# HQ

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

- Industry: Business Support Services
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: https://hq-hq.co.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $20M
- Latest round: Series B (Dec 12, 2024)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Based in Tokyo, Japan, and founded in 2021 by CEO Shoji Sakamoto, HQ Inc. provides and develops a remote work management and maintenance platform and engages in the media business for individuals and organizations. The platform allows corporations to support their remote workers by distributing productivity-related equipment. In November 2022, HQ Inc. raised approximately JPY 700 million in Series A financing from investors Coral Capital, Spiral Capital, Mizuho Capital, and SMBC Venture Capital.

The company offers Remote HQ, which allows employees to pay their Internet and electricity bills tax-free when working from home. The platform also provides office furniture and equipment tailored to individuals and a completely new remote work support platform that replaces telecommuting allowance tax-free and directly linked to results.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Dec 12, 2024, $13M — Global Brain, Nissay Capital, Omron Ventures, Spiral Capital, Coral Capital, MPower Partners, Eclectic, NTT DATA Smart Sourcing Corporation
- Series A, Nov 16, 2022, $5M — SMBC Venture Capital, Mizuho Capital, Spiral Capital, Coral Capital
- Series A, Apr 6, 2022, $1.6M — Coral Capital

## Investors

- Coral Capital — Series A, Series B
- SMBC Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-venture-capital) — Series A
- Mizuho Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mizuho-capital) — Series A
- Spiral Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/spiral-capital) — Series A, Series B
- Global Brain (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-brain) — Series B
- Nissay Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nissay-capital) — Series B
- Omron Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/omron-ventures) — Series B
- MPower Partners — Series B
- Eclectic (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eclectic) — Series B
- NTT DATA Smart Sourcing Corporation — Series B