Forest Overview

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 7

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series B

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $40.6M

  • Investors
  • 12

Forest General Information

Description

Developer of an e-commerce platform designed to acquire third-party brands across online marketplaces. The company's specialized team generates marketing according to each brand's characteristics, based on an understanding of the algorithm, enabling companies to optimize advertising measures to grow.

Contact Information

Website
www.forest-inc.jp
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 38F, Shinjuku Nomura Building
  • 1-26-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
  • Tokyo, 163-0538
  • Japan
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Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Commercial Services
Parent Company
EDION
Vertical(s)
Marketing Tech, E-Commerce
Corporate Office
  • 38F, Shinjuku Nomura Building
  • 1-26-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
  • Tokyo, 163-0538
  • Japan
+81

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Forest Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Later Stage VC (Series B) 06-Oct-2025 $40.6M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series A) 13-Nov-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Seed Round 25-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Merger/Acquisition 31-Aug-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Merger/Acquisition Completed Startup
2. Merger/Acquisition 20-Dec-2013 Completed Startup
1. Corporate 01-Jan-2013 Completed Startup
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Forest Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Class B preferred
Class A Preferred
Seed-Class A preferred 2,597,402 $2.25 $2.25 1x $2.25 19.97%
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Forest Patents

  • 12

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 7

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Forest Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2025005377-A Task management system, task management program and task management method Active 27-Jun-2023
JP-2025005444-A Task management system, task management program and task management method Pending 27-Jun-2023
JP-7690230-B2 Task management system, task management program, and task management method Active 27-Jun-2023
JP-3232406-U Paper product display hanger Active 30-Mar-2021
JP-7417268-B2 Method for manufacturing pot sole stones Active 25-Dec-2020
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Forest Signals

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Key Data Points

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Forest Former Investors (4)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
J.Front Retailing Corporation Majority
Kokuyo Corporation Minority
Sumitomo Corporation Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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Forest Acquisitions (5)

Forest’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Resort. The deal was made on 29-Jan-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Resort 29-Jan-2026 Merger/Acquisition Consulting Services (B2B)
Yokomo 01-Sep-2025 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
SHIKIEN Group 20-Nov-2024 Merger/Acquisition Personal Products
ROSY LILY 01-Jul-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Consumer Non-Durables
Tsuzucle 01-Jul-2024 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Forest Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Tsuzucle Minato, Japan 2020
ROSY LILY Fukutsu, Japan 2019
Resort Shibuya-ku, Japan 2015
SHIKIEN Group Niigata City, Japan 2011
Yokomo Tsukuba, Japan 1973

Forest FAQs

  • Where is Forest headquartered?

    Forest is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of Forest?

    Forest has 7 total employees.

  • What industry is Forest in?

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

  • Is Forest a private or public company?

    Forest is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Forest?

    The current valuation of Forest is .

  • What is Forest’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Forest is .

  • How much funding has Forest raised over time?

    Forest has raised $60.7M.

  • Who are Forest’s investors?

    J.Front Retailing, Kokuyo, Sumitomo, and have invested in Forest.

  • When was Forest acquired?

    Forest was acquired on 06-Oct-2025.

  • Who acquired Forest?

    Forest was acquired by EDION.

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