Published 21 Jan 2022

Japanese Startup Markets: Commerce

Japanese Startup Markets: Commerce

Our new round of articles is devoted to promising Japanese startups grouped by industry. Today, our focus is on the Commerce.

1. Gracia


https://gra-cia.co.jp/


· Year Founded: 2017


· Total Raised to Date: $17.4M


· Overview:


Gracia is the company that provides TANP, an e-commerce site specializing in gifts.




2. User like


https://userlike.jp/


· Year Founded: 2014


· Total Raised to Date: $35.6M


· Overview:


User like is a company that operates "bloomee", a subscription service that delivers seasonal flowers on a weekly basis, and "bloomee biz", a regular flower delivery service for corporations.




3. Pocket Marche


https://www.pocket-marche.com/


· Year Founded: 2015


· Total Raised to Date: $15.5M


· Overview:


Pocket Marche is a company that plans, operates, and develops "Pocket Marche," a CtoC platform that directly connects farmers, fishermen, and other producers across Japan with consumers.




4. Let


https://www.pocket-marche.com/


· Year Founded: 2018


· Total Raised to Date: $42.5M


· Overview:


Let is a company that operates "Let", an app that allows users to buy and sell "reasonably priced" items such as overstocked items, out-of-date items, discontinued items, and B-grade items.




5. vivid garden


https://vivid-garden.co.jp/


· Year Founded: 2016


· Total Raised to Date: $8.4M


· Overview:


VIVID GARDEN is a company that provides "Eat Choku", a service that allows individuals to purchase farm products directly from the production area online.




6. Noin


https://noin.tv/


· Year Founded: 2016


· Total Raised to Date: $21.2M


· Overview:


Noin is the company that provides NOIN, an online shop application that makes it easy to buy cosmetics on your smartphone.




7. LESTAS


https://www.lestas.jp/


· Year Founded: 2011


· Total Raised to Date: $12.6M


· Overview:


LESTAS is a company that plans, develops, and operates EC sites that produce and sell custom-made products using Technology and original marketing theory. Operates "Nayori Seisakusho", a platform for the production and sale of custom-made products.




8. FABRIC TOKYO


https://corp.fabric-tokyo.com/


· Year Founded: 2012


· Total Raised to Date: $36.1M


· Overview:


FABRIC TOKYO is a company that develops the custom order apparel brand "FABRIC TOKYO" from online.




9. Inagora Holdings


https://www.inagora.com/


· Year Founded: 2016


· Total Raised to Date: $62.3M


· Overview:


Inagora Holdings is a company that provides the "Pea Platform", a cross-border EC platform for China.




10. zig-zag


https://www.zig-zag.co.jp/


· Year Founded: 2015


· Total Raised to Date: $4.2M


· Overview:


zig-zag is a company that provides "WorldShopping BIZ," a cross-border support service for its e-commerce site.




11. Oishii Farm Corporation


https://www.oishii.com/


· Year Founded: 2016


· Total Raised to Date: $65M


· Overview:


Oishii Farm Corporation is developing "Farm of the Future," a next-generation factory that aims for automation and zero CO2 emissions.




12. subsclife


https://subsclife.com/


· Year Founded: 2016


· Total Raised to Date: $40.3M


· Overview:


subsclife is a company that provides a subscription-based service for living and furniture called "subsclife" and an off-price share market for furniture and home appliances called "subsclife SHARE".




13. OKAN


https://okan.co.jp/


· Year Founded: 2012


· Total Raised to Date: $12.9M


· Overview:


OKAN is a company that mainly operates the corporate meal service "Office OKAN" for corporations.