Will Group
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Will Group is a branding company
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
Last updated:
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Industries Will Group invests in
Stages Will Group invests in
Countries Will Group invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $1.1M–$1.7M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $2.2M–$4.6M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Recruiting 4 (33%)
- Software 3 (25%)
- Human Resources 3 (25%)
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (25%)
- Consulting 2 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (42%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (33%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (8%)
- Series A 1 (8%)
- Convertible Note 1 (8%)
Country
- Japan 8 (67%)
- United States 2 (17%)
- Singapore 1 (8%)
- Russian Federation 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conoc specializes in the cloud-based business management system, cloud storage, and portal management for the construction business. | $1.6M / Seed / Sep 10, 2024 | ||
| LAPRAS provides a career-matching platform connecting engineers to companies. Engineers can automatically generate their profiles based on crawling technology and machine learning analysis. Technical information and orientation are objectively analyzed and provided as a portfolio with LAPRAS, so no additional burden or preparation is required.LAPRAS uses machine learning to objectively analyze skills and preferences. Their data is gathered from various sources, including technical information-sharing services and social networking sites. | $3.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 14, 2020 | ||
| Lbose is an internet-based company that builds a network for freelancers to work anytime, anywhere. | Seed / Mar 24, 2020 | ||
| Panalyt bridges the People-Data Gap, enabling real-time, uniform access to relevant people data, reports and insights for CxOs, HR and business managers.People data, including employee interactions and connections is combined with business data, catalyzing new insights and intelligence.Predictive analytics moves the business from reactive toproactive, identifying correlations and points of intervention.The People Enhanced Data movement empowers businesses to leapfrog to data-driven HR decision making, eliminating bias and improving engagement, sales effectiveness, productivity and, as a result, business performance.“Panalyt is the only multi-source analytics platform in our study that also offers ONA to analyze digital collaboration and communication based on passive data. The company further integrates sales and business data, allowing line managers to identify and focus on areas critical to them.” - RedThread Research's People Analytics Tech 2020 Report | $1.1M / Seed / Jul 01, 2019 | ||
| VCV is an AI-powered recruiting bot that searches for candidates, calls them with questions using voice recognition, and then invites them to record a video interview. VCV can save recruiters over 20 hours of work with recruiting bots working 24/7 to find, chat, and interview. | $1.7M / Seed / Apr 23, 2019 | ||
| VCV is the first video interviewing service in Russia. It is an innovative system especially developed according to local features of hiring process that allows recruiting managers to conduct interviews while saving time and increasing company’s efficiency. | $1.7M / Series A / Apr 23, 2019 | ||
| Newton combines deep learning algorithms and natural language processing to help employers hire talents. Its HR experts screen all of the top-matched candidates to ensure optimal accuracy in our recommendations and to set up a smooth follow-up for the employer. By harnessing the power of AI and combining it with human expertise, Newton cutsrecruitment costs for companies by over 80%.Newton is a global company with clients in the United States, Japan, and Portugal. Notable clients include Nike, Sumitomo Life Insurance, among many amazing startups spread throughout the world.It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | $400K / Pre-Seed / Apr 06, 2018 | ||
| mama square operates a chain of working spaces in Tokyo and other areas of Japan. Each of the mama square facilities has an office area attached to a daycare and cafeteria so women can leave their children while working. | $4.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 03, 2017 | ||
| Brain Magic is technology startup with a mission to accelerate creative work all around the world through the power of technology. It offers solutions that optimize the way you work, removing the little stresses and inefficiencies hiding in all kinds of business and everyday situations.Its main product is the Orbital2, an input device forcreators developed for the purpose of keyboard operation in the creator's creative scene. Founded in 2016, Brain Magic is based out of Japan. | Seed / Sep 27, 2017 | ||
| RESVO is made up of "Sciense", "Revolution", "Evolution" and "Reaction". In order to create a world that does not suffer from mental illness, it reacts science and society and causes revolutionary evolution in the world. | Venture - Series Unknown / May 24, 2017 | ||
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FAQ
What does Will Group invest in?
Will Group invests primarily in Recruiting, Software and Human Resources startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Will Group invest in?
Will Group typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$1.7M at Seed and $2.2M–$4.6M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Will Group's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Will Group took part in.
When did Will Group last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Will Group closed in Sep 2024. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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