# Micoworks

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Osaka-shi, Japan
- Website: www.micoworks.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $38M
- Latest round: Series B (Dec 27, 2023)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Established in 2017 and based in Osaka, Japan, Micoworks, Inc. operates a customer relationship management cloud-based platform that facilitates communication and interaction with customers, as well as customer management, utilizing data from LINE.  As of 2021, Osamu Yamada serves as the President and CEO of the company. In February 2022, the company raised series A funding of JPY 1.2 billion, with a cumulative total of about JPY 2 billion. The company has 49 employees as of 2021.

The company provides Mico Cloud, a communication platform that allows customers' experiences to be personalized. The platform provides messages with the LINE official account that meets each person's preferences and interests based on customer data and creates a full-service experience from drawing customers to becoming a fan. Some key functions of the platform include chatbots, tag analysis, and CSV linkage.

The company plans to use the proceeds received from series A funding to strengthen the development system and focus on further expanding the functions of MicoCloud and developing new products specializing in EC. The company also intends to strengthen investment in sales and marketing and hire CxO and manager classes.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Dec 27, 2023, $25M — JAFCO Group, Eight Roads Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, SMBC Venture Capital, Mizuho Capital, BEENEXT, Vertex Growth
- Series A, Sep 30, 2022, $4.2M — Eight Roads Ventures, BEENEXT
- Series A, Feb 9, 2022, $8.6M — Eight Roads Ventures, BEENEXT

## Investors

- Eight Roads Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eight-roads-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- BEENEXT (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/beenext) — Series A, Series B
- JAFCO Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jafco-group) — 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
- Mizuho Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mizuho-capital) — Series B
- Vertex Growth (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/vertex-growth) — Series B