Upsell Technologies
Venture Round in 2019
Upsell Technologies Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company specializing in business process outsourcing and call center services. Established in 2003, it provides a suite of innovative solutions designed to enhance customer engagement and sales performance. The company's offerings include RYO-DATA, an AI-driven customer data analysis system; RYO-TALK, a chatbot platform for handling inquiries; and RYO-CALL, a comprehensive call center service. Additionally, Upsell Technologies employs advanced AI technology to analyze calling data and offers both AI and human-assisted chat services, which improve response times to customer inquiries. Through these services, the company enables its clients to effectively connect with their customers and increase sales conversion rates.
Nailie
Venture Round in 2019
Nailie Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2016 that develops a nail booking application designed to connect customers with manicurists and nail art specialists. The platform allows users to make direct reservations at salons and offers deals on trending nail designs. Additionally, it enables individuals to save their favorite nail designs based on personal preferences, streamlining the process of getting nails done by their desired manicurist without the need to wait in line. The service caters to both customers seeking nail services and salons looking to enhance their booking efficiency.
Ancar
Corporate Round in 2019
Ancar Inc. is a Japan-based company specializing in the buying and selling of used cars through an online marketplace. It facilitates direct connections between buyers and sellers, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Ancar offers a range of services, including automobile brokerage, private sales, and maintenance, ensuring a comprehensive car purchasing experience. The platform provides essential information and images of vehicles, along with features that allow potential buyers to request free inspection checks from maintenance shops prior to purchase. By prioritizing safety and security, Ancar enhances customer confidence in online transactions, making the process of acquiring second-hand cars more accessible and cost-effective.
LS
Corporate Round in 2019
LS Co., Ltd. is a company that plans, operates and manages lifestyle hotels, cafes and bars by launching its own inbound brand using Japanese content .
TECHNIQUE CONSULTING
Corporate Round in 2019
Technique Consulting Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company specializing in contract development for factory automation and labor-saving solutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chuo-ku, Japan, the company focuses on the development of industrial machinery manufacturing equipment. In addition to its core services, Technique Consulting offers temporary staffing, engineer recruitment, and human resources development consulting. The company aims to enhance operational efficiency and productivity within the manufacturing sector.
Stayway
Venture Round in 2019
Stayway Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Kawasaki, Japan, operates an online platform specializing in travel information and accommodation search services. The platform facilitates cross-typed comparisons across various lodging options, including private residences, hotels, and guest houses. Additionally, Stayway offers IT services, such as SME and digital transformation consulting, to support small and medium-sized businesses in leveraging technology for growth.
MILIZE
Corporate Round in 2018
MILIZE, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2009 that specializes in developing and operating a cloud-based web platform integrating financial engineering and artificial intelligence. The platform offers a range of tools designed to enhance financial decision-making and management. Key products include milize Forecast, an AI modeling tool for time series predictions; AI Data Bank, which provides analysis services in collaboration with financial institutions; milize, a sales forecasting tool for new store openings; and milize Trade, an investment decision support tool. Additionally, it features milize Similar Chart for trading risk management and milize Pro, a life plan simulation tool. By combining data and financial engineering, MILIZE aims to provide comprehensive financial services that empower users to make informed financial decisions.
TourBase
Corporate Round in 2018
TOUR BASE, which creates a super tourism nation Nippon, is the base of travel Naka.The tour base operates a tourism logistics platform with the vision of “Creating a super tourism nation Nippon”. Travel Naka base will be set up in the sightseeing spots in Japan to build a micro logistics network specialized in sightseeing spots.
Mentalhealth Technologies
Venture Round in 2018
Mental Health Technologies is a company focused on enhancing mental health through various solutions aimed at employees and the broader workforce. It offers standardized measures to support mental well-being, which is a crucial aspect of overall health management. In addition to its mental health solutions, the company also provides medical career support and engages in digital marketing initiatives. By integrating these services, Mental Health Technologies aims to foster a healthier work environment and promote the importance of mental health in professional settings.
Paple'a
Corporate Round in 2018
Paple'a Co., Ltd, established in 2016 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in providing application service management, media management, and business model building advisory services. The company focuses on the bridal industry, operating a wedding information website tailored to grooms in their 40s.
Uncover Truth
Venture Round in 2018
Uncover Truth is an analytics company that specializes in providing data visualization and content analytics services accessible through web and mobile platforms. The company develops tools designed to analyze customer behavior on websites using both quantitative and qualitative data. These tools include form analysis, session playback, and click heatmaps, which help identify user behaviors and pinpoint issues with the user experience. By offering these insights, Uncover Truth enables website operators to better understand their customers and enhance their websites accordingly.
Synapse Japan
Corporate Round in 2018
Synapse Japan is a company based in Edogawa that specializes in developing artificial intelligence and Internet systems tailored for the tourism industry. It focuses on enhancing efficiency in business travel planning through its innovative platform, which provides a business travel management system. This system recommends transportation and accommodation options based on the user's trip schedule, facilitating a more convenient booking process for corporate clients. Additionally, Synapse collaborates with academic partners to further refine its AI technologies.
Residence Tokyo
Venture Round in 2018
Residence Tokyo is a real estate startup.
