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§ Private Profile · Shinjuku, Yamanashi, Japan
Online marketplace operator offering comparison shopping for used items, smartphones, TCGs, sneakers, and hobby products for collectors.
Jiraffe operates online marketplaces and comparison shopping platforms for used items, smartphones, trading card games (TCGs), sneakers, and hobby products, based in Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Its key services include Hikakaku for used goods, Smama for used smartphones, and MAGI, a leading TCG trading marketplace in Japan. The company has raised a total of $25.8 million in funding across multiple rounds. In December 2023, Jiraffe secured JPY 500 million in Series D funding, with lead investors including Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Hakuhodo DY Ventures, and Skyland Ventures. Earlier, in 2017, it raised 400 million yen from investors such as Imercury Capital, Gree, Mercari, and Adventure, bringing its capital to 600 million yen. The organization was acquired by ZIGExN in August 2024, having been founded in October 2014 by Teruaki Aso.
Jiraffe has raised $16.9M across 3 funding rounds.
Jiraffe has raised $16.9M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Jiraffe has raised $16.9M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Jiraffe's investors include Fivot, Hakuhodo DY Ventures, HT Asia Technology Fund, Hybrid Technologies, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Shoko Chukin Bank, Siiibo Securities, Skyland Ventures, Nobuhiro Ariyasu, Daiwa Blue Financial, Tran Van Minh, Hiroshi Aoi.
Jiraffe has raised $16.9M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $4.8M Debt / Series D in December 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2023 | $4.8M Debt Financing | — | Fivot, Hakuhodo DY Ventures, HT Asia Technology Fund, Hybrid Technologies, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Shoko Chukin Bank, Siiibo Securities, Skyland Ventures | Announced |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $9.1M Series D | — | Nobuhiro Ariyasu, Daiwa Blue Financial, Fivot, Tran VAN Minh, Hiroshi AOI, 木村弘毅, Seibu Shinkin Bank, Yoii | Announced |
| Jul 22, 2022 | $3M Series D | — | Cubic Ventures, Ikki Hayashi, Hiroshi AOI | Announced |