NEC Biglobe
Shinagawa Seaside Park Tower, 4-12-4 Higashi-shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0002, Japan
Overview
BIGLOBE Inc. is a member of KDDI group, a Japanese telecommunications provider. The company is one of the largest internet service providers in Japan and offers a variety of networking services, content and applications.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Content
- ISP
- Service Industry
- Telecommunications
Investment portfolio
- Pal+
Participated · Seed · Mar 2013
Cubie is a mobile messaging app that emphasizes user-generated content, offering drawings, voice messages, animated stickers and an in-app store for sticker purchases. The app includes a public forum called Cubie Space where users can publish drawings and share creations to social networks, which has driven viral growth. Since launching in March 2012, Cubie has been downloaded 5.5 million times, with most users in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The company offers animated sticker sets (including licensed anime-themed packs) and plans product updates such as YouTube search inside chat windows. Cubie is exploring partnerships with regional carriers to address data-plan constraints in emerging markets and is targeting expansion into the U.S. and Japan. The founders joined 500 Startups in October as part of their go-to-market and growth efforts.
Team
No current team members are available.