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Yahoo Japan's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Yahoo Japan provides internet services such as search advertising, information listing and e-commerce to Japanese intern... Read more

Annual Revenue

Employees

Kentaro Kawabe's photo - President & CEO of Yahoo Japan

President & CEO

Kentaro Kawabe

CEO Approval Rating

79/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1996

Headquarters:

TokyoTōkyō Prefecture

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of Tokyo Stock Exchange4689

Industry Sector:

IT Services

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Quarterly and Annual Revenue

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Annual Revenue

$8.6B

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
ZOZO, Inc.

Sep 2019

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$3.7B
ZOZO is an online retailer of apparel, shoes, bags, perfumes and accessories for women.
Dely Co., Ltd.

Jul 2018

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$84M
Dely owns and operates a mobile application that allows users to view and download cooking recipe videos via social networking channels.

These are all the companies that Yahoo Japan has acquired. Yahoo Japan has acquired 2 companies and its latest acquisition was ZOZO, Inc. in Sep 2019. ZOZO is an online retailer of apparel, shoes, bags, perfumes and accessories for women.

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Moka is a provider of Electronic Point Of Sale software and solutions for the bars, restaurants and retail outlets.
$24M
Sep 12, 2018
Series B
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Sociolla is an online retailer of skin, hair and beauty care products for men and women.
$12M
May 16, 2018
Equity
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bitARG is a cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to trade bitcoins.
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Apr 12, 2018
Equity
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IndoorAtlas develops a cloud-based indoor positioning system that helps to locate people and objects inside a building using radio signals.
$4.3M
Aug 22, 2017
Series B
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Skyscanner is an online platform that allows users to compare and book flights, hotels and cars.
$192M
Jan 11, 2016
Equity
Nov 01, 2016

These are all the companies that Yahoo Japan has invested in. Yahoo Japan has invested 2 companies and its latest investment was ZOZO, Inc. in Sep 2019. ZOZO is an online retailer of apparel, shoes, bags, perfumes and accessories for women.

Yahoo Japan News

November 25, 2019Energy Daily

SoftBank's Yahoo Japan to merge with Line app operator

Tokyo (AFP) Nov 18, 2019Japan's Softbank said Monday it will merge its Z Holdings unit - formerly cal... See more »
November 21, 2019Talking Biz News

Yahoo Japan and Line to merge

Yahoo Japan and Line are aiming for a final merger agreement by next month, according to reports. Yah... See more »
November 20, 2019The Investor

Line founder to cash in on merger

The merger of Naver’s Line and SoftBank’s Z Holdings, formerly known as Yahoo! Japan, to create a $30... See more »
November 18, 2019Pulse2.0

Yahoo Japan And Line Are Merging In $30 Billion Deal

Yahoo Japan and Line agreed to merge in a deal valued at ¥3.3 trillion ($30 billion). These are the d... See more »
November 18, 2019Fortune

How SoftBank Plans to Create an Internet Giant to Take on Google (at Least in Japan)

SoftBank Group plans to combine its Yahoo Japan internet business with Line in a deal that values the... See more »
November 18, 2019VentureBeat

SoftBank proposes $30 billion merger between Yahoo Japan and Line

SoftBank plans to merge internet unit Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line to create a $30 bi... See more »
November 18, 2019MarketWatch

Yahoo Japan and chat app Line agree to 50-50 merger

Internet portal Yahoo Japan Corp. and chat app Line said Monday they have reached a basic agreement t... See more »

Yahoo Japan Press Releases

Yahoo Japan Videos

October 23, 2019Yahoo Japan Youtube Channel

"「Yahoo!音声アシスト」ってどんなアプリ？ 何ができるの？" on YOUTUBE

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October 7, 2019Yahoo Japan Youtube Channel

"Yahoo!検索×映画『かぐや様は告らせたい～ 天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～』コラボレーション企画 告るあなたへの特別映像" on YOUTUBE

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October 1, 2019Yahoo Japan Youtube Channel

"ツール・ド・東北 2019 ダイジェスト動画" on YOUTUBE

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September 27, 2019Yahoo Japan Youtube Channel

"Yahoo!検索×映画『かぐや様は告らせたい～ 天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～』コラボレーション企画 告られたいあなたへの特別映像" on YOUTUBE

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September 1, 2019Yahoo Japan Youtube Channel

"「Yahoo!きせかえ」TV-CM Magical Dress Up!篇" on YOUTUBE

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August 19, 2019Yahoo Japan Youtube Channel

"「Yahoo!検索」TV-CM メイキング映像" on YOUTUBE

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June 21, 2019Yahoo Japan Youtube Channel

"Yahoo! JAPAN PR" on YOUTUBE

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Headquarters

Tokyo Garden Terrace 1-3 Kioicho Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo, Tōkyō Prefecture102-8282

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Overview

Yahoo Japan provides internet services such as search advertising, information listing and e-commerce to Japanese internet users. Yahoo Japan was founded in 1996. Yahoo Japan's headquarters is located in Tokyo, Tōkyō Prefecture, JP 102-8282. Yahoo Jap...

CEO

Yahoo Japan's President & CEO, Kentaro Kawabe, currently has an approval rating of 79%. Yahoo Japan's primary competitors are

Website

yahoo.co.jp

Frequently Asked Questions about Yahoo Japan

  1. When was Yahoo Japan founded?

    Yahoo Japan was founded in 1996

  2. Who is Yahoo Japan's CEO?

    Yahoo Japan's CEO is Kentaro Kawabe

  3. How much revenue does Yahoo Japan generate?

    Yahoo Japan generates $8.6B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Yahoo Japan have?

    Yahoo Japan has historically raised $0 in funding

  1. Where is Yahoo Japan's headquarters?

    Yahoo Japan's headquarters is in Tokyo Tōkyō Prefecture, JP

  2. How many employees does Yahoo Japan have?

    Yahoo Japan has 5,518 employees

  3. What sector does Yahoo Japan operate in?

    Yahoo Japan is in IT Services

  4. Who has Yahoo Japan invested in?

    Yahoo Japan's has invested in companies such as Moka, Sociolla, bitARG Exchange
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