W Inc
#Employee
0
#Fund
2
Approved Date
Dec 31, 2024
Asset Class
Venture Capital
AUM (JPY)
N/A
Company Name Japanese
W 株式会社
Description English
It seeks seed to early-stage opportunities in consumer-oriented start-ups in Japan. The firm targets B2C, B2B2C, C2C, and D2C businesses in the lifestyle, entertainment, and sports sectors as well as technology start-ups supporting such businesses.
Description Japanese
同社は、日本の消費者向けスタートアップにおけるシードからアーリーステージの投資機会を求めている。ライフスタイル、エンターテイメント、スポーツ分野の B2C、B2B2C、C2C、D2C ビジネスおよび、これらのビジネスを支援するテクノロジー系スタートアップを対象としている。
EMDB
EMDB
Founded Year
2019
Founder
Kazuhiro Shin
Founder BIO
In 1999, he joined NTT Docomo, where he handled corporate sales, business planning, and venture investments. In 2011, he joined Mixi, where he worked on alliances and business acquisitions. In 2013, he launched iMercury Capital and became Vice President, later becoming the CEO of the company in 2015. In 2019, he founded W. Notable investments include FIVE (acquired by LINE in 2017), Raksul (IPO in 2018), Pocket Concierge (acquired by AMEX in 2019), Rakumo (IPO in 2020), Creema (IPO in 2020), and Monokabu (acquired by SODA in 2021). Recently, his son has started playing mini basketball.
Geography
Japan
ID
113
ID 1
113
Last edited by
Agha Ali Scheram
Last edited time
May 9
2025 10:27 AM
Reviewed By
Hidekazu Ishida
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Incubater / Accelarater
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