# JX Press Corporation

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/jx-press

- Industry: Media
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.jxpress.net
- Total disclosed funding: $18M
- Latest round: Series C (Aug 18, 2021)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

JX Press Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, develops data-driven journalism solutions, focusing on real-time risk information detection and dissemination for corporate clients and the public.Founded in 2008 in Tokyo, Japan, JX Press Corporation specializes in data-driven journalism technologies. The company has successfully completed 9 deals, with the most recent funding round occurring on August 18, 2021, during which it raised JPY 1.44 billion in Series C funding, primarily from investors including Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance and SMBC Nikko Securities. The total amount raised by the company is JPY 1.44 billion, with a current valuation of JPY 7,762.518 million.JX Press Corporation specializes in innovative data-driven journalism solutions, primarily through its flagship products, FASTALERT and NewsDigest. FASTALERT is a SaaS platform enabling corporate clients to detect and disseminate real-time risk information related to disasters and accidents using big data analytics. NewsDigest leverages artificial intelligence to provide rapid news updates to consumers and media outlets. Both products are utilized across various sectors in Japan and are expected to expand into international markets.JX Press Corporation generates revenue primarily through subscription-based models for its services, especially the FASTALERT platform for corporate clients. This subscription model ensures continuous updates and risk alerts. Additional revenue is generated through partnerships with media outlets and government entities utilizing the NewsDigest application for news dissemination.In August 2021, JX Press raised JPY 1.44 billion in Series C funding, which is part of a larger JPY 2 billion debt and equity funding initiative. The company plans to utilize these funds to enhance its development and sales structure, focusing on advancing its data intelligence platform, FASTALERT. This strategy aims to address various risk-related challenges for companies, not limited to disasters and accidents. JX Press is also exploring opportunities for market expansion, with a focus on international markets to broaden its reach.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Aug 18, 2021, $13M — SMBC Nikko Securities, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, Global Brain, ABC Dream Ventures, JIC Venture Growth Investments
- Series B, Jul 11, 2019, $4.6M — Global Brain, SBI Investment
- Seed, May 23, 2011 — CyberAgent Capital, UNITED, inc.

## Investors

- CyberAgent Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cyberagent-capital) — Seed
- UNITED, inc. — Seed
- Global Brain (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-brain) — Series B, Series C
- SBI Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sbi-investment) — Series B
- SMBC Nikko Securities — Series C
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance — Series C
- ABC Dream Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/abc-dream-ventures) — Series C
- JIC Venture Growth Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jic-venture-growth-investments) — Series C