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Grooves Inc.

Career Discovery

Founded 2004 Japan Japan 77 employees Series B Total: $1.32B E-Commerce, Human Resources

General Information

Company Name Grooves Inc.
Founded Year 2004
Location Japan Japan +2
Employees 77
Industries E-Commerce, Human Resources
Funding Stage Series B
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About Grooves Inc.

Grooves Inc. is an E-Commerce startup based in Japan, with a focus on revolutionizing the way people choose to work in their lives. Founded in 2004, the company's corporate vision is "Career Discovery," aiming to revitalize the Japanese economy and address issues such as the decline in population, the concentration of economy in Tokyo, shortage of IT human resources, and slow digital transformation.

The company's core offerings include the Crowd Agent platform, which connects job-seeking companies and recruitment agencies, boasting approximately 8,000 job postings and over 11,000 client companies. Additionally, Forkwell targets Web/IT engineers with services ranging from portfolio creation to job scouting and online conferences, and currently has a registered pool of 68,000 IT professionals.

With a recent $7.30M Series B investment led by JIC Venture Growth Investments and Nanto Bank on 21 May 2021, Grooves Inc. demonstrates a rapidly growing presence in the market, poised to further expand its influence and offerings.

Taxonomy: Recruitment, IT, Tech, Human Resources, Digital Transformation, Job Platform, IT Engineers, Online Conferences, Career Discovery

Funding Rounds & Investors (12)

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Funding Stage Amount Investors Lead Investors Date
Series B •••••• 2
Investor
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21 May 2021
Venture Round •••••• 2
Investor
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24 Apr 2019
Private Equity Round •••••• 1 •••• •••• 24 Jan 2019
Corporate Round •••••• 1
Investor
02 Oct 2018
Corporate Round •••••• 2
Investor
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31 Jul 2018

View All 12 Funding Rounds

FAQ About Grooves Inc.

Career Discovery
Grooves Inc. was founded in 2004.
Grooves Inc. is headquartered in Japan.
Grooves Inc. operates in the following industries: E-Commerce, Human Resources.
Grooves Inc. has approximately 77 employees.
Grooves Inc. has completed 12 funding rounds, raising a total of $1.32B. The latest funding stage is Series B.

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