik is a leading fintech platform in India, founded in 2009 by Bipin Preet Singh and Upasana Taku. It operates a comprehensive payments network that serves 120 million users, 3 million merchants, and over 300 billers. The platform provides a wide range of financial services, including a pre-paid digital wallet, pay-later options, money transfers, loans, and investment opportunities. MobiKwik has successfully disbursed 19 lakh loans through its Digital Credit Line, allowing users to receive instant funds in their wallets. The company has also expanded into the mutual fund sector by acquiring Clearfunds, further enhancing its financial product offerings. With a mission to make digital financial services accessible and affordable for a billion Indians, MobiKwik emphasizes its Indian ownership and commitment to serving the local market.

StealthWorker

Venture Round in 2016
Stealth Worker specializes in Cyber Security. Rather than hiring for full-time employment roles, their Stealth Workers are contractors. You can hire them for projects or long term roles, from as little as 5 hours to as many as 40 hours per week.

Skymind

Seed Round in 2016
Skymind Inc. is a business intelligence and enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing solutions that classify, cluster, and predict outcomes across various data types, including text, images, video, time series, and sound, to identify patterns that can influence business decisions. Skymind is known for its open-source deep-learning framework, Deeplearning4j, which is designed for use in production environments, and ND4J, a scientific computing library optimized for performance and minimal memory usage. In addition to its core offerings, Skymind's technologies enable businesses to leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to enhance their operational efficiency and decision-making processes.

C Channel

Venture Round in 2016
C Channel Corporation is a Tokyo-based company that operates an online lifestyle video platform aimed primarily at women aged 20 to 34. Founded in 2015, C Channel provides a variety of content related to fashion, food, hairstyling, makeup, and travel. The platform focuses on delivering engaging video content that informs and inspires its audience, making it a go-to resource for lifestyle-related topics.

Plato

Seed Round in 2016
Plato is on a mission to help engineering + product leaders develop soft skills and build better teams. Plato does this through a powerful mentoring platform, where new leaders connect with seasoned professionals for 1-1 sessions, AMAs, and a comprehensive knowledge base. Plato Mentors have extensive experience in management, and come from top tech companies like Google, Facebook, Lyft, Slack, Netflix, and Spotify - among others. Founded in 2017 by two French entrepreneurs, Quang Hoang, and Jean-Baptiste Coger who met while attending the prestigious ISAE-Supaero school of engineering, Plato is one of the fastest growing engineering + product mentoring platforms in the world. Plato has offices in both San Francisco + Paris, and was accelerated through YCombinator. Learn more at: www.platohq.com

Kaizen Ad

Series B in 2016
Kaizen Platform, Inc. is a digital marketing company that provides an integrated online platform for brands, agencies, and freelancers to create, test, and optimize customer experiences across various digital channels. The company offers a suite of solutions, including Kaizen Ad, a video creative platform that delivers high-quality video ads efficiently through a global network of skilled designers. This platform allows users to collaborate on digital marketing strategies, access analytics, and leverage audience targeting to enhance performance. Additionally, Kaizen provides services in UI/UX design, video production, and cloud-based sales support, facilitating digital transformation for remote sales teams. Established in 2013, Kaizen Platform is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, and serves multiple sectors, including retail, healthcare, and technology.

ChatBook

Venture Round in 2016
ChatBook is a SaaS platform for marketers who work in B2B area to automate acquiring leads and evaluate leads in your absence.We remove the trouble of spending lots of money on online marketing and make better conversions. If you are using ChatBook, users don’t have to visit the website, it comes to you on your social media advertisements. ChatBook delivers more solid targeting based on social media activity and profiles.

FinAccel

Pre Seed Round in 2016
FinAccel is a financial technology company creating disruptive and meaningful products in retail credit for Southeast Asia, the 7th largest economy in the world and home to nearly 10% of the world's population. With an all star team of investors, founders and employees, FinAccel is currently focused on disruption in the unsecured lending space.

Chatwork

Series B in 2016
Chatwork is a group chat app designed to help global teams communicate, collaborate and increase productivity. The platform includes secure messaging, video chat, task management and file sharing functionality. Chatwork, available in five languages, is used by more than 200,000 companies from a diverse range of industries. Founded in 2011, Chatwork is Asia’s No. 1 business chat app with headquarters in Osaka, Japan and has 89 employees based in Tokyo, Osaka and Taipei.

Xfers

Seed Round in 2016
Xfers Pte Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that provides an online platform for automated payment collection and disbursement. Established in 2014, it serves sellers and developers by facilitating online payments and enabling embedded checkout solutions. Its services allow businesses to instantly disburse payouts to vendors and contractors through an intuitive dashboard. Xfers also offers a Paylink feature, which allows individual sellers and merchants to generate links for collecting payments online. As a Major Payment Institution approved by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Xfers specializes in e-money issuance services, helping businesses navigate the local banking and regulatory landscape while leveraging its APIs to reach underbanked populations.

