Benesse
VC Fund
Okayama, Japan
Benesse is a Japanese corporation focused on education and intelligent e-learning.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Benesse invests in
Stages Benesse invests in
Countries Benesse invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- iOS 2 (50%)
- EdTech 2 (50%)
- Education 2 (50%)
- E-Learning 2 (50%)
- Apps 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (25%)
- Series A 1 (25%)
- Series B 1 (25%)
- Series E 1 (25%)
Country
- Japan 2 (50%)
- United States 1 (25%)
- United Kingdom 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eikoh Harada
CEO
|
CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Tetsuhiko Fukutake
Co-founder
|
Co-founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udemy's mission is to create new possibilities for people and organizations everywhere by connecting them to the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in a changing world. The Udemy marketplace platform, with thousands of up-to-date courses in dozens of languages, provides the tools learners, instructors, and enterprises need to achievetheir goals and reach their full potential. Millions of people learn on Udemy from real-world experts in topics ranging from programming and data science to leadership and team building. For companies, Udemy Business offers an employee training and development platform with subscription access to thousands of courses, learning analytics, and the ability to host and distribute their own content. | $50M / Series E / Feb 19, 2020 | ||
| Codmon is an all-in-one system that supports the daily lives of nursery school staff and employees, | Seed / Feb 27, 2019 | ||
| Quipper is a technology venture providing quiz-based e-learning apps for iPhone and Android platforms. The quiz content focuses on academic courses and professional qualifications, although trivia and news quizzes are also available. The content is created by individuals such as teachers, industry experts or enthusiasts, as well as through partnerships with publishing houses. Users hold full copyright of their content. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in London, England. | $5.8M / Series A / Mar 06, 2014 | ||
| istyle engages in the management of beauty-related online platforms as well as the provision of advertising, marketing, and research services. It operates through the following segments: On Platform, Beauty Service, Global, and Others. The On Platform segment deals with domestic and overseas marketing, as well as premium membership services. TheBeauty Service segment manages domestic cosmetics e-commerce sites, in addition to its specialty shop, @cosme store. The Global segment includes services developed overseas. The Others segment covers beauty staff dispatching and investment training services. It has overseas subsidiaries including in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States. | Series B / Oct 17, 2003 |
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FAQ
What does Benesse invest in?
Benesse invests primarily in iOS, EdTech and Education startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Benesse?
The team at Benesse includes Eikoh Harada (CEO) and Tetsuhiko Fukutake (Co-founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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