Yahoo Japan - About the company
Yahoo Japan is a public company based in Chiyoda City (Japan), founded in 1996. It operates as an Online media portal. Yahoo Japan has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 785 active competitors, including 42 funded and 25 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like VerSe, News Break and Toutiao.
Company Details
Online media portal. It offers services such as a news aggregator, web search, event listing, and weather updates. Also offers news based on various topics such as economy, entertainment, region, and more. Monetizes through sponsored posts, native, and display advertisements.
- Website
- www.yahoo.co.jp/
- Social
- Registered Address
- Kaupmehe tn 7-105
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1996
Location
Chiyoda City, Japan
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
6th among 785 active competitors
Annual Revenue
€52.4K as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
1 as on Mar 31, 2021
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Yahoo Japan
Yahoo Japan is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nozomi Games OÜ CIN: 16775542 , Estonia, Active | Jul 10, 2023 | - | - | |
HaluKull OÜ CIN: 16107941 , Estonia, Active | Nov 25, 2020 | $56.7K (As on Dec 31, 2023) | 1 (As on Mar 31, 2021) | |
NFG UÜ CIN: 11715759 , Estonia, Active | Sep 15, 2009 | - | - |
Yahoo Japan's IPO details
Yahoo Japan got listed on Oct 28, 2003.
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Yahoo Japan's funding and investors
Yahoo Japan has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on May 09, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Yahoo Japan has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Yahoo Japan:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 09, 2019 | 9235124 | Post IPO | 6336157 | 4467656 | 9246735 | 3115071 |
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Yahoo Japan's founders and board of directors
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Yahoo Japan has 1 employees as of Mar 21. Here is Yahoo Japan's employee count trend over the years:
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Yahoo Japan's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Yahoo Japan include VerSe, News Break and Toutiao. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Yahoo Japan, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure | $1.9B | 80/100 | ||
2nd | News Break 2015, Mountain View (United States), Series C | Online platform aggregating multi category news | $176M | 74/100 | |
3rd | Personalized news aggregator app | $3.1B | 72/100 | ||
4th | Yahoo 1994, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of news, finance, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle related content | $6.8M | 72/100 | |
5th | Online news portal targeting polish readers | - | 70/100 | ||
6th | Yahoo Japan 1996, Chiyoda City (Japan), Public | Online media portal | - | 61/100 | |
7th | SmartNews 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series F | Personalized news discovery platform | $410M | 61/100 | |
8th | _1532683006562.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} MSN 1995, Redmond (United States), Unfunded | Plumbers Harpenden - Emergency Plumbing Company Harpenden | - | - | 59/100 |
9th | Web portal and search engine offering news | - | - | 59/100 | |
10th | Provider of news, business, economics, career, technology and lifestyle content | - | - | 58/100 |
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Yahoo Japan's Investments and acquisitions
Yahoo Japan has made 13 investments in companies including BitArg and Dely. Yahoo Japan has also acquired 4 companies including ZOZO and Dely.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Sep 12, 2019 | Acquisition | 1998 | Chiba (Japan) | |
Jul 12, 2018 | Acquisition | 2014 | Shinagawa (Japan) | |
Apr 14, 2018 | Investments | 2016 | Buenos Aires (Argentina) |
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Reports related to Yahoo Japan
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News related to Yahoo Japan
Filter this listMedia has covered Yahoo Japan for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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US presses Google to share data, citing Yahoo Japan 2010 dealTech in Asia•May 04, 2025•Google, Yahoo Japan
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Talentree Secures KRW 2 Billion Funding to Connect Talents Through ‘Bungee’Wowtale•Mar 26, 2024•bungee, Nextrans, Kakao Ventures, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund and 8 others
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Sellers On Paypayfleamarket Can Now Use Generative Ai To Write ListingsAIM Group•Aug 29, 2023•Yahoo Japan
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PayPay and Yahoo! Japan launch face biometrics payments at convenience storeBiometricUpdate.com•Apr 20, 2023•PayPay, Yahoo Japan
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Japan's Z Holdings, Yahoo and Line announce mergerNihon Keizai Shimbun•Feb 02, 2023•Z Holdings, Yahoo Japan, LINE Corporation
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Yahoo Japan, Line to Merge with Z HoldingsYomiuri Shimbun•Feb 02, 2023•Z Holdings, Yahoo Japan, LINE Corporation, LINE
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