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JR East Start Up

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Total investments 43
Average round size
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The average size of a deal this fund participated in
$12M
Portfolio companies 36
Rounds per year 7.17
Lead investments 7
Follow on index
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How often the fund supports its portfolio startups at next rounds
0.14
Key employees Soon

Areas of investment

  • Internet
  • Apps
  • Information Technology
  • Software
  • Real Estate
Summary

The fund is constantly included in 2-6 investment rounds annually. Deals in the range of 5 - 10 millions dollars are the general things for fund. The top activity for fund was in 2019.

Moreover, a startup needs to be at the age of 2-3 years to get the investment from the fund. Among the most popular portfolio startups of the fund, we may highlight WAmazing. Among the most successful fund investment fields, there are Tourism, Apps.

The typical case for the fund is to invest in rounds with 3-4 participants. Despite the JR East Start Up, startups are often financed by Beenos Partners, Venture United, Sony Innovation Fund. The meaningful sponsors for the fund in investment in the same round are SBI Investment, Yamaguchi Capital, Venture Labo Investment Co.,Ltd. In the next rounds fund is usually obtained by Venture Labo Investment Co.,Ltd, Toppan Printing, SBI Investment.

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Notable deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

EMobi

Electric Vehicle
Reservations
Transportation
$2M22 Aug 2024 Tokyo, Kantō, Japan

YADOKARI

$2M07 May 2024 Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

MODE

Enterprise
Information Technology
Internet
Internet of Things
PaaS
$8M08 Apr 2024 California, United States

Lineside Marugoto

09 Aug 2023 Tokyo, Kantō, Japan

PETOKOTO

Pet
10 May 2023 Japan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

ARK

Aquaculture
Farming
Sustainability
16 Feb 2022 Tokyo, Kantō, Japan

TENT Japan

Hospitality
Media and Entertainment
Rental
$1M22 Apr 2021 Chiyoda, Japan

Hmcomm

Artificial Intelligence
Computer
Internet
Software
$4M27 Dec 2019 Chiyoda, Japan

Taimee

Recruiting
Task Management
$18M31 Oct 2019 Chiyoda, Japan

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Total investments 43
Average round size 12M
Rounds per year 7.17
Peak activity year 2019
Lead investments 7
Follow on index 0.14
Group Appearance index 0.70

Latest deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

EMobi

Electric Vehicle
Reservations
Transportation
$2M22 Aug 2024 Tokyo, Kantō, Japan

YADOKARI

$2M07 May 2024 Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

MODE

Enterprise
Information Technology
Internet
Internet of Things
PaaS
$8M08 Apr 2024 California, United States

Lineside Marugoto

09 Aug 2023 Tokyo, Kantō, Japan

PETOKOTO

Pet
10 May 2023 Japan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

ARK

Aquaculture
Farming
Sustainability
16 Feb 2022 Tokyo, Kantō, Japan

TENT Japan

Hospitality
Media and Entertainment
Rental
$1M22 Apr 2021 Chiyoda, Japan

Hmcomm

Artificial Intelligence
Computer
Internet
Software
$4M27 Dec 2019 Chiyoda, Japan

Taimee

Recruiting
Task Management
$18M31 Oct 2019 Chiyoda, Japan
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