Grooves Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2004

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 79

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $7.3M

  • Investors
  • 29

Grooves General Information

Description

Developer of a recruiting platform designed to improve the recruitment process for candidates, agencies, and companies. The company's platform helps to connect non-engineering job seekers with recruiting agents and assists people in discovering the right career for themselves, enabling candidates to get better job opportunities.

Contact Information

Website
www.grooves.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 5-4-27, Minamiaoyama
  • Minato-ku
  • Tokyo, 107-0062
  • Japan
+81
Primary Industry
Human Capital Services
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Information Services (B2C)
Vertical(s)
HR Tech, SaaS
Corporate Office
  • 5-4-27, Minamiaoyama
  • Minato-ku
  • Tokyo, 107-0062
  • Japan
+81

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Grooves Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Later Stage VC 14-Apr-2021 $7.3M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 24-Apr-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC 31-Mar-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Later Stage VC 01-Dec-2014 $1.72M $2.5M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 01-Apr-2012 $787K $787K Completed Generating Revenue
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Grooves Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Class F Preferred
Class E Preferred
Class D Preferred
Class C Preferred
Class B Preferred 1,830 $912.6 $912.6 1x $912.6 10.29%
Class A preferred 650 $912.6 $912.6 1x $912.6 3.65%
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Grooves Patents

  • 10

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 8

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Grooves Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-7550417-B1 Hr introduction support device, hr introduction support method, and program Active 03-Jul-2024
JP-7518505-B1 Hr introduction support device, hr introduction support method, and program Active 14-May-2024
JP-7178027-B2 Recruitment support device, recruitment support method, and program Active 05-Jun-2020
JP-2021190042-A Staff referral support device, staff referral support method, and program Active 05-Jun-2020
JP-7128486-B2 Recruitment support device, recruitment support method, and program Active 29-May-2020
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Grooves Executive Team (4)

Name Title Board Seat
Yukihiro Ikemi Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member
Naomichi Otaki Chief Financial Officer & Board Member
Asami Isozaki Corporate Auditor
Takafumi Ohata Co-Founder & Board