When was PocketConcierge founded?

PocketConcierge was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is PocketConcierge located?

PocketConcierge is headquartered in Shibuya, Japan.

How many employees does PocketConcierge have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at PocketConcierge is 1.

Is PocketConcierge a funded company?

PocketConcierge is a funded company, having raised a total of $600K across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 11, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of PocketConcierge?

PocketConcierge's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Apr 13, 2016, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is Food Tech. In Japan, the Food Tech sector has seen $13.9M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does PocketConcierge rank among its competitors?

PocketConcierge ranks 5th amongst 11 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was TableCheck, which secured $4.49M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of PocketConcierge?

PocketConcierge's top competitors include Gurunavi, TableCheck and byFood. Among them, TableCheck secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

PocketConcierge - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Pocket Concierge is a mobile restaurant reservations app for high-end restaurants. Also enables cashless checkouts and payments. Targets to fill-in for last minute cancellations. The service is free for users.

Website: pocket-concierge.jp
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Founded Year

2011

Location

Shibuya, Japan

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$600K in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Apr 13, 2016, $*****

Investors

Nippon Venture Capital & 7 more

Ranked

5^th among 11 active competitors

Employee Count

1 as on May 31, 2026

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OpenTable & 514 more

Exit Details

Acquired by American Express (Jan 15, 2019)

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PocketConcierge got acquired by American Express on Jan 15, 2019.

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PocketConcierge has raised a total funding of $600K over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 11, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Apr 13, 2016 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. PocketConcierge has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of PocketConcierge:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 13, 2016	2158346	Seed	6338587	6241635	9291420	1958919
Feb 17, 2015	8117890	Seed	6903294	9282467	4086983	5536309
Sep 11, 2013	7487166	Seed	4393576	8688785	Nippon Venture Capital & 1 more	500 Global

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The founders of PocketConcierge is Kei Tokado.

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

Kei Tokado: Founder of PocketConcierge.

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PocketConcierge's employee count trend

PocketConcierge has 1 employees as of May 26. Here is PocketConcierge's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of PocketConcierge include Gurunavi, TableCheck and byFood. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PocketConcierge, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Gurunavi 1989, Chiyoda City (Japan), Public	Provider of local restaurant reservations solution	-	-	61/100
2nd	TableCheck 2011, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Online platform to make restaurant reservations	$8.41M	DNX Ventures, Hiramatsu & 10 others	52/100
3rd	byFood 2019, Chuo-ku (Japan), Series B	Food platform that offers food experiences, restaurant reservations, and e-commerce	$4.1M	-	33/100
4th	Gurunavi 1996, Tokyo (Japan), Unfunded	Online platform for restaurant discovery and reservation	-	-	31/100
5th	PocketConcierge 2011, Shibuya (Japan), Acquired	Table booking for high end restaurants	$600K	Line Ventures, Allied Architects & 6 others	30/100
6th	Tablecross 2014, Chuo (Japan), Series B	Provider of restaurant reservation platform	$4.1M	kemuri ventures, HERITAGE GLOBAL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS ... & 4 others	30/100
7th	TABLEALL 2016, Tokyo (Japan), Unfunded	Online platform to book tables in Japan	-	-	27/100
8th	Bispo 2018, Shibuya (Japan), Seed	Online messenger platform to make table reservations	-	Dip Corporation, Z Venture Capital & 1 others	27/100
9th	Toreta now 2019, Shinagawa (Japan), Unfunded	Software application for table reservation in restaurants	-	-	24/100
10th	Japan Gourmet Pass 2017, Tokyo (Japan), Unfunded	An app that offers free reservations and booking for restaurants	-	-	22/100