WAKEI Inc. raised JPY 130 million in a seed funding round led by Hotai Group's family fund and MicroAd. The funding aims to enhance WAKEI's cross-border digital marketing initiatives.
Amount Raised
¥130 Million
Round Type
Seed
TokyoAdvertisingMarketingInvestors
Description
WAKEI Inc., a Japan-Taiwan cross-border digital marketing company, completed its seed funding round. Investors include Ho-Chwan Investment Co. and MicroAd, bringing total capitalization to JPY 130 million. The funding will support WAKEI's Independent Trading Desk and digital marketing services
Quick answer
WAKEI raised ¥130 Million in a Seed round, dated June 30, 2026. Investors: MicroAd, Inc. and Ho Chwan Investment Co., Ltd. WAKEI is based in Tokyo, Japan.
- How much did WAKEI raise?
- WAKEI raised ¥130 Million in a Seed round on June 30, 2026.
- Who invested in WAKEI?
- MicroAd, Inc. and Ho Chwan Investment Co., Ltd. are named as investors in this round.
- What does WAKEI do?
- WAKEI Inc. is a Japan-Taiwan cross-border digital marketing company that bridges the two markets through an Independent Trading Desk and advanced programmatic technology.
- Where is WAKEI based and how big is it?
- WAKEI is based in Tokyo, Japan. Fundz records about 11 employees.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Advertising and Marketing around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as WAKEI that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Super Nice raised $3.6M (Seed) on August 11, 2026.
- Scale Social AI raised $737K on July 31, 2026.
- Hypefy raised $7.2M (Series A) on July 8, 2026.
- AB180 raised $15M (Series C) on July 3, 2026.
- Fluent raised $1.5M (Seed) on July 1, 2026.
- Hypefy AI raised $7.2M (Series A) on June 30, 2026.
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