Hitokuse

Venture Round in 2015
Hitokuse Inc. is a technology driven company who challenges various business fields. They command HTML5 or big data analytics to provide forefront products. Their members have the impressive skills and overwhelming abilities necessary for the development into new fields.

MONEY DESIGN

Venture Round in 2015
MONEY DESIGN Co., Ltd. offers asset management and investment advice services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Money Design

Seed Round in 2015
Money Design provides Financial planning business Real estate leasing, brokerage of real estate, management business Life insurance and fire insurance soliciting agency business Financial product sales agency business Other related business related to the above

Indotrading

Series B in 2015
IndoTrading.com is a company and business directory website, not a buy-and-sell website. This site is established to help marketization of SME’s products and services online locally, as well as internationally. We provide some sophisticated marketing services to help business owners to compete digitally, such as Search Engine Optimization, Google AdWords, etc. Beside promoting, we also provide Web Design and Hosting service, all to enhance your business growth. We have more than 52.000 companies registered and more than 355.000 products being advertised online. IndoTrading.com won Best Graduates in Founder Institute Third Batch in Jakarta.

Sorabito

Seed Round in 2015
SORABITO Co., Ltd. operates ALLSTOCKER, an online marketplace for used construction equipment and machinery. It sells excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, rollers, graders, finishers, cranes, forklifts, generators, welders, compressors, attachments, parts, trucks, tractors, other farm machinery, and others. The company also provides IT solutions for construction equipment rental companies. SORABITO Co., Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Pinkoi

Venture Round in 2015
Pinkoi is a social e-commerce platform that enables designers and artists to sell their unique products, including clothing, shoes, fashion accessories, stationery, electronics, and home goods. Founded by Peter Yen, Mike Lee, and Maibelle Y. Lin in 2009, Pinkoi officially launched in 2010 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. The platform is designed to cater to the Asian market and is also available as a mobile application for handheld devices, facilitating a convenient shopping experience for users.

Chatwork

Series A in 2015
Chatwork is a group chat app designed to help global teams communicate, collaborate and increase productivity. The platform includes secure messaging, video chat, task management and file sharing functionality. Chatwork, available in five languages, is used by more than 200,000 companies from a diverse range of industries. Founded in 2011, Chatwork is Asia’s No. 1 business chat app with headquarters in Osaka, Japan and has 89 employees based in Tokyo, Osaka and Taipei.

2C2P

Series C in 2015
2C2P Pte. Ltd. is a global payments platform headquartered in Bangkok and Singapore, specializing in payment processing solutions. The company offers its services under the brand names 123, easyBills, and Qwik, enabling businesses to securely accept payments across online, mobile, and in-store channels. With operations spanning Southeast Asia, North Asia, Europe, and the United States, 2C2P has become the preferred payment platform provider for regional airlines, travel companies, and global retailers. Through its innovative solutions, the company aims to facilitate seamless transactions for a diverse range of businesses.

Kaizen Ad

Series A in 2015
Kaizen Platform, Inc. is a digital marketing company that provides an integrated online platform for brands, agencies, and freelancers to create, test, and optimize customer experiences across various digital channels. The company offers a suite of solutions, including Kaizen Ad, a video creative platform that delivers high-quality video ads efficiently through a global network of skilled designers. This platform allows users to collaborate on digital marketing strategies, access analytics, and leverage audience targeting to enhance performance. Additionally, Kaizen provides services in UI/UX design, video production, and cloud-based sales support, facilitating digital transformation for remote sales teams. Established in 2013, Kaizen Platform is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, and serves multiple sectors, including retail, healthcare, and technology.

C Channel

Seed Round in 2015
C Channel Corporation is a Tokyo-based company that operates an online lifestyle video platform aimed primarily at women aged 20 to 34. Founded in 2015, C Channel provides a variety of content related to fashion, food, hairstyling, makeup, and travel. The platform focuses on delivering engaging video content that informs and inspires its audience, making it a go-to resource for lifestyle-related topics.

Uzabase

Venture Round in 2015
UZABASE is home to Japan's largest industry and corporate database, backed by an in-house team of specialised analysts. Their flagship service, SPEEDA organizes company and industry information and intelligence allowing for more efficient management in the workplace. NewsPicks is a product that uses content provides insight into the discussions and decisions vital to business in Asia.

ChatBook

Seed Round in 2015
ChatBook is a SaaS platform for marketers who work in B2B area to automate acquiring leads and evaluate leads in your absence.We remove the trouble of spending lots of money on online marketing and make better conversions. If you are using ChatBook, users don’t have to visit the website, it comes to you on your social media advertisements. ChatBook delivers more solid targeting based on social media activity and profiles.

