Who founded Omoi (formerly Azuki)?

Omoi (formerly Azuki) was founded by Abbas Jaffery, Adela Chang, Evan Minto, Krystyn Neisess, Ken Urata in 2020.

Who are Omoi (formerly Azuki)'s investors?

Omoi (formerly Azuki)'s investors include Y Combinator, Coyote Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Perpetua Investment Group.

Where is Omoi (formerly Azuki) headquartered?

Omoi (formerly Azuki) is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Omoi (formerly Azuki)

YC W22

San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · 3 employees · 4 known investors

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Omoi is a digital subscription service for reading licensed manga across multiple genres and publishers. The platform serves manga fans with content from publishers like Kodansha and J-Novel Club, as well as exclusive series licensed from Japan.

Also known as Azuki · KiraKira Media Inc. · KiraKira Media Inc., Azuki

Consumer Creator Economy Media & Entertainment Entertainment SubscriptionsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

Omoi (formerly Azuki) was founded in 2020 by Abbas Jaffery, Adela Chang, Evan Minto, Krystyn Neisess, and Ken Urata.

Abbas Jaffery FounderAbbas Jaffery has held roles spanning community management, quality assurance, backend engineering, and product management, and currently serves as CEO of KiraKira Media. He brings experience across technical and non-technical functions within media and technology organizations.

Adela Chang FounderAdela Chang is a co-founder of KiraKira Media Inc. and has held senior mobile engineering positions at Crunchyroll, Yelp, Medium, and Facebook. She holds a B.A. in Computer Science with a minor in East Asian Languages and Cultures from U.C. Berkeley.

Evan Minto FounderEvan Minto is a designer and web developer with expertise in accessibility who leads design, marketing, and content acquisition at Omoi.

Krystyn Neisess FounderCo-founder of KiraKira Media Inc. with primary responsibility for Android development and social media operations, also contributing to design and marketing work.

Ken Urata FounderKen Urata co-founded KiraKira Media and previously worked as a software engineer at Crunchyroll and Thumbtack. He is fluent in English and Japanese and operates a manga analytics website.

Investors · 4

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Coyote VenturesreportedSan Francisco

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Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M

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Perpetua Investment GroupreportedDubai

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Frequently asked questions

What does Omoi (formerly Azuki) do?: Omoi is a digital subscription service for reading licensed manga across multiple genres and publishers. The platform serves manga fans with content from publishers like Kodansha and J-Novel Club, as well as exclusive series licensed from Japan.
Who founded Omoi (formerly Azuki)?: Omoi (formerly Azuki) was founded by Abbas Jaffery, Adela Chang, Evan Minto, Krystyn Neisess, Ken Urata in 2020.
Who are Omoi (formerly Azuki)'s investors?: Omoi (formerly Azuki)'s investors include Y Combinator, Coyote Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Perpetua Investment Group.
Where is Omoi (formerly Azuki) headquartered?: Omoi (formerly Azuki) is headquartered in San Francisco, US.