Wantedly
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Wantedly is a Tokyo-based startup that uses the web to make work the most exciting it’s ever been.Wantedly is a social recruiting platform that allows users to find interesting jobs based on their social graphs.To make this happen,Wantedly has created a platform where people and companies meet based on passion and values, rather than money orbenefits.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Wantedly invests in
Stages Wantedly invests in
Countries Wantedly invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 6 contacts → | |||
Investment Focus
Industry
- Recruiting 1 (100%)
- Task Management 1 (100%)
- Telecommunications 1 (100%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Akiko Naka
Representative Director, Founder and Chief executive officer
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Representative Director, Founder and Chief executive officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Kawaguchi Kaori
Executive Officer, Business Team
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Executive Officer, Business Team | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Otani Masatsugu
Corporate team manager
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Corporate team manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Ryohei Fujimoto
Marketing Squard Leader
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Marketing Squard Leader | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Yoshinori Kawasaki
CTO, Director
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CTO, Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Waaq
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Waaq is an actively recruiting members who want to change the work environment in Japan. | Seed / Sep 20, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does Wantedly invest in?
Wantedly invests primarily in Recruiting, Task Management and Telecommunications startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 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 Wantedly?
The team at Wantedly includes Akiko Naka (Representative Director, Founder and Chief executive officer), Kawaguchi Kaori (Executive Officer, Business Team) and Otani Masatsugu (Corporate team manager), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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