Marketplaces Startups

Valuetope operates a car-sharing style rental car service and develops solutions applying new technologies. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Heaven Retreat offers fractional ownership of resort villas across Japan, letting owners choose annual stay days, make priority bookings, and access villas nationwide while treating the property as an asset. It positions villas as vacation residences that can be shared with family and friends, with a hotel-style villa near the Passage Kinkai Island Golf Club.

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Port Corporation operates internet media platforms and services across recruitment, finance, healthcare, energy, and real estate sectors in Japan. The company provides job search platforms, telehealth services, financial information portals, and energy comparison services.

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AiHuiShou (Wanwu Xinsheng) operates a platform for recycling and reselling used electronics and second-hand consumer devices. It is part of a Shanghai-based environmental technology group focused on the circular economy for used goods.

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Symmetry operates a platform where users review companies they have interviewed with, compare salaries against market rates, and anonymously ask employers questions. It also lets people earn extra income by using their skills during spare time.

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Ctrip is an online travel booking platform offering reservations for hotels (over 1.7 million properties across 200+ countries), flights (nearly 2 million global routes), tour packages, and dining deals, with 24/7 customer support. It serves travelers and provides transparent pricing with no extra fees for cancellations or changes.

1 investor

Nature Innovation Group operates iKasa, an umbrella-sharing service in Japan aimed at reducing single-use plastic umbrella consumption by letting people rent umbrellas affordably and conveniently. The service targets everyday commuters seeking to stay dry on rainy days without buying disposable umbrellas.

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Castee operates a platform for creators that includes influencer collaboration video marketing for brands (Castee Challenge) and a music-based monetization service (Castee Music) that pays creators based on view counts for videos posted on TikTok and Instagram. The Tokyo-based company also runs a music promotion service for record labels and has expanded into commerce via TikTok Shop through an Indonesian subsidiary.

1 investor

CounterWorks operates ShopCounter, an online platform in Japan for discovering, booking, and paying for commercial spaces such as pop-up stores, event venues, retail storefronts, and exhibition areas. It serves both space owners looking to monetize vacant retail space and tenants seeking short-term commercial space, with concierge support for finding locations.

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Every WiLL operates "Toriiku," a package pickup sharing platform where delivery drivers drop off multiple parcels at company-run locations and individuals collect them in exchange for incentives, aimed at easing last-mile logistics labor shortages in Japan. The service is intended to benefit delivery drivers, package recipients, property owners, e-commerce shippers, and decarbonization efforts.

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Hive Preloved is an online boutique selling authenticated pre-owned luxury handbags, such as Fendi and Balenciaga, sourced from Japan. Each item is verified and curated before listing, with international shipping including to the United States.

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LabBase is a Japanese company that operates recruitment and career services, with content indicating a focus on science and technology (STEM) talent. The page primarily presents the company's values, member statistics, and hiring information.

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LIFULL Co., Ltd. operates a group of brands providing real estate and housing information along with other lifestyle-related information to consumers. The company is a publicly listed real estate information provider based in Japan.

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AgeWell Japan operates Motto Mate, a service that dispatches vetted young partners to seniors' homes to help with daily-life tasks such as smartphone and internet setup, shopping errands, accompanying outings, document preparation, and conversation. Aimed at independent-living seniors in Japan, it focuses on improving quality of life rather than nursing or medical care.

1 investor

Manalink is an online tutoring marketplace connecting students with professional tutors across Japan. The platform offers 1-on-1 instruction for elementary, middle, and high school students, with features including homework management, progress tracking via AI-summarized lesson notes, and parental visibility of student learning.

1 investor

SAZO is an online shopping platform that lets users find and buy products by entering a product name or URL, offering items such as K-pop merchandise (e.g. NCT WISH albums and photocards), watches, apparel, and household goods. The site's content is presented in Japanese.

1 investor

SmartRyde offers pre-booked airport transfer services using vetted professional drivers across 150 countries. It provides 24-hour customer support via chat, driver waiting time for flight delays, and free cancellation up to 48 hours before use.

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SmartRyde operates an online marketplace connecting taxi operators and travel agencies with international travellers to book airport-to-hotel ground transportation. Founded in 2017, the company aims to build a Global Distribution System (GDS) for ground transportation serving travellers worldwide.

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AucFan is an online auction marketplace platform that displays rankings of high-value items sold across various categories including vehicles, collectibles, and antiques. The platform aggregates auction data and pricing information for buyers and sellers participating in online auctions.

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Audiostock operates a licensing marketplace for music tracks and sound effects created by Japanese music creators, selling BGM and sound effects to video producers, production companies, ad agencies, and YouTubers. It supports creators' monetization and also runs an overseas version targeting customers mainly in North America.

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Giftpad egift is an online gift service offering digital and web catalog gifts, letting users send curated gift options such as gourmet food, sweets, and beauty items for occasions like weddings, birthdays, and baby celebrations. Recipients can select products from catalogs even when the sender does not know their address.

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Coconala operates an online marketplace, launched in 2012, where individuals and professionals sell skills and services such as logo design, website development, presentation decks, business plans, SEO advice, and app development. Its "PRO" certification program matches certified professionals with business customers.

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Startup Class ("スタクラ") is a Japanese job-change and side-work platform focused on connecting professionals with vetted, high-growth startups and ventures. It offers curated startup job listings, a 5-minute startup aptitude assessment, and career-change stories, targeting people seeking more autonomy and challenge in their work.

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Toysub! is a subscription service that delivers personalized educational toys for children up to age 6, selecting from over 1,800 toy types via toy planners based on each child's development and interests. Toys are delivered and exchanged periodically, with hygiene cleaning and options such as sibling plans and purchase of favorite toys, serving parents in Japan.

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