Fintech Global
Meguro Central Square, 15th Floor, 3-1-1, Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0021, Japan
Overview
The Group, as an axis of business the investment banking and corporate investment, is a "boutique investment bank" to contribute to the company's growth of all industries. In order to support the growth and development of client companies, but They have been providing investment banking specializing in structured finance from its inception, the business area not only to the particular financial services, such as real estate asset finance, from financial advice until the proposal of equity financing it has led to up to provide a consistent financial services.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 2
Sector focus
- Banking
- Building Material
- Crowdfunding
- FinTech
- Real Estate
Investment portfolio
- Vook
Participated · Equity · Mar 2022
Vook runs a web media platform and ecosystem for video creators, operating the tips site Vook, a creator-focused recruiting service (Vook Career), and a practice-based school (Vook school). The consumer-facing Vook service launched in 2016 and as of 2023 reports about 360,000 monthly unique users and 820,000 monthly page views. The company provides training, job placement, and community opportunities aimed at addressing a shortage of skilled video creators. Vook plans to expand courses, run creator events, and deepen ties between creators and businesses through platform services. Recent fundraising from a strategic partner will be used to accelerate hiring and marketing to strengthen the three core services and support new business initiatives. Vook was founded in January 2012 and is based in Shibuya, Tokyo. Vook operates a web media and platform for video, CG, and VR creators that shares production know-how and tips and runs membership and media-advertising businesses. The company also operates a creator-focused recruiting service (Vook Career) and a practical training school (Vook School). Vook reports monthly metrics of about 300,000 unique users and 800,000 page views. Vook School offers short, practice-oriented courses with studio access and mentorship, and the company plans new courses in metaverse, CG, and animation between 2022–2023. Vook is building a proprietary creator database and aims to strengthen marketing and hiring to scale its ecosystem that links learning, work, and creators’ connections.