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Yahoo! Japan

Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo

Description

Yahoo! Japan is a technology company that is known for its web services and applications.

Investor Profile

Yahoo! Japan has backed more than 9 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 11% of its total and boasts 10 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series D, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, France, Taiwan.
  • Strong thematic focus on Advertising, E-Commerce, Internet.

Stage Focus

  • Series Unknown (33%)
  • Series D (22%)
  • Series A (22%)
  • Series B (11%)
  • Series E (11%)

Country Focus

  • United States (44%)
  • France (11%)
  • Taiwan (11%)
  • Finland (11%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Israel (11%)

Industry Focus

  • Advertising
  • E-commerce
  • Internet
  • Saas
  • Marketing
  • Native Advertising
  • Video
  • Advertising Platforms
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Ad Retargeting
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Yahoo! Japan frequently co-invest with?

Baird Capital
North America, Wisconsin, United States, Milwaukee
Co-Investments: 1
EPIC Ventures
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Co-Investments: 1
Omega Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Employee Stock Option Fund
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 1
Adams Street Partners
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 1
Bessemer Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
YJ Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
Sapphire Ventures
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Co-Investments: 1
SoftBank Capital
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 1
Fidelity
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Yahoo! Japan often collaborate with?

FG
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JM
Europe, Madrid, Spain, Madrid
Shared Deals: 1
CD
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Shared Deals: 1
PC
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
RC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Yahoo! Japan?

IndoorAtlas

Oulu, Oulu, Finland

IndoorAtlas offers solutions to developers in building location based apps.

Indoor PositioningLocation Based ServicesMobileRetail
Series BAug 22, 2017
Amount Raised: $4,234,218
17 Media

Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan

17 Media is a mobile application that offers live video streaming and real-time content sharing services.

AppsPhoto SharingReal TimeSocial MediaVideoVideo Streaming
Series UnknownAug 2, 2017
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
AppNexus

New York, New York, United States

AppNexus operates a cloud-based software platform that enables and optimizes programmatic online advertising.

Ad NetworkAdvertisingE-CommerceInternetSaaSSoftware
Series UnknownSep 28, 2016
Amount Raised: $31,000,000
Twiggle

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

AI-Powered Search, Discovery, and Merchandising Solutions for E-Commerce

Artificial Intelligence (AI)E-CommerceMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingProduct SearchRetail TechnologySaaS
Series AApr 7, 2016
Amount Raised: $12,500,000
Virool

San Francisco, California, United States

Virool is a programmatic video marketing platform.

AdvertisingAdvertising PlatformsVideo
Series AApr 5, 2016
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Skyscanner

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom

Skyscanner operates as a trips meta-search engine company.

InternetService IndustryTransportationTravelTravel Agency
Series UnknownJan 11, 2016
Amount Raised: $192,000,000
Taboola

New York, New York, United States

Taboola is an AI-powered content discovery platform that connects people with content on the web that suits their interests.

AdvertisingAdvertising PlatformsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Content DiscoveryContent MarketingNative Advertising
Series EFeb 4, 2015
Amount Raised: $117,000,000
Signal

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Signal is an independent SaaS provider of data onboarding and real-time identity resolution.

AnalyticsCloud ComputingData IntegrationEnterprise SoftwareMarketingMarketing AutomationProject ManagementSaaS
Series DNov 15, 2013
Amount Raised: $27,000,000
Criteo

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Criteo is a global technology company that serves personalized online display advertisements to consumers on behalf of e-commerce companies.

Ad RetargetingAdvertisingCustomer ServiceE-CommerceInternetMarketingNative AdvertisingSalesVideo Advertising
Series DSep 25, 2012
Amount Raised: $40,000,000