Japan News Aggregator SmartNews Plans Tokyo IPO in 2026 with Hiring of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities & Nomura as Lead Managers, Raised $230 Million in Series F Funding at $2 Billion Valuation in 2021, Founded in 2012 by Kaisei Hamamoto & Ken Suzuki, Investors Include Globis Capital Partners, Dentsu, Japan Post Capital, D.A.Consortium (Hakuhodo DY Group), Princeville Capital & SMBC Venture Capital
26th July | Hong Kong
Japan news aggregator SmartNews is planning for a Tokyo IPO in 2026 with hiring of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities & Nomura as lead managers, having raised $230 million in Series F funding at $2 billion valuation in 2021. SmartNews was founded in 2012 by Kaisei Hamamoto & Ken Suzuki. SmartNews investors include Globis Capital Partners, Dentsu, Japan Post Capital, D.A.Consortium (Hakuhodo DY Group), Princeville Capital & SMBC Venture Capital. SmartNews – Founded in 2012, SmartNews is a leading global information and news discovery company, dedicated to delivering quality information to the people who need it. SmartNews provides news that matters to millions of readers using powerful AI discovery, a team of award-winning journalists offering thoughtful curation, and deep partnerships with more than 3,000 trusted global publisher partners.
“ Japan News Aggregator SmartNews Plans Tokyo IPO in 2026 with Hiring of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities & Nomura as Lead Managers, Raised $230 Million in Series F Funding at $2 Billion Valuation in 2021, Founded in 2012 by Kaisei Hamamoto & Ken Suzuki, Investors Include Globis Capital Partners, Dentsu, Japan Post Capital, D.A.Consortium (Hakuhodo DY Group), Princeville Capital & SMBC Venture Capital “
Japan News Aggregator SmartNews Plans Tokyo IPO in 2026 with Hiring of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities & Nomura as Lead Managers, Raised $230 Million in Series F Funding at $2 Billion Valuation in 2021, Founded in 2012 by Kaisei Hamamoto & Ken Suzuki, Investors Include Globis Capital Partners, Dentsu, Japan Post Capital, D.A.Consortium (Hakuhodo DY Group), Princeville Capital & SMBC Venture Capital

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