OKWave
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
OKWave is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on FinTech and Cryptocurrency. OKWAVE created Japan's first Q&A community site. The origin behind the company name comes from 'Oshiete' (Japanese for 'tell me') and 'Kotaeru‘ ('answer') which outlines the flow of Q&A. Being centred on the concept of gratitude as being a Q&A 'community' user's help each other,OKWAVE aims to spread the concept of 'arigato' (meaning 'thanks' in Japanese) throughout the world like a 'wave'.After achieving the top spot in the Japanese market, OKWAVE aspires to bring all the people of the world together in one international Q&A community through high quality service and by focusing on the concept of 'arigato'. In October of 2010, OKWAVE launched the world's first 'international social Q&A' service ARIGATO and aims to expand its services to over 20 languages and over 200 countries by 2012.Although up until now many Japanese companies have failed at entering foreign markets, OKWAVE is confident that the concept of gratitude or 'arigato' is one that truly transcends geographical and linguistic boundaries. With this mission in heart, OKWAVE is determined to provide the best Q&A experience for users around the world.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries OKWave invests in
Stages OKWave invests in
Countries OKWave invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 2 (100%)
- Cryptocurrency 2 (100%)
- Bitcoin 1 (50%)
- Security 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Series A 1 (50%)
Country
- Japan 1 (50%)
- Switzerland 1 (50%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kaneto Kanemoto
President & CEO
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President & CEO | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Masanori Nozaki
CFO
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CFO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Michio Fukuda
Vice President
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Vice President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Nobuyuki Hata
Auditor (External)
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Auditor (External) | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Takayuki Sato
Full-time Auditor (External)
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Full-time Auditor (External) | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
BRD
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BRD designs, develops, and markets financial software. It offers a platform that delivers crypto purchasing, commercial register, credit rating information, management, figures, contact and news, trading, and merchant services. BRD serves customers worldwide. Aaron Voisine and Adam Traidman founded it in 2015, with its headquarters in Zurich inSwitzerland. | $107.1M / Seed / Aug 18, 2017 | |
Tech Bureau
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Tech Bureau provides cryptographic currency and Blockchain technology using exchange API to handle currency encryption. | $6.2M / Series A / May 11, 2016 |
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What does OKWave invest in?
OKWave invests primarily in FinTech, Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 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 OKWave?
The team at OKWave includes Kaneto Kanemoto (President & CEO), Masanori Nozaki (CFO) and Michio Fukuda (Vice President), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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