# Apelza Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/apelza-co

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Yokohama, Japan
- Website: www.aperza.co.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $15M
- Latest round: Series B (Jul 31, 2019)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in Yokohama, Japan, and founded in 2016 by Makoto Ishihara, Aperza Co., Ltd., a.k.a. Aperza operates as a technology company that focuses on providing information related to the manufacturing industry, including catalog portals, materials' price search sites, and news sites. In March 2024, Aperza Inc. raised venture funding from NICHIDEN Corporation.

Aperza provides several key services for the manufacturing industry, including Aperza TV, a video platform offering educational content on manufacturing technologies and trends; Aperza Catalog, an online catalog for searching and accessing product information and technical documents; Aperza EC, an e-commerce platform enabling manufacturers and specialty traders to list and sell products with real-time price and availability checks; and Aperza DX, a SaaS solution that supports digital sales and marketing efforts with tools for advertising, email marketing, and efficiency improvements.

The company plans to use its proceeds from March 2024 funding to further develop its services.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Jul 31, 2019, $9.9M — JAFCO Group, Eight Roads Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, SMBC Venture Capital, GMO VenturePartners
- Series A, Jul 3, 2017, $5.3M — JAFCO Group, GMO VenturePartners

## Investors

- JAFCO Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jafco-group) — Series A, Series B
- GMO VenturePartners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gmo-venturepartners) — Series A, Series B
- Eight Roads Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eight-roads-ventures) — Series B
- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Series B
- SMBC Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-venture-capital) — Series B