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ナガク is a Japanese online platform for finding repair and remake shops and browsing their past work.
Also known as nagaku · Nagaku · NAGAKU Inc. · ナガク · ナガク株式会社
Investors · 13
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026ナガク (nagaku.com) operates a Japanese-language marketplace that connects consumers with shops offering repair and remake (リペア・リメイク) services. Users can browse listed shops and examples of completed work, search by service category, and place requests with a chosen shop.
The platform organizes its listings around item and craft categories, including re-dyeing (染め直し), sneakers, leather shoes, bag repair, jewelry, wallets, kintsugi (golden joinery for ceramics), furniture, kimono, watches, knife sharpening and musical instruments, with additional categories available through a tag directory. Each category offers separate paths for locating shops and for viewing case examples of prior repairs.
The site also serves the supply side, inviting repair and remake businesses to open a shop on the platform. Onboarding is presented as free of initial setup fees and monthly fees.
Business model
Two-sided platform: repair and remake shops list their services and case examples, and consumers search the listings and submit requests. Shops are onboarded with no initial setup cost and no monthly fee.
▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market, geography
Technology
A JavaScript-based web application that serves category-driven shop and case-study listings with search and request functionality.
Go-to-market
Consumers in Japan seeking repair or remake work on clothing, footwear, bags, jewelry, wallets, ceramics, furniture, kimono, watches, knives and musical instruments, and the repair/remake shops that serve them.
Geography
The service is presented entirely in Japanese and oriented toward the Japanese market.
Compiled by commissioned research from 6 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.
Timeline · 9
launches, deals, and filingsThe company announced its selection for Nikkei Cross Trend's list of 100 companies creating future markets.
Ran a campaign distributing 10%-off coupons timed to "Green Friday" to promote environmentally conscious consumption.
Launched a campaign waiving service fees for professionals opening repair/remake shops on the web via NAGAKU.
Announced a total raise of about ¥140 million from Beta Venture Capital, Future Venture Capital (Shinshu SS Fund), Asahi Media Lab Ventures, NOW, Peace, OASIS FUND, IDENTITY, angel investors Shoji Miyata and yansuKIM, plus one undisclosed VC firm and one undisclosed angel; proceeds for service features, category expansion and adding professionals.
Released a platform where users search repair and remake cases and professionals and consult, request, and pay online; categories at launch included furniture, kintsugi vessels, jewelry, sneakers, leather goods, clothing, kimono, leather shoes and knife sharpening.
Nia, who had worked with the CEO since his Umiebe days, took the role of Director and CTO.
Hiroto Shin, previously involved with GMO Pepabo's handmade marketplace minne and with prior roles at ZOZO Technologies, BASE and paperboy&co, became Director and COO.
ナガク株式会社 (NAGAKU Inc.) was incorporated on 1 August 2023 by CEO Kazuki (Kazz) Watabe.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 6
primary sources listed
- ナガクnagaku.com · web
- Nagaku raises approximately 140 million yen to strengthen repair and remake services – BRIDGEthebridge.jp · web
6 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does ナガク do?
- ナガク is a Japanese online platform for finding repair and remake shops and browsing their past work.
- Who are ナガク's investors?
- ナガク's investors include DG Daiwa Ventures, NOW Japan, ASAHI MEDIA LAB VENTURES, Beta venture capital.