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Open8

Open8

Private
TokyoEnterprise Softwarehttps://open8.com/en

Last Round

Series D

Jan 22, 2024

Total Funding Raised

$55.58M

Company Overview

Open8 operates in Enterprise Software and is based in Tokyo. Its latest recorded funding round was a Series D round in January 2024.

Open8 is a SaaS company that provides an AI-powered business video editing cloud service called 'Video BRAIN' and a knowledge management cloud service called 'Open BRAIN'.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

Content Creation, Marketing, NLP & Conversational AI, API Management, Workflow Automation

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Usage-Based SaaS, Freemium

AI Layer

Application

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Open8 Comparables

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Open8 comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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Visme
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Open8 Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series DJan 22, 2024
Series CJan 29, 2021
Series BSep 3, 2018
VC RoundJul 10, 2017
Series AOct 27, 2015
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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Hisatake Ishibashi

執行役員 CTO

Executive Team

Hirotaka Sawada

CFO

Executive Team

Shotaro Akiyama

Chief Product Officer

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Open8 Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Open8 investors
InvestorRounds
GLOBIS Capital PartnersVC Round
JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.Series A, VC Round
World Innovation LabSeries B
Japan Post Investment CorporationSeries C
株式会社日本政策金融公庫Series C
TBS Innovation PartnersSeries A
QuantumLeap Capital PartnersSeries D
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Market signals

Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.

  • Jan 16, 2026

    Grew 25% QoQ, from 12 to 15 employees.

  • Jan 22, 2024

    $7M round with participation from Mitsubishi UFJ Capital.

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Open8 Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Open8's valuation, stock price, and market status.

Is Open8 a public or private company?

Open8 is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Open8?

Open8 is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks Open8's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.

How much is Open8 worth (valuation)?

Valuation information for Open8 is not publicly available.

Can I buy Open8 stock?

Open8 shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.

When was Open8's last funding round?

Open8's most recent funding round was Series D on January 22, 2024.

Who are the main investors in Open8?

Key investors in Open8 include GLOBIS Capital Partners, JAFCO Group Co., Ltd., World Innovation Lab, Japan Post Investment Corporation, 株式会社日本政策金融公庫.

Will Open8 IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Open8.

How can I track Open8 secondary market activity?

Caplight tracks bids, offers, and trades in Open8's shares on secondary markets.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersTokyo
Employee Range15
Year Founded2015
Last FundingJan 22, 2024

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