LINE Overview
- Year Founded
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2000

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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8,992

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
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- Financing Rounds
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4
- Investments
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38
LINE General Information
Description
Developer of an instant messaging application intended to develop and operate a wide range of mobile-first services. The company software includes communication, content, entertainment and advertising, as well as new businesses in fintech, artificial intelligence and other domains, enabling users to connect people, information, services and everything else.
Contact Information
Website
www.linecorp.comCorporate Office
- 23rd Floor Yotsuya Tower
- 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku
- Tokyo, 160-0004
- Japan
Corporate Office
- 23rd Floor Yotsuya Tower
- 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku
- Tokyo, 160-0004
- Japan
LINE Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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LINE Comparisons
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LINE Competitors (28)
One of LINE’s 28 competitors is Threema, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Pfaffikon, Switzerland.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Threema | Private Equity-Backed | Pfaffikon, Switzerland | ||||
Discord | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA | ||||
Corporation | Shenzhen, China | |||||
Olark | Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed | Wilmington, DE | ||||
Imo | Formerly VC-backed | Palo Alto, CA |
LINE Patents
LINE Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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JP-6771117-B1 | Information providing server, information providing method, and program | Active | 07-Feb-2020 | ||
JP-2021125110-A | Information providing server, information providing method, and program | Active | 07-Feb-2020 | ||
JP-6692982-B1 | Numbered ticket issuing server, numbered ticket issuing method, and program | Active | 31-Oct-2019 | ||
JP-2021071977-A | Numbered ticket issuing server, numbered ticket issuing method, and program | Active | 31-Oct-2019 | ||
JP-2021068449-A | Network server and method for providing web page for user terminal | Active | 24-Oct-2019 | G06Q30/0251 |
LINE Signals
LINE Investors
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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LINE Investments & Acquisitions (38)
LINE’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with Carnival Group for . The deal was made on 29-Nov-2023.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Carnival Group | 29-Nov-2023 | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | ||
Line Music | 06-Oct-2022 | Secondary Transaction - Private | Movies, Music and Entertainment | ||
Line Man | 26-Sep-2022 | Later Stage VC | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | ||
theAsianparent | 22-Mar-2022 | Later Stage VC | Information Services (B2C) | ||
Carnival Group | 17-Oct-2021 | Seed Round | Business/Productivity Software |
LINE Exits (7)
LINE’s most recent exit was on 20-Mar-2019 from AnyMind Group. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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AnyMind Group | 20-Mar-2019 | Completed |
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Mobike | 20-Dec-2017 | Completed |
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Snow (Multimedia and Design Software) | 24-Feb-2017 | Completed |
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Snow (Multimedia and Design Software) | 29-Sep-2016 | Completed |
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WebPay | 11-Feb-2015 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed |
LINE Affiliates
Subsidiaries (7)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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Line Taxi | Taipei City, Taiwan | 2017 | |
Line Ventures | Tokyo, Japan | 2014 | |
SellSuki | Bangkok, Thailand | 2013 | |
Line Games | Seoul, South Korea | 2012 | |
LINE Studio | Tokyo, Japan | 2005 |
LINE FAQs
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When was LINE founded?
LINE was founded in 2000.
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Where is LINE headquartered?
LINE is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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What is the size of LINE?
LINE has 8,992 total employees.
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What industry is LINE in?
LINE’s primary industry is Communication Software.
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Is LINE a private or public company?
LINE is a Private company.
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What is LINE’s current revenue?
The current revenue for LINE is
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How much funding has LINE raised over time?
LINE has raised $722M.
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Who are LINE’s investors?
Naver has invested in LINE.
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Who are LINE’s competitors?
Threema, Discord, WeChat, Olark, and Imo are some of the 28 competitors of LINE.
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