Zuu - About the company
Zuu is a public company based in Tokyo (Japan), founded in 2013 by Kazumasa Tomita. It operates as a Provider of Financial Media and advisory platform. Zuu has raised $4.75M in funding. The company has 244 active competitors, including 20 funded and 11 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Finimize, Female Invest and Investview.
Company Details
Zuu started as an online financial media platform to educate investors and has diversified its portfolio to include ZUU online, Real estate online, Insurance online, FOREX online, NISA online, Management online, Second Life online, Tokyo Premium Real Estate. The company also develops website for comparing and matching financial advisers, provides with needed service/information to financial advisers through ‘ZUU Advisors'. It helps users on personal finance, financial planing, online portfolio management.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$4.75M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 244 active competitors
Employee Count
57 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Zuu's IPO details
Zuu got listed on Jun 21, 2018.
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Zuu's funding and investors
Zuu has raised a total funding of $4.75M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 25, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 26, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Zuu has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zuu:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 26, 2015 | 3649562 | Series A | 6008185 | 3603224 | 2424836 | 9272140 |
Aug 25, 2014 | 2195846 | Angel | 5273222 | 9319751 | 1501279 | 8145154 |
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Zuu's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Zuu is Kazumasa Tomita. Kazunari Tomita is the CEO of Zuu.
Here are the details of Zuu's key team members:
- Kazumasa Tomita: Founder & CEO of Zuu. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Kazunari Tomita: CEO of Zuu. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
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Zuu's employee count trend
Zuu has 57 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Zuu's employee count trend over the years:
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Zuu's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Zuu include Finimize, Female Invest and Investview. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zuu, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Finimize 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Financial news app | $2.51M | 61/100 | |
2nd | Provider of Financial Media and advisory platform | $4.75M | 56/100 | ||
3rd | Female Invest 2019, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series A | Personal finance and investment training digital platform for women | $25M | 56/100 | |
4th | Investview 2005, Red Bank (United States), Public | Online financial management training platform | $1.65M | 53/100 | |
5th | Practical Money Skills 2010, Foster City (United States), Funding Raised | Provider of financial education resources for individuals | - | - | 52/100 |
6th | CityFALCON 2014, London (United Kingdom), Seed | AI-powered financial news and content platform | $5.37M | 50/100 | |
7th | Your Juno 2021, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Provider of educational platform for women to invest in financial instruments | $4.18M | 46/100 | |
8th | Dukers & Baelemans 1992, s Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), Funding Raised | Online training and educational courses for financial professionals | - | 44/100 | |
9th | Life Happens 1994, Arlington (United States), Unfunded | Nonprofit empowering consumers with unbiased insurance education for informed financial decisions | - | - | 43/100 |
10th | WealthyLife 2012, Washington, DC (United States), Seed | Financial literacy education through online gaming and adaptive testing | $225K | 42/100 |
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Zuu's Investments and acquisitions
Zuu has made 2 investments in Space Aviation and Fundit and acquired AWZ.Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 20, 2025 | Investments | 2020 | Kyoto (Japan) | |
Jan 06, 2025 | Investments | |||
Dec 27, 2022 | Acquisition | 2016 | Kolkata (India) |
Reports related to Zuu
Here is the latest report on Zuu's sector:
News related to Zuu
Media has covered Zuu for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Space Aviation raises 1.74 billion yen in Series B to expand helicopter passenger transportTHE BRIDGE•Oct 22, 2025•Space Aviation, Zuu, sa-investments.com
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ZUU Co. Ltd. executives acquire additional shares in Pono Capital ...Investing•Jul 20, 2024•Zuu, Bloomberg
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Pono Capital Two, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTWO) Major Shareholder Acquires $548,865.54 in Stocketfdailynews.com•Feb 14, 2024•Zuu
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Notice Regarding Acquisition of Shares of AWZ Co., Ltd. (Making it a Subsidiary)re-how.net•Dec 27, 2022•Awz Ventures, Zuu
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Japanese finance advisory startup ZUU raises $3.7M from Fenox VC, angel investors | THE BRIDGETHE BRIDGE•Sep 28, 2015•Zuu, Fenox Venture Capital
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Japan’s financial advisory startup Zuu secures $1 million in angel funding | THE BRIDGETHE BRIDGE•Aug 25, 2014•Zuu
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