Sails

Seed Round in 2015
The Sails Company specializes in developing frameworks and tools aimed at enhancing the productivity of JavaScript developers. It is the primary sponsor of the Sails framework and associated open-source projects, including Waterline, Skipper, and the Node Machine specification. The company also offers Treeline, an automation platform that simplifies the creation of custom, high-performance applications for Node.js. Additionally, Sails provides professional services and solutions that streamline modern development processes, allowing organizations to build practical, enterprise-grade backend applications without the need for extensive coding.

Indotrading

Series A in 2015
IndoTrading.com is a company and business directory website, not a buy-and-sell website. This site is established to help marketization of SME’s products and services online locally, as well as internationally. We provide some sophisticated marketing services to help business owners to compete digitally, such as Search Engine Optimization, Google AdWords, etc. Beside promoting, we also provide Web Design and Hosting service, all to enhance your business growth. We have more than 52.000 companies registered and more than 355.000 products being advertised online. IndoTrading.com won Best Graduates in Founder Institute Third Batch in Jakarta.

Raksul

Series C in 2015
Raksul Inc. provides printing services in Japan. It prints newspaper folding products, station stage posters, business cards, cards, business materials, greeting cards, signs/displays, designing on PC online, posts, flyers, posters, tickets, fans, slips, eating/store tools, direct mails, print brochures/catalogs, postcards, files and folders, flags, desktop POPs, novelties/goods, TV commercials, fold brochures, envelopes, seals and stickers, curtains/goodwill products, calendars, and new year's cards. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

bitFlyer

Series B in 2015
bitFlyer, Inc. is a virtual currency exchange based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in Bitcoin transactions and blockchain development services. Founded in 2014, the platform enables customers to buy, sell, and spend bitcoins, alongside a variety of altcoins such as Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. bitFlyer offers a comprehensive suite of services, including trading platforms for both casual and professional users, an Application Programming Interface for account management, and e-commerce payment solutions for businesses. Additionally, the company operates fundFlyer, a crowdfunding site that facilitates fundraising efforts using Bitcoin. With a focus on security, bitFlyer aims to provide a secure and user-friendly environment for digital currency transactions.

Renoveru

Venture Round in 2014
Renoveru is a Japanese real estate startup that helps consumers to choose and buy existing homes or a second-hand flats while proposing renovation plans both online and offline. In addition to these services, Renoveru also offers an online tool that allows homebuilders to easily share renovation plans and pictures with carpenters, construction supervisors, and architects. The company also offers a distribution service of construction materials and equipment through its subsidiary. The company was established in 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo.

Money Forward

Series B in 2014
Money Forward is a financial technology company that offers a range of services for individuals and corporations. It provides online personal accounting solutions that enable users to manage daily expenses by integrating data from bank accounts and credit cards. The platform is accessible on both desktop and mobile devices, including iOS and Android. In addition to personal financial management tools, Money Forward has developed a suite of cloud-based services tailored for businesses, which includes accounting software, tax return preparation, invoice management, payroll processing, and payment reconciliation. The company also engages users through economic media and an automatic savings app, as well as offering a communication channel where customers can interact with financial planners to address their financial concerns.

lancers

Venture Round in 2014
LANCERS Inc. provides crowdsourcing services. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Kamakura, Japan.

Dragonpay

Series A in 2014
Dragonpay Corporation provides an online payment solution that allows buyers and sellers to conduct e-commerce without the use of traditional credit cards in the Philippines. It offers recurring payments; and Mass Payout, an online facility that allows businesses to make payments to multiple individuals or entities simultaneously instead of doing it individually. The company focuses on alternative payment channels, such as banks, mobile payments, ATM's, and brick-and-mortar payment centers. It serves merchants and developers. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Makati City, the Philippines.

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.

Red Dot Payment

Series A in 2014
Red Dot Payment is an online payment company that provides payment solutions for banks, acquirers, and merchants across the Asia Pacific. It enables merchants and financial institutions to provide complete end-to-end payment options for their customers worldwide to pay seamlessly, swiftly, and securely. Integrate easily via APIs, plug into most major shopping carts and take the business to customers' mobile devices with its Android and IOS SDKs. Red Dot Payment's payment gateway is PCI DSS Level 1 certified to handle payment data, and all transactions are overseen by fraud monitoring systems. Red Dot Payment was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Singapore. It also has offices in Bangkok and Jakarta.

