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
Investment Focus
Industry
- Recruiting 4 (33%)
- Human Resources 3 (25%)
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (25%)
- Software 2 (17%)
- Consulting 2 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (42%)
- Funding Round 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
|
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
|
LAPRASis an Artificial Intelligence company. | $49.6M / Sep 14, 2020 | |
Lbose
|
Lbose is an internet-based company that builds a network for freelancers to work anytime, anywhere. | Seed / Mar 24, 2020 | |
Panalyt
|
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
|
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.RU
|
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 Labs
|
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, Sonae IM, amongst 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
|
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. | $73.7M / Oct 03, 2017 | |
Brain Magic
|
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
|
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. | May 24, 2017 | |
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500 Global
2 deals together
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2 deals together
500 Startups Japan
1 deal together
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1 deal together
Accelerating Asia
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Will Group invest in?
Will Group invests primarily in Recruiting, Human Resources and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round 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 is Will Group's check size?
Will Group typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$1.7M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Will Group participates 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.
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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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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