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MOV

Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Overview

mov operates AI store-support SaaS "Kutikomi" and the inbound business/media "訪日ラボ" (Honichi), offering review aggregation, MEO and multilingual listing management. Kutikomi connects with 19 domestic and international review sites, provides AI-powered review analysis and reply support, and supports multilingual/inbound MEO. The company also offers inbound-focused consulting and publishes industry-leading inbound data and content via Honichi. mov reports a churn rate below 0.1% and says ARR is growing at a T2D3-style pace. The business plans to accelerate product development (including additional AI features), strengthen its organization, and ramp up sales and marketing to capture returning inbound demand. mov has grown to over 80 employees and will mark its 10th anniversary in August 2025.

Total raised
$10M
Funding rounds
1
Latest round
Series B
Latest activity
May 2024

Industries

  • Consulting
  • Content
  • Media and Entertainment
  • Web Design
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Recent funding

  1. Series B

    May 2024

    $10M

Team

  • Watanabe Makoto

    CEO