Metro Engines
Venture Round in 2018
Metro Engines is a remote sensing company that specializes in LIDAR technology and atmospheric measurement devices. The company leverages its expertise to provide meteorological information and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. By integrating advanced sensing technologies, Metro Engines aims to enhance data collection and analysis, facilitating improved decision-making processes across various applications.
Gz
Corporate Round in 2018
GZ is an entertainment company focused on the development and operation of games, including virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) systems. The company specializes in creating innovative virtual reality and social games for smartphones and PCs, aiming to enhance user experiences across various sectors. In addition to game development, GZ offers consultations on leveraging existing intellectual property for new gaming projects. Furthermore, the company provides overseas human resources services, supporting its diverse operational needs. Through its commitment to immersive technology, GZ seeks to redefine entertainment and training experiences in both gaming and beyond.
Keeyls
Corporate Round in 2018
Keeyls is a company that specializes in remote management solutions aimed at enhancing operational efficiency for real estate and other sectors. By leveraging IT and IoT technologies, it addresses the challenges associated with time and physical distance between lenders and users. Keeyls provides a comprehensive system that includes key delivery management, reservation management, and identity verification, facilitating unmanned administration facilities. This enables businesses to offer 24/7 services, thereby improving accessibility and convenience for users. Through its innovative approach, Keeyls aims to streamline the management of physical assets and enhance user experiences in various industries.
Financial Agency
Venture Round in 2018
Financial Agency, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2007 that specializes in providing insurance brokerage and business process outsourcing services to the insurance sector. It offers a range of services including sales support through various communication channels such as telephone, email, and web services. Additionally, the company focuses on developing and selling innovative products tailored for the insurance market, encompassing insurance distribution and digital solutions for workflow optimization. Financial Agency aims to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery in the insurance industry by leveraging technology and consulting expertise.
Branding Technology
Corporate Round in 2018
Branding Technology Inc. is a consulting and marketing solutions firm based in Tokyo, Japan, established in 2001. The company specializes in providing a wide range of services tailored for small and medium-sized businesses, including brand consultation, digital marketing, and media production. Its offerings encompass website creation, recruitment site development, and various promotional materials such as brochures and banners. Additionally, Branding Technology delivers content marketing, SEO services, marketing automation, and customer relationship management. The firm also focuses on industry-specific solutions, serving sectors like dentistry, architecture, and real estate, by providing access analysis and office environment consulting. Through its comprehensive service portfolio, Branding Technology aims to enhance brand presence and operational efficiency for its clients.
Shuminavi
Venture Round in 2018
Shuminavi is a developer of an online skill development platform that facilitates connections between classroom organizers and individuals seeking to engage in various lessons and workshops. The company provides a comprehensive portal that caters to hobby classrooms, allowing users to explore opportunities in diverse activities such as language learning, cooking, flower arrangement, and sports. By offering easy access to a wide range of learning experiences, Shuminavi aims to enrich the personal and educational growth of its users, promoting skill development and community engagement.
Marketing-Robotics
Seed Round in 2018
Marketing-Robotics, Inc. is a software company based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in the development and management of marketing automation (MA) tools. Established in 2016, the company focuses on automating B2B marketing and sales processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness for its clients. As of early 2019, Marketing-Robotics operates as a subsidiary of DIP Corporation, further expanding its capabilities and reach within the marketing technology sector.
Switch Smile
Corporate Round in 2018
Switch Smile Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2010, specializing in information technology services. The company develops and operates a marketing platform that focuses on point-of-interest (POI) location information, utilizing beacons installed in various locations, including transportation infrastructure and commercial facilities. Their services include beacon management, software development kits (SDK), data management platforms (DMP), and advertisement distribution. Additionally, Switch Smile offers online marketing solutions and cloud platform development, enabling businesses to connect online and offline with consumer behavior and experiences through targeted messaging and content coordination.
Headwaters
Venture Round in 2018
Headwaters Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2005 that focuses on planning and developing artificial intelligence (AI) applications in Japan. The company engages in various activities related to digital transformation, including AI platform operation, cloud service provision, and the development of robot applications. With a strong reputation for creating advanced AI solutions and robotics, Headwaters aims to deliver innovative and practical applications that enhance operational efficiency across multiple sectors.
Bike Startup
Venture Round in 2017
Bike Startup operates a media company specializing in bicycle-related news and information. It offers services such as bike comparisons, news updates, and an online platform for purchasing bicycles and related insurance, empowering users to make informed decisions. Additionally, the company leverages idle space for the development and operation of PEDALRest, a bicycle-related business.
Conversion Technology Japan
Venture Round in 2017
Conversion Technology Japan is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in data-driven digital marketing and advertisement planning services. Founded in 2003, it focuses on enhancing conversion rates for its clients through its proprietary marketing tool, KaiU, which aims to improve website engagement. The company offers programmatic advertising solutions and website analytics, alongside media planning services that involve analyzing and organizing advertising strategies. By leveraging technology and data analysis, Conversion Technology Japan assists businesses in optimizing their online presence and marketing effectiveness.