Doblet

Seed Round in 2014
Doblet, Inc. operates a network of app-driven portable batteries on demand in the San Francisco Bay Area, making it the first service of its kind for charging smartphones. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company provides a mobile application for iOS and Android that enables users to locate nearby venues, such as cafes, bars, and restaurants, where they can access Doblet charging devices. When a user's phone battery is running low, the app instantly notifies them of the nearest location to pick up a portable charger. With over 1,000 participating venues, Doblet aims to ensure that consumers have access to portable power wherever they are.

Uzabase

Series C in 2014
UZABASE is home to Japan's largest industry and corporate database, backed by an in-house team of specialised analysts. Their flagship service, SPEEDA organizes company and industry information and intelligence allowing for more efficient management in the workplace. NewsPicks is a product that uses content provides insight into the discussions and decisions vital to business in Asia.

Roomstorm

Seed Round in 2014
Roomstorm (Formerly WalkSource) is a next generation Business-to-Business network for hoteliers looking to run operations more efficiently and generate more revenue. Roomstorm empowers revenue teams to have more sellout nights by taking in last minute guest relocations from other nearby hotels as well as airlines in need of housing guests overnight. Roomstorm proudly services over 400 Bay Area hotels and continues to grow with the recent edition of our first airline partner, San Francisco based Virgin America. Our hotel partners confidently overbook their properties, exchange lower priced guests for higher priced ones, find good deals for a relocated guest end-to-end within 5 minutes. By eliminating the pain of dealing with a relocations, we make the market much more efficient.

Sansan

Series B in 2014
Since its founding in 2007, Sansan has focused on delivering its cloud based contact management service to customers in Japan and beyond. Sansan is setting the standard in Japan for cloud-based contact management, with annually doubling numbers of users from over 7,000 premium corporate users including the Japanese Government (METI). Sansan Inc. is based in Tokyo, Japan and has its subsidiary Sansan global Pte. Ltd. in Singapore since October 2015. The company began offering its business card app Eight in 2012. It has over 1.5 million registered users as a new business network that incorporates a social media framework to transform business cards into business connections. Founded: June 11, 2007 URL: https://www.corp-sansan.com/ Address: Aoyama Oval Building, 13F, 5-52-2, Jingu-mae Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0001 Business scope: Planning, development, and sales of cloud-based business card management services Sansan for business users: https://www.sansan.com Eight for individual users: https://8card.net

FreakOut Holdings

Series A in 2014
FreakOut Holdings, based in Tokyo, Japan, is a marketing technology company that provides a range of advertising solutions both domestically and internationally. The company develops and sells demand-side platforms (DSPs) and data management platforms (DMPs) designed for real-time ad inventory transactions and data analysis. Additionally, it engages in data mining and the sale of advertising applications, as well as planning and executing advertising campaigns. FreakOut Holdings also operates in various sectors, including IoT-based digital signage, global app marketing, public relations, and media. Its services extend to programmatic ad operations, cross-device tracking, and targeted advertising using advanced recognition technology. Founded in 2010, the company was previously known as FreakOut, Inc. before rebranding in January 2017.

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.

Raksul

Series B in 2014
Raksul Inc. provides printing services in Japan. It prints newspaper folding products, station stage posters, business cards, cards, business materials, greeting cards, signs/displays, designing on PC online, posts, flyers, posters, tickets, fans, slips, eating/store tools, direct mails, print brochures/catalogs, postcards, files and folders, flags, desktop POPs, novelties/goods, TV commercials, fold brochures, envelopes, seals and stickers, curtains/goodwill products, calendars, and new year's cards. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

2C2P

Series B in 2014
2C2P Pte. Ltd. is a global payments platform headquartered in Bangkok and Singapore, specializing in payment processing solutions. The company offers its services under the brand names 123, easyBills, and Qwik, enabling businesses to securely accept payments across online, mobile, and in-store channels. With operations spanning Southeast Asia, North Asia, Europe, and the United States, 2C2P has become the preferred payment platform provider for regional airlines, travel companies, and global retailers. Through its innovative solutions, the company aims to facilitate seamless transactions for a diverse range of businesses.

Coda Payments

Series A in 2013
Coda Payments Pte Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that provides mobile payment solutions for online digital content and services, primarily targeting emerging markets. Established in 2011, Coda enables digital content providers to monetize their offerings through a variety of payment channels. The company is known for its integration with popular gaming titles such as PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty: Mobile, as well as streaming services like beIN and Bigo Live. Users can make payments through its platform Codapay, which offers direct carrier billing and access to a wide network of alternative payment options. Additionally, Coda operates Codashop, a platform frequented by over 11 million users monthly for topping up games and services. The company collaborates with various e-commerce, telecommunications, and super app partners to enhance access to premium digital content. Coda Payments serves clients across numerous countries, including Indonesia, India, Brazil, and Egypt, and maintains a presence in Singapore, Jakarta, and Bangkok.