Tech Company Financing Transactions
ChatWork Funding Round
ChatWork secured a $12.5 million Series B funding round on 1/19/2016. Investors included Rally Ventures, GMO Venture Partners and SMBC Venture Capital.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
1/19/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$12,500,000
Round
Series B
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
ChatWork plans to spend its money honing its tech and product, and increasing its team of 63 -- which is predominantly in Osaka, Japan, with five people in San Francisco -- with 30 new hires, predominantly in the marketing area.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Communications
Mailing Address
3-4-30 7F Shiba-koen Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-0011
Japan
Tokyo, 105-0011
Japan
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
ChatWork is a group chat app for business. Secure messaging, video chat, task management and file sharing. Real-time communication and increase productivity for teams.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Toshi Yamamoto
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