2022年4月 出資
14 known investors
PR TIMES is a press release distribution service that helps companies distribute news releases to media and the public, with content syndicated across more than 260 partner sites. It is aimed at businesses seeking media coverage and PR marketing in Japan.
Also known as PR TIMES · 株式会社PR TIMES
Investors · 14
Company profile
researched Aug 2026PR TIMES operates a press release and news release distribution site in Japan. Companies, associations and other organizations publish releases on the platform, where they are presented to media professionals as reporting material and to general readers through rankings such as "today's," "this week's" and "this month's" most-viewed items, plus a newest-releases feed. Releases are organized for discovery by business category, company category, release type, trending keyword and prefecture.
The service positions releases both for earned media coverage and for direct distribution to consumers, and it also amplifies content through social channels. Alongside distribution, PR TIMES offers PR Editor, an editing tool built specifically for composing press releases, which can be started free of charge. Published releases on the site span consumer goods, entertainment, gaming, food and beverage, travel and lodging, sports, broadcasting, nonprofit and B2B services.
Business model
The platform distributes customer-authored press releases to media contacts and to a public-facing website, with syndication to partner media sites and social media accounts; a press-release editing tool (PR Editor) is available to start using for free.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Presents itself as a leading Japanese press release distribution service, citing self-reported and third-party-measured leadership in number of releases distributed, aggregate views of release pages and site traffic.
Technology
A web publishing and distribution platform with categorized and ranked release feeds, keyword and regional search, syndication to more than 260 partner sites, and PR Editor, a dedicated press release composition tool.
Go-to-market
Self-service publication through the PR TIMES website and editing tools, combined with distribution reach across media partners and social followings, marketed on the basis of publication volume, site traffic and adoption among listed companies.
Japanese companies and organizations seeking media coverage and direct communication with consumers, including listed companies, small businesses, associations and nonprofits; media professionals are the receiving audience.
Geography
Japan-focused, with releases searchable by prefecture and published by domestic organizations as well as some overseas-based companies distributing into the Japanese market.
Compiled by commissioned research from 3 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
▸Research sources · 3
primary sources listed
- 2022年4月 出資prtimes.jp · web
3 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does 2022年4月 出資 do?
- PR TIMES is a Japanese press release distribution service that publishes company news and syndicates it across partner media sites.
- Who are 2022年4月 出資's investors?
- 2022年4月 出資's investors include Angel Bridge Co.,Ltd., basepartners, DD Holdings Venture Capital, DIMENSION, i Cubed Ventures, i-nest capital, Kintetsu Venture Partners, Minerva Growth Partners and 6 more.