# PocketRD

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.pocket-rd.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $4M
- Latest round: Series B (Nov 12, 2021)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

PocketRD Inc., based in Tokyo, Japan, focuses on creating advanced digital avatar technology, enabling users to generate personalized 3D avatars through innovative scanning and software solutions.Founded in 2017 in Tokyo, Japan, PocketRD Inc. specializes in developing digital avatar technologies. The company has secured investment in a Series B round, raising JPY 450 million on November 12, 2021, led by Global Brain along with other investors such as Dai Nippon Printing and Square Enix, bringing its total amount raised to JPY 450 million. The firm is not known to have undergone significant pivots or structural changes since its inception.PocketRD Inc. specializes in sophisticated digital avatar technologies, focusing on automatic 3D avatar generation using advanced scanning techniques. Users can create personalized avatars from a single photograph through a Backend as a Service (BaaS) model, which generates immersive and customizable avatars in various formats like VRM and FBX. Additionally, they provide blockchain-based services for digital asset management and NFT integration, catering to clients in the entertainment, gaming, and metaverse sectors across Japan, North America, and Europe.PocketRD's revenue model combines subscription-based services with partnerships in the digital and gaming sectors. Clients can subscribe to various service tiers offering different levels of avatar customization and blockchain capabilities. The company's flagship product, the i avatar service, operates under a pricing structure reflecting its complexity and customization options. Partnerships with companies such as Square Enix enhance their revenue potential through collaborative projects.Following the Series B funding of JPY 450 million in November 2021, PocketRD Inc. plans to bolster the development of new products, particularly "AVATARIUM" and "Pocket Collection". The company aims to expand into new markets, including strategic geographic regions, by leveraging this funding to enhance product offerings and improve market penetration.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Nov 12, 2021, $4M — KDDI Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital, Global Brain, Square Enix, Inc., Kodansha, Dai Nippon Printing

## Investors

- KDDI Corporation — Series B
- SMBC Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-venture-capital) — Series B
- Global Brain (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-brain) — Series B
- Square Enix, Inc. — Series B
- Kodansha — Series B
- Dai Nippon Printing — Series B