• Tech Bureau

  Led · Equity · Nov 2017

  Tech Bureau is an Osaka, Japan–based fintech and cryptocurrency company that operates a bitcoin exchange platform and offers an online financial information platform. The company provides blockchain technology and cryptographic currency services, including exchange APIs for handling currency encryption and exchange operations. Tech Bureau offers Mijin, a private blockchain product whose functionality has been proven as a bank, a microfinance ledger, and an electronic money core banking system. The recent funding is intended to support a partnership with renewable-energy firm Looop Inc and Crypto Mining Japan Inc; Looop and CMJ will utilize resources in the COMSA ecosystem for their ICOs. The company announced it raised US$767,500 from Shinsei Bank and OKWave. Previously, in May 2016 Tech Bureau raised $6,200,000 in a Series A from FISCO Capitals and six other investors, and to date has raised a total of $20,975,891. Tech Bureau provides consultancy and technical services for blockchain adoption and operates the mijin blockchain (based on NEM) and the Zaif bitcoin exchange. It is developing COMSA, a one-stop ICO platform that will handle white papers, technical integrations, sale management, community management and marketing. The company plans to host 20–30 token sales next year and has four launches planned this year, including Campfire and Premium Water Holdings. Tech Bureau has attracted 150,000 registered users who will be able to invest on COMSA once live, and reports that roughly 50% of inbound issuer interest is from outside Japan. Financially, it announced a $15 million investment from JAFCO to kickstart its plans and had previously raised $10 million. The VC funding will be used to hire talent, develop the platform and open at least four offices worldwide.

• Terra Motors

  Participated · Equity · May 2014

  Founded in 2010 and based in Tokyo, Terra Motors is known for its electric motorcycles and its Terra Charge EV charging infrastructure. Terra Charge comprises an app for scheduling and payments, a managed cloud platform, and installation services for charging equipment. The service has been adopted by local governments, condominiums, hotels, and golf courses, and the company reports over 4,700 unit orders as of June 27, 2023. Terra Motors has become a leading domestic provider of EV charging infrastructure in Japan. The company plans to use new funding to accelerate expansion of its charging network and to further develop software, hardware, and services. It also intends to strengthen recruitment and organizational capabilities to pursue EV-based energy management, electricity supply, and demand-response initiatives. Terra Motors develops, manufactures and sells electric two- and three-wheelers. Its flagship vehicle is the A4000i, an electric two- and three-wheeler with smartphone connectivity. Led by founder and CEO Toru Tokushige, the company operates overseas affiliates in Vietnam and the Philippines. Terra plans near-term expansion into India and Bangladesh and intends to enter Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and other Asian markets in the coming years. It also plans to enhance production in Vietnam and the Philippines to support regional growth. The company completed a $10M financing round to fund its Asian expansion.

• Gumi

  Participated · Series F · Dec 2011

  Gumi, presented as Japan’s leader in video games and blockchain, is pursuing a treasury-focused crypto strategy. The company believes Bitcoin’s fixed 21 million supply and its increasing global adoption offer protection against inflation and long-term value creation. Its plan involves buying and holding Bitcoin and XRP, staking assets (it has placed BTC on Babylon), and exploring blockchain integrations within its products. Prior to the latest raise, Gumi had already purchased $6.7 million worth of Bitcoin and $17 million in XRP tokens. The new capital will see another $13.5 million directed to additional BTC and XRP buys. By growing these holdings, the firm expects to benefit from price appreciation, staking yields, and synergies with strategic partner SBI Holdings, a major Ripple ally in Japan. This crypto-heavy balance-sheet approach complements Gumi’s core gaming and blockchain operations.

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