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Forest Funding Round

On 11/30/2021, Forest raised $8 million in Seed funding from NordStar, UTEC and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/30/2021
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$8,000,000
Round
Seed
Investors

NordStar (Lead Investor) (Ole Ruch)

UTEC (Lead Investor) (Hiroyuki Sakamoto)

Proceeds Purpose
The startup will use the new capital to acquire more than 300 Japanese e-commerce brands that have been carefully crafted and curated by entrepreneurs.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
ECommerce
Mailing Address
3-1-1 Shibuya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo, Undisclosed
Japan
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
The line between business and social, and these days, is getting thinner. We are no exception. We believe that forest activities are not only businesses but also social activities that spread the appeal of Japanese manufacturing to the world.
Profile
Forest LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Forest Company Twitter Account
Company News
Forest News
Facebook
Forest on Facebook
YouTube
Forest on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Shingo Yuhara
  Shingo Yuhara LinkedIn Profile  Shingo Yuhara Twitter Account  Shingo Yuhara News  Shingo Yuhara on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Masa Nishizawa
  Masa Nishizawa LinkedIn Profile  Masa Nishizawa Twitter Account  Masa Nishizawa News  Masa Nishizawa on Facebook


 

 

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