# Mode

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: San Mateo, US
- Website: www.tinkermode.com
- Total disclosed funding: $18M
- Latest round: Series B (Feb 12, 2025)
- Investors on record: 11

## About

Established in 2014 by Ethan Kan and Gaku Ueda, and based in California, US, Mode, Inc. operates as a provider of a cloud-based software platform that enables business users to monitor data and manage workflow processes across industries such as civil engineering, facility management, and transportation. Some of the firm’s customers and partners include Panasonic, Green House, Fujitsu, Ricoh, etc. In April 2026, Mode, Inc. raised USD 6.2 million in venture funding led by Softbank with participation from other investors Basis Corporation and SBI Investment.

The firm’s product BizStack AI Assistant is an Industrial IoT solution that provides real-time monitoring, data access, and problem-solving for work sites. The platform integrates with Slack and MS Teams to deliver real-time video feeds, alerts, and interactive solutions based on operational manuals and incident reports. 

The company intends to use the April 2024 funds to expand its services.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Feb 12, 2025, $5.3M — Global Brain, Canon Marketing Japan, Kirin Fund, Safie Ventures Inc., KDDI Open Innovation Fund III
- Series B, Apr 8, 2024, $8.8M — True Ventures, SBI Investment, JR East Start Up, Daiichi Jitsugyo
- Series A, Sep 24, 2018, $3M — True Ventures
- Seed, May 11, 2015, $0.8M — Kleiner Perkins, Compound Ventures

## Investors

- Kleiner Perkins (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kleiner-perkins) — Seed
- Compound Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/compound-ventures) — Seed
- True Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/true-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- SBI Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sbi-investment) — Series B
- JR East Start Up (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jr-east-start-up) — Series B
- Daiichi Jitsugyo — Series B
- Global Brain (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-brain) — Series B
- Canon Marketing Japan — Series B
- Kirin Fund — Series B
- Safie Ventures Inc. — Series B
- KDDI Open Innovation Fund III — Series B