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San Francisco, US · Founded 2012 · Delaware corporation · 7 known investors
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Hello (株式会社ハロー) develops AI-based restaurant services, including AutoReserve, an AI-powered restaurant reservation site, and Respo, an all-in-one platform for restaurants offering booking ledgers, POS, and self-ordering. The company also provides a voice-AI phone-answering service for enterprise and SMB customers and HelloPay, a payment-processing service handling around 100 billion yen annually with low fees.
Founders & leadership
Hello was founded in 2012 by James Proud and 播口 友紀.
Board
Investors · 7
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$31.6M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2014–2015
▶$21.1MraisedJun 2015 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Daniel RoseDirector
- James ProudExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $41.1M
- Amount sold
- $21.1M
- First sale
- Jun 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10.5MraisedJan 2014 · 44 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- James ProudExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $18.2M
- Amount sold
- $10.5M
- First sale
- Jan 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Hello do?
- Hello (株式会社ハロー) develops AI-based restaurant services, including AutoReserve, an AI-powered restaurant reservation site, and Respo, an all-in-one platform for restaurants offering booking ledgers, POS, and self-ordering. The company also provides a voice-AI phone-answering service for enterprise and SMB customers and HelloPay, a payment-processing service handling around 100 billion yen annually with low fees.
- Who founded Hello?
- Hello was founded by James Proud, 播口 友紀 in 2012.
- Who are Hello's investors?
- Hello's investors include Z Venture Capital, 8VC, Bling Capital, FirstLook Partners, Max Ventures, REMUS Capital, Scale Venture Partners.
- How much funding has Hello raised?
- Hello has disclosed $31.6M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Hello headquartered?
- Hello is headquartered in San Francisco, US.