# Schoo

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

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: http://corp.schoo.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $21M
- Latest round: Series E (Feb 22, 2023)
- Investors on record: 13

## About

Founded in 2011 and based in Tokyo, Japan, Schoo Inc. operates as an educational technology company. In October 2024, Schoo Inc. raised JPY 3.74 billion in an IPO, selling 5.42 million shares at JPY 690 per share within the expected JPY 630-690 range, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Section. The listing values Schoo Inc. at JPY 8.01 billion. As of 2024, the company is led by its CEO, Kenshiro Mori.

Schoo provides a variety of online courses and programs for working adults. The company’s business model includes adult education, higher education institution digital transformation (DX), and regional revitalization projects.

The company plans to use the funds raised in the IPO to pursue its business growth and development.

## Funding rounds

- Series E, Feb 22, 2023, $7.3M — Dai-ichi Life Insurance, Incubate Fund, Chugoku Electric Power
- Series D, Aug 25, 2021, $6.6M — SMBC Venture Capital, Incubate Fund, MIRAIDOOR, Bonds Investment Group, YMFG Capital, Kamakura Investment Management
- Series C, Sep 18, 2019, $2.8M — Global Brain
- Series B, Feb 10, 2015, $2.9M — Dentsu Innovation Partners, ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Incubate Fund, ANRI, Link and Motivation
- Series A, Jul 2, 2013, $1.5M — ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Incubate Fund, ANRI
- Seed, Oct 1, 2012 — Incubate Fund, ANRI

## Investors

- Incubate Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/incubate-fund) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series D, Series E
- ANRI (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/anri) — Seed, Series A, Series B
- ITOCHU Technology Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/itochu-technology-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Dentsu Innovation Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dentsu-innovation-partners) — Series B
- Link and Motivation — Series B
- Global Brain (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-brain) — Series C
- SMBC Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-venture-capital) — Series D
- MIRAIDOOR (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/miraidoor) — Series D
- Bonds Investment Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bonds-investment-group) — Series D
- YMFG Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ymfg-capital) — Series D
- Kamakura Investment Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kamakura-investment-management) — Series D
- Dai-ichi Life Insurance — Series E
- Chugoku Electric Power — Series E