When was Parallel founded?

Parallel was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Parallel located?

Parallel is headquartered in Minato City, Japan.

Is Parallel a funded company?

Parallel is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.92M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 11, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Parallel?

Parallel's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Mar 21, 2024, with participation from 7 investors. Its primary sector is Communication Apps. Globally, the Communication Apps sector has seen $21.1M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Parallel rank among its competitors?

Parallel ranks 6th amongst 245 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Talk360, which secured $1.4M in Sep, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Parallel?

Parallel's top competitors include Talk360, Boss Revolution and Fluently. Among them, Talk360 secured the most recent funding round in September, 2024.

Parallel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Parallel is a series C company based in Minato City (Japan), founded in 2017 by Jo Aoki, Taiki Toshihara, Daiki Hara and Minoru Aoki. It operates as an Online platform for calling and play games. Parallel has raised $7.92M in funding from Global Brain. The company has 245 active competitors, including 12 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Talk360, Boss Revolution and Fluently.

Company Details

Online platform for calling and play games. Its platform allows users to enjoy various contents while talking with close friends.

Website: www.parallelcorp.com/en/index.html
Email ID: *****@parallelcorp.com
Phone Number: +81 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Minato City, Japan

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$7.92M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Mar 21, 2024, $*****

Investors

Global Brain & 8 more

Ranked

6^th among 245 active competitors

Similar Companies

Talk360 & 474 more

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Parallel has raised a total funding of $7.92M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 11, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Mar 21, 2024 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Parallel has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Parallel:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 21, 2024	8854073	Series C	8942876	2826745	3892255	6236117
Jun 11, 2021	4760911	Seed	1703476	6345648	Global Brain	5591496

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The founders of Parallel are Jo Aoki, Taiki Toshihara, Daiki Hara and Minoru Aoki.

Here are the details of Parallel's key team members:

Jo Aoki: Co-Founder of Parallel.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Taiki Toshihara: Co-Founder of Parallel.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Daiki Hara: Co-Founder of Parallel.
Minoru Aoki: Co-Founder of Parallel.

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Top competitors of Parallel include Talk360, Boss Revolution and Fluently. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Parallel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Talk360 2013, Leusden (Netherlands), Seed	Provider of mobile applications facilitating international calls to landline phones	$10.4M	HAVAIC, Brooklyn Ventures & 14 others	66/100
2nd	Boss Revolution 2008, Newark (United States), Public	International communication and financial services, connecting people globally with innovative solutions	-	-	59/100
3rd	Fluently 2023, San Francisco (United States), Seed	AI-powered speaking coach for calls	$2.5M	Pioneer Fund, SID Venture Partners & 2 others	55/100
4th	Shenzhen Uxin Internet Technology 2012, Shenzhen (China), Series A	Mobile app for VoIP services	$100M	Sina, Tamarace Capital & 1 others	53/100
5th	Yolla 2015, Tallinn (Estonia), Unfunded	VoIP calling mobile app	-	-	53/100
6th	Parallel 2017, Minato City (Japan), Series C	Online platform for calling and play games	$7.92M	Shizuoka Financial Group, KDDI & 7 others	51/100
7th	Planet Talk 2004, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Mobile application for VOIP calling	-	-	49/100
8th	White Calling 2008, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of platform for voice calling	-	-	48/100
9th	Libon 1999, Paris (France), Funding Raised	Free calls, messages & a visual voicemail	-	start-ups, Investisseur Prive & 1 others	47/100
10th	mocri 2019, Shibuya (Japan), Unfunded	Provider of an app-based platform for multiple-task management	-	-	47/100