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§ Private Profile · New York City, NY, USA
Community-based social live-streaming dating app for Asian American singles, focused on real-time connections and shared cultural backgrounds.
EME Hive has raised $5.5M across 3 funding rounds.
EME Hive has raised $5.5M in total across 3 funding rounds.
EME Hive is a New York-based technology enterprise that operates a community-focused social live-streaming and dating application tailored specifically for the Asian American diaspora. Operating on a freemium business model, the platform facilitates real-time connections through in-depth user profiles and a proprietary matching system based on shared cultural backgrounds. To support its ongoing expansion and user acquisition strategies, the enterprise has secured between $7 million and $12 million in total venture capital financing. This capitalization includes a dedicated $7 million Series A funding round to scale its mobile infrastructure. EME Hive is backed by several prominent venture capital firms and angel investors, including iSGS Investment Works, Mercari founder Shintaro Yamada, and Edith Yeung of the 500 Mobile Collective Fund. Originally launched under the name EastMeetEast, the company was founded in 2013 by Mariko Tokioka and Ken-Travis Yamazaki.
EME Hive has raised $5.5M in total across 3 funding rounds.
EME Hive's investors include 500 Startups, Asahi Media Lab Ventures, Masahito Okuma, Mobile Internet Capital, Septeni, Shintaro Yamada, DeNA, East Ventures, iSGS Investment Works, Eureka Ventures.
EME Hive has raised $5.5M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $4.0M Series A in April 2018.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2018 | $4M Series A | — | 500 Startups, Asahi Media LAB Ventures, Masahito Okuma, Mobile Internet Capital, Septeni | Announced |
| Nov 15, 2016 | $1M Seed | — | Shintaro Yamada, 500 Startups, DeNA, East Ventures, Isgs Investment Works | Announced |
| Aug 15, 2014 | $500K Seed | — | DeNA, Eureka Ventures | Announced |