AI CROSS
Venture Round in 2017
AI CROSS Inc. is a Tokyo-based service company founded in 2015 that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance communication between enterprises and their customers. As a leading messaging service provider in Japan, AI CROSS offers a comprehensive 2-way SMS service, benefiting from direct connections with all major carriers in the country. This allows the company to deliver high-quality messaging solutions to a diverse array of clients, including SMS aggregators, application developers, and businesses in sectors such as finance and human resources. In addition to its messaging services, AI CROSS provides innovative products like AIX Message SMS, a corporate SMS service, and InCircle, a business chatbot solution, both designed to improve operational efficiency for its customers.
TrendExpress
Series A in 2017
TrendExpress Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in social data and social media analytics. Formerly known as Hotto Link Consulting Inc., it operates as a subsidiary of Hottolink, Inc. TrendExpress focuses on visualizing social big data globally and provides valuable insights through weekly reporting. Additionally, the company engages in market research utilizing social big data, enabling businesses to better understand trends and consumer behavior through its analytical services.
Extech is a fintech company focused on innovative solutions for foreign currency exchange. It specializes in the design, development, operation, and sale of an unmanned foreign currency exchange machine. This machine offers a unique combination of cash exchange capabilities and a charging function for cards, catering to the needs of international travelers. Supporting multiple languages and currencies, Extech’s system allows customers to automatically set exchange rates using artificial intelligence and enables remote software updates, making it a versatile tool for cashless transactions. By addressing the evolving demands of foreign visitors, Extech aims to streamline the currency exchange process in Japan.
Wagokoro
Venture Round in 2017
Wagokoro Co., Ltd. is a Japanese retail company that specializes in fashion and accessories, offering a range of products including hairpins, kimono rentals, silver accessories, stone bracelets, sunglasses, hats, jewelry, umbrellas, leather items, and chopsticks. The company emphasizes a commitment to original designs, showcasing the craftsmanship of its products. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Tokyo, Wagokoro operates 67 stores and also sells its products through mail order platforms, delivering a blend of traditional Japanese aesthetics and modern retail experiences. It aims to provide excellent customer service while promoting its unique brand offerings.
Mag2 Co.
Acquisition in 2017
Mag2 Co., Ltd., based in Kyoto, Japan, specializes in the development and operation of a content distribution and internet media platform. The company originally started with a modest selection of 15 magazines and has since expanded its offerings to include over 20,000 titles, reaching a reader base of 10 million. Mag2 Co. aims to provide widely accessible services under its corporate philosophy of "to those who want to know." The company is committed to enhancing user experience by proposing more convenient and enjoyable services beyond traditional email magazines, thereby broadening the scope of its content distribution capabilities.
Piala
Venture Round in 2017
Piala Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in providing marketing services across Asia, with a focus on the beauty, health, and food sectors. Founded in 2004, Piala offers a comprehensive range of services, including marketing, event management, system and application development, and design. The company also provides marketing automation solutions and develops various supportive services for its clients, such as web media solutions, big data analysis, and consultation. Through its diverse offerings, Piala aims to enhance the effectiveness of its clients' marketing efforts and overall business strategies.
Kasika leverages data to assist all of our customers in finding properties. Real-time analysis of Internet activity and responses to e-mails, among other things, as well as visualizing customers' genuine demands, enables sales people to provide properties that exactly match at the ideal timing.
Piala
Corporate Round in 2017
Piala Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in providing marketing services across Asia, with a focus on the beauty, health, and food sectors. Founded in 2004, Piala offers a comprehensive range of services, including marketing, event management, system and application development, and design. The company also provides marketing automation solutions and develops various supportive services for its clients, such as web media solutions, big data analysis, and consultation. Through its diverse offerings, Piala aims to enhance the effectiveness of its clients' marketing efforts and overall business strategies.
Punch Entertainment (Vietnam)
Acquisition in 2017
Punch Entertainment (Vietnam) is a subsidiary of EVOLABLE ASIA, one of the largest Japanese IT Companies operating in South-East Asia. Punch VN has the engineering, QA, Game Design, Live-operation and other technical capabilities needed to operate heavy-traffic mobile game titles with strong stability in both the US & Japan. Punch VN has been operating mobile games from Vietnam for several million users, accessing concurrently, with less incidents compared with other game providers in Japan. Punch VN is also known as a subsidiary of Punch Entertainment, which was in the US, and DeNA in Japan.
ROBOT PAYMENT
Venture Round in 2017
Robot Payment Inc., established in 2000 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in automating corporate payment processes. It offers a cloud-based service that streamlines and integrates billing and collection operations, along with an internet payment service that facilitates credit card, bank transfer, and convenience store payments for both customer and intercompany transactions. The company operates on a subscription-based model for its services.
hachidori
Series A in 2017
Hachidori Co., Ltd., based in Shibuya-ku, Japan, specializes in developing chatbot technology. The company offers a chat platform and support tool for both customer inquiries and marketing, enabling businesses to automate regular queries and reduce workload. Notably, their platform requires no programming expertise, making it accessible to enterprises without technical know-how. Additionally, they provide a chat and shift management application, CAST, tailored for businesses employing part-time workers.