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Pitch Event “CyberAgent Pitching Arena” Set for Oct. 6 to Connect Southeast Asian Start-ups

CyberAgent Capital — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0900

TOKYO, Sept. 28, 2021/Kyodo JBN/--
CyberAgent Capital Inc.
-Eleven Leading Start-ups from Southeast Asia Will Join-

CyberAgent Capital Inc. announced on September 28 that it will hold its biggest global start-up event in Japan targeted at Southeast Asia, “Monthly Pitch Asia,” under a new name, “CyberAgent Pitching Arena,” on October 6, 2021, in an online format.

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Since time is crucial and limited, CyberAgent Capital started "Monthly Pitch ( https://monthly-pitch.com/ )" where early-stage entrepreneurs can quickly meet investors, allowing them to spend minimal time on fundraising and concentrate on their business as much as possible.

September 2021 marking the 52nd time, CyberAgent Capital has been holding this monthly event since 2016, with 403 companies (387 domestic and 16 overseas companies) taking the stage so far -- making it the largest fundraising event in Japan.

The upcoming event will feature pitches from 11 Southeast Asian start-ups and meetings between start-ups and investors from all over the world.

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Schedule:
Pre-recorded pitches (5-6 mins) followed by Q&A session (5 mins).

Participating start-ups
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-Singapore
Viddsee: Platform-powered content studio that connects audiences, storytellers, and brands through a consumer-facing video platform ( https://www.viddsee.com/ )

-Indonesia
Dagangan: FMCG social commerce platform focusing on Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities ( https://www.dagangan.com/ )

Andalin: Digital freight forwarder platform with both license in international freight forwarding and customs brokerage ( https://www.andalin.com/ )

Hacktiv8: Online developer academy platform ( https://www.hacktiv8.com/ )

-Thailand
Mercular: Hobby & lifestyle vertical e-commerce retailer ( https://www.mercular.com/ )

Globish: Online English-language education ( https://www.globish.co.th/ )

Ooca: Online telemental health platform ( http://www.ooca.co )

ClaimDi: Automated surveyor platform and ecosystem enabler for car insurance companies ( https://www.claimdi.com/ )

BebeFitRoutine: Wellness D2C platform ( https://bebefitroutine.com )

-Vietnam
Coolmate: Men's basic apparel D2C ( https://www.coolmate.me/ )

Hoang Phuc: Middle- to high-end apparel D2C ( https://hoang-phuc.com/mega-discount.html )

About CyberAgent Capital Inc.
CyberAgent Capital ( https://www.cyberagentcapital.com/ ) is an investment enterprise leading global innovation jointly with unicorn start-ups. Constantly pursuing global innovation, the company invests in internet-related start-ups with high growth potential, led by entrepreneurs with excellent management and leadership capabilities determined to expand their business globally.

For more information, please look at the websites:
CyberAgent Capital: https://www.cyberagentcapital.com/
Monthly Pitch Asia: https://monthly-pitch.com/asia/

Japanese Corporate Venture Capital “CyberAgent Capital” Closes Latest Round ...

CyberAgent Capital — Thu, 20 May 2021 16:00:00 +0900

TOKYO, May 20, 2021 /Kyodo JBN/ --
CyberAgent Capital, Inc.
CyberAgent Capital, Inc., a member company of the Tokyo-based CyberAgent, Inc. group, has announced the closing of its “CA Startups Internet Fund 3rd,” raising a total of 6 billion yen (US$55.5 million).

CyberAgent Capital is a venture capital firm based across 8 countries and 10 cities, mainly in Asia, leading global innovation jointly with startups. Since its founding in 2006, the firm has been constantly pursuing global innovation. It invests in internet-related enterprises that are led by entrepreneurs with excellent management and leadership capabilities and are determined to expand their business globally and have high growth potential. With its vast experience in the internet business, the company provides incubation expertise and a unique business network to accelerate the global expansion of startups.

CyberAgent Capital’s targeted areas of investment are mainly startups in early stages, such as seed. It has invested in more than 350 companies, and 50 of them were listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Background behind establishment of investment fund:

CyberAgent Capital has been investing mainly in seed, early startup companies based on its corporate vision of “Change the World, from Asia.” The company has invested in startups globally. For example, it has invested in Tokopedia Inc. in Indonesia, Fangduoduo Inc. in China, Tiki Inc. and CleverAds Inc. in Vietnam, and Kakao Corp. in South Korea. In Japan, CyberAgent Capital has invested in companies such as Crowdworks Inc., Spacemarket Inc., VisasQ Inc., Kaizen platform Inc., and Retty Inc. Some of its other renowned portfolio companies include Note Inc., hey Inc., Timee Inc., and Subsclife Inc. With its latest fundraising, CyberAgent Capital aims to further accelerate its global startup investment and support the startup incubation ecosystem.

About support for startups:

1. “Growth Team”
CyberAgent Capital’s “Growth Team” is a specialized team to support its portfolio companies further grow. It has gathered experts from various fields such as development, public relations, etc. that provide hands-on support.

2. Sharing Expertise
CyberAgent Capital provides business expertise such as business and organization building, business projects, management strategy, marketing, etc.

3. Experts
CyberAgent Capital provides support from its staff that are highly experienced in R&D, growth hack, engineering, technical legal affairs, organizational strategy, etc.

4. Overseas Expansion
CyberAgent Capital supports investments with the potential to expand business overseas, using its global network multi-directionally.

5. Monthly Pitch “Monthly Pitch” ( https://monthly-pitch.com/ ) is a monthly pitch event for seed, early-stage startups. This is a platform where early-stage entrepreneurs can quickly meet investors active in Asia. This allows startups to spend minimal time on fundraising and concentrate on their core business as much as possible.

CyberAgent Capital looks forward to working with passionate, innovative entrepreneurs. Please feel free to contact the company if interested.

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About CyberAgent Capital ( https://www.cyberagentcapital.com/en/ )
Company name: CyberAgent Capital, Inc. Location: 5F Abema Towers 40-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0042 Established: April 3, 2006 Representative: Hirofumi Kondo, President & CEO Business Description: Venture capital
Contact: CyberAgent Capital, Inc.

CyberAgent Capital Hosts “Monthly Pitch Asia,” Global Version of Biggest Fundraising Event for ...

CyberAgent Capital — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0900

TOKYO, Jan. 21, 2021 /Kyodo JBN/ --
CyberAgent Capital Hosts “Monthly Pitch Asia,” Global Version of Biggest Fundraising Event for Start-ups in Japan, Online This Time
- Using Online Environment amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Matchmaking Event for Venture Capitalists and Start-ups Held to Promote Global Investment -

CyberAgent Capital, Inc. announced on Jan. 21 that “Monthly Pitch Asia” ( https://monthly-pitch.com/asia/en.html ), its biggest global monthly fundraising event for start-ups in Japan targeted to Southeast Asia, was held online.

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Since time is crucial and limited, the company started “Monthly Pitch” ( https://monthly-pitch.com/ ) where early-stage entrepreneurs can quickly meet investors active in Asia, allowing them to spend minimal time on fundraising and concentrate on their business as much as possible.

January 2021 marking the 44th time, CyberAgent Capital has been holding this monthly event since 2016, with 330 companies taking the stage -- making it the largest fundraising event in Japan.

The latest event, which under normal circumstances is held offline, took place online on January 13, 2021, featuring pitches from six Southeast Asian start-ups and meetings between start-ups and investors from all over the world. The previous “Monthly Pitch” was an overseas edition held in Jakarta in 2019.

Start-ups that took the stage

- Kyna (Vietnam): Online education marketplace -- a leading online education service in Vietnam, providing English and mathematics courses for kids.
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- Edoctor (Vietnam): Online health platform service in Vietnam.
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- TheBank (Vietnam): A pricing comparison service for financial products in Vietnam.
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- Getlinks (Thailand): Online recruitment platform for IT personnel in Thailand.
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- Viddsee (Indonesia, Singapore): The world’s largest professional creator platform for short movies in Southeast Asia.
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- Moladin (Indonesia): The biggest EC platform service specializing in motorbikes and cars.
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Comments from start-ups

“CyberAgent Capital put together an impressive and relevant group of investors and industry leaders, who are leaders in their respective fields in Japan and who also have a real interest in deepening their investments in and business expansion to Southeast Asia. The CAC team was an early pioneer into Southeast Asia, and thus has strong knowledge and access to founders via their portfolio companies as well as founders’ network. We are excited to strengthen our joint efforts to bring more Japanese partners down as Japan is a key member of the RCEP scheme that contributes significant impact to the Southeast Asian and RCEP regions.” (Keenan Kwok, CEO, GetLinks)

About CyberAgent Capital, Inc.
An investment enterprise leading global innovation jointly with unicorn start-ups.
Official website: https://www.cyberagentcapital.com/en/

For more information, please see Monthly Pitch’s website
- Monthly Pitch Asia Home Page
https://monthly-pitch.com/asia/en.html

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Source: CyberAgent Capital, Inc.