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Gunosy

Shibuya Scramble Square, 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0002, Japan

Overview

News curation application providing personalized news updates.

Founded

2012

Deals · 12mo

0

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Brazil
Indonesia
Japan
United States

Sector focus

Apps
Mobile
News
Politics

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Slice
Nov 2021Participated
$220 MSeries B
Slice
Jun 2021Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Slice
Jun 2020Led
$6 MSeries B
AdAsia Holdings
Sep 2017Participated
$3 MSeries A
AdAsia Communications
Sep 2017Led
$3 MOther Equity
Kurio
Mar 2016Led
$5 MSeries B
Slice
Nov 2021Participated
$220 MSeries B
Slice
Jun 2021Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Slice
Jun 2020Led
$6 MSeries B
AdAsia Holdings
Sep 2017Participated
$3 MSeries A
AdAsia Communications
Sep 2017Led
$3 MOther Equity
Kurio
Mar 2016Led
$5 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Gunosy: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Gunosy: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Series B21
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Gunosy: 6 deals are recorded across 128 months.All available history.
Gunosy: 6 deals are recorded across 128 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Gunosy: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Gunosy: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Marketing & Advertising3
Fintech3
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
Media & Entertainment1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Gunosy: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Gunosy: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Gunosy: Brazil has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Gunosy: Brazil has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Brazil3
Indonesia1
United States1
Japan1
Gunosy: 14 co-investors are shown, with Blume Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Gunosy: 14 co-investors are shown, with Blume Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Blume Ventures3
8i1
Advent International1
Anfa1
Better Capital1
EDBI1
EMVC1
FinUp Finance Technology Group1
Insight Partners1
Japan1
Moore Strategic Ventures1
Sunley House Capital1
Tiger Global1
Tracxn Labs1

Investment Strategy

Gunosy: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Gunosy: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led350%
Participating350%
Gunosy: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Gunosy: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Hiroki Teshima

Outside Director

Horibe Satoshi

Executive officer

Koji Yoshida

Co-Founder

Masahiro Kono

Executive officer

Noboru Kashiwagi

Auditor

Osone Keisuke

Director, Chief Data Officer (CDO)

Suguru Tomiduka

Outside Director

Yoshifumi Seki

Co-Founder and Senior Researcher