Candee Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 54

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Candee General Information

Description

Operator of an online platform designed to entertain at daily clearance time. The company's online platform produces advertising and general media videos that specialize in mobile content, enabling businesses to advertise and manage talent through mobile video content.

Contact Information

Website
www.candee.co.jp
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 6th and 7th Floors, SF Building
  • 1-41 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku
  • Tokyo, 101-0051
  • Japan
+81
Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Commercial Services
Parent Company
Shogakukan
Vertical(s)
AdTech, Marketing Tech
Corporate Office
  • 6th and 7th Floors, SF Building
  • 1-41 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku
  • Tokyo, 101-0051
  • Japan
+81

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Candee Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 31-Jul-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC 12-Dec-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Dec-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC $2.6M $5.2M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round $2.6M $2.6M Completed Generating Revenue
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Candee Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
D preferred
C preferred
B preferred 1,873 $1422.45 $1422.45 1x $1422.45 7.41%
A preferred 2,500 $1066.84 $1066.84 1x $1066.84 9.89%
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Candee Patents

  • 2

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Candee Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2018022321-A Server and program Pending 03-Aug-2016
JP-2018023003-A Server and program Pending 03-Aug-2016

Candee Signals

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Key Data Points

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Candee Former Investors (11)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Bonds Investment Group Venture Capital Minority
Daiichi Shokai Co Ltd Corporation Minority
Eight Roads Corporate Venture Capital Minority
MCP Capital PE/Buyout Minority
NTT Docomo Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Candee Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Candee’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Vivito for . The deal was made on 19-Sep-2018.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Vivito 19-Sep-2018 Later Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B)
Lute Media 09-Nov-2017 Seed Round Media and Information Services (B2B)
Apollo Productions 19-May-2017 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Candee Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Apollo Productions Tokyo, Japan 2008

Candee FAQs

  • When was Candee founded?

    Candee was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Candee headquartered?

    Candee is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of Candee?

    Candee has 54 total employees.

  • What industry is Candee in?

    Candee’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).

  • Is Candee a private or public company?

    Candee is a Private company.

  • What is Candee’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Candee is .

  • How much funding has Candee raised over time?

    Candee has raised $36.9M.

  • Who are Candee’s investors?

    Bonds Investment Group, Daiichi Shokai Co Ltd, Eight Roads, MCP Capital, and NTT Docomo Ventures are 5 of 11 investors who have invested in Candee.

  • When was Candee acquired?

    Candee was acquired on 31-Jul-2023.

  • Who acquired Candee?

    Candee was acquired by Shogakukan.

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