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LINE Yahoo Group

Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho Kioi Tower 1-3 Kioicho, Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, 102-8282, Japan

Overview

E-commerce and finance services provider with advertising solutions.

Founded

1996

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan
South Korea
United States

Sector focus

Advertising
Business Information Systems
Internet of Things

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Clouted
May 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Wrtn Technologies
Jun 2024Participated
$18 MSeries B
Driver Technologies
Nov 2023Participated
$0.68 MOther Equity
Clouted
May 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Wrtn Technologies
Jun 2024Participated
$18 MSeries B
Driver Technologies
Nov 2023Participated
$0.68 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

LINE Yahoo Group: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
LINE Yahoo Group: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series B01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

LINE Yahoo Group: 3 deals are recorded across 36 months.All available history.
LINE Yahoo Group: 3 deals are recorded across 36 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

LINE Yahoo Group: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 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.

LINE Yahoo Group: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Media & Entertainment2
AI & Machine Learning2
Marketing & Advertising1
Enterprise Software1
Professional Services1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

LINE Yahoo Group: 3 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.

LINE Yahoo Group: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

LINE Yahoo Group: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

LINE Yahoo Group: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea1
Japan1
United States1
LINE Yahoo Group: 15 co-investors are shown, with Andreessen Horowitz sharing 1 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.

LINE Yahoo Group: 15 co-investors are shown, with Andreessen Horowitz sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Andreessen Horowitz1
AppWorks1
BlueRun Ventures1
East Ventures1
Gold House Ventures1
Gondor Capital1
Headline1
Iterative1
Peak XV Partners1
Skyland Ventures1
Slow Ventures1
Surge1
Vector1
Weekend Fund1
Z Venture Capital1

Investment Strategy

LINE Yahoo Group: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
LINE Yahoo Group: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating3100%
LINE Yahoo Group: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
LINE Yahoo Group: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Kentaro Kawabe

Representative Director