Published 25 Feb 2022

Japanese Startup Markets: Infrastructure

Japanese Startup Markets: Infrastructure

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

1. Onedot


http://babily.com/


· Year Founded: 2016


· Total Raised to Date: $17.4M


· Overview:


Onedot is a company that develops childcare media business and digital strategy and marketing support business for China as its core business.




2. Mama square


https://mamasquare.co.jp/


· Year Founded: 2014


· Total Raised to Date: $19.1M


· Overview:


Mama square is a company that is developing Mama Square, a working office where mothers and children can spend time in a space separated by a sheet of glass.




3. BABY JOB


https://baby-job.com/


· Year Founded: 2018


· Total Raised to Date: $6.4M


· Overview:


BABY JOB is a company that develops daycare center support and childcare support businesses to address social issues such as the burden on parents using daycare centers and the shortage of childcare workers.




4. Trim


https://www.trim-inc.com/


· Year Founded: 2018


· Total Raised to Date: $4.8M


· Overview:


Trim is a company involved in the operation of Baby Map, a nursing room diaper changing station search application, and the development and operation of mamaro, an easy-to-install, completely private nursing room.




5. Gigi


https://www.gigi.tokyo/


· Year Founded: 2018


· Total Raised to Date: $3.2M


· Overview:


Gigi is the company providing Gochimeshi, a casual gift platform that allows people to give meals as gifts, and Sakimeshi, a project that supports restaurants by paying in advance.




6. 3PLATZ


https://3platz.jp/


· Year Founded: 2019


· Total Raised to Date: $3.2M


· Overview:


3PLATZ is the company behind Choy-San, an app that lets you issue free Visa virtual prepaid cards.




7. Crediation


https://crediation.com/


· Year Founded: 2018


· Total Raised to Date: Unknown


· Overview:


Crediation is a company providng B2B loan business in Kenya.



8. Woody


https://branchkids.jp/


· Year Founded: 2013


· Total Raised to Date: Unknown


· Overview:


Woody is a company that runs Branch, a web service that matches developmentally disabled and truant children with students and experts in fields of interest to help them develop their potential.