ZOZO

ZOZO, Inc. is a prominent player in the online fashion retail sector, primarily operating the ZOZOTOWN platform, which serves as Japan's largest fashion e-commerce site. Founded in 1998 by Yusaku Maezawa, the company specializes in consignment sales, allowing various brands to operate their stores as tenants on the platform. As of 2022, ZOZOTOWN featured products from over 9,000 brands and attracted approximately 11.7 million annual active users. In addition to ZOZOTOWN, ZOZO operates ZOZOUSED, a marketplace for buying and selling used fashion items, and offers its own in-house designed apparel. The company also provides services such as system development, web design, and logistics through its distribution center, ZOZOBASE. Acquired by Z Holdings in 2019, ZOZO has expanded its reach by selling through Yahoo Shopping, further enhancing its presence in the e-commerce market. Headquartered in Chiba, Japan, ZOZO continues to innovate in the fashion retail space.

Koji Yanagisawa

CFO, Board Member and Executive Vice President

6 past transactions

Karakuru

Acquisition in 2015
Karakuru provides iOS App Development, Android App development, Web service & system development & technology consulting services.

WearYouWant

Series B in 2015
WearYouWant is a leading fashion and beauty e-Commerce platform in Bangkok. The website works with almost 500 boutiques and offers online fashion shoppers a choice of 450 brands and 12,500 items, unique local brands and well known international brands, across a range of women’s and menswear including bags, accessories and cosmetics. WearYouWant offers a B2B platform that provides offline retailers of fashion and cosmetic items with an online storefront as well as reliable systems to handle stock, run promotions and manage customer orders; It enables retailers to reach fashion consumers who prefer the convenience of online shopping. WearYouWant has recently engaged in partnerships with some major brands, including LINE, Samsung and Sanook, amongst others.

Aratana

Acquisition in 2015
Aratana is an e-commerce specialized services provider in Japan. Founded in 2007, it has provided services to more than 4,000 partners. By further expanding its e-commerce know-how, technology, and support capabilities, the company aims to make shopping in the world more convenient and fun.

YAPPA Corporation

Acquisition in 2014
YAPPA was founded in 2000 in Tokyo by then 17-year old Masahiro Ito and is now considered to be of Japan's leading user interface developers. The company provides UI solutions for the mobile industry and is also involved in designing interfaces for consumer electronic devices. YAPPA also engages in R&D in 3D real-time rendering technologies. The company also cooperates with Sankei Shimbun, one of Japan's top daily newspapers, in delivering digital versions of the printed paper to readers. YAPPA has two offices in Japan and also runs branches in the USA and France. YAPPA also has a new website www.spinui.com where developers can get a free trial of SpinUI, a graphic effects library that can be used for UI and application creation.

STORES.jp

Acquisition in 2013
STORES.jp is an E-Commerce company.

KAYAC

Venture Round in 2011
KAYAC is a Japan Internet-related company headquartered in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. His main business is web production, planning, and management, and he also plans events and operates restaurants. It is commonly known as KAYAC.
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