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Development Bank of Japan — 2016 Investments

2 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

スマートニュース株式会社smartnews.comJul 2016

SmartNews operates a news aggregation app that gives users access to articles from around 3,000 media outlets, along with weather information, coupons, and a points reward program.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTokyo

Kaisei Hamamoto(Founder)inJason Holtman(Executive Officer)Cory Ondrejka(Executive Officer)Masaki Hayashi(Executive Officer)Chao Song(Executive Officer)Yi Ren(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersGMO VenturePartnersJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsPrinceville CapitalSocial Starts+6 more

メルカリmercari.com𝕏Mar 2016

Mercari is a marketplace platform that enables users to buy and sell used and secondhand items, offering a wide selection of products across various categories.

Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesTokyo, JP

Tommy Tomishima(Founder)inRyo Ishizuka(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal BrainGlobisGlobis Capital PartnersGMO VenturePartnersJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Sumitomo Mitsui Trust nvestment Co. Ltd.+3 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.