# Cellest

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/cellest

- Industry: Marketing/Advertising
- Headquarters: Osaka-shi, Japan
- Website: www.cellest.co.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $0.1M
- Latest round: Series A (Jul 19, 2023)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Based in Osaka, Japan, and founded in 2019 by founder Hiroshi Sasaki, Cellest, Inc. provides a live commerce platform that offers live commerce training and support, planning of live distribution itself, and consulting services for companies working on new launches of live commerce businesses.In May 2025, Cellest, Inc. raised an undisclosed amount in venture debt funding from new investors Kiyo Bank, Bank of Kyoto, Tokushima Taisho Bank, Japan Finance Corporation, Hokkoku Bank, Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and MUFG Bank.

Cellest, Inc. offers a live commerce platform that combines the convenience of e-commerce with interactive live streaming, allowing customers to experience products in real-time and communicate directly with sellers. This eliminates the uncertainties associated with traditional online shopping, where customers can only rely on images and text to make purchasing decisions. The company also offers a diverse range of products, including apparel, miscellaneous goods, food, and cosmetics, under the brand ZOUTONEKO. Additionally, Cellest operates a live commerce agent office that offers consulting services to individuals and companies seeking to enter the live commerce market, training, and support for live commerce, live streaming event planning, and consulting for businesses looking to launch new live commerce ventures.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jul 19, 2023, $0.1M — MIRAIDOOR

## Investors

- MIRAIDOOR (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/miraidoor) — Series A