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that operates "Let", an app that allows users to buy and sell "reasonably priced" items such as overstocked items, out-of-date items, discontinued items, and B-grade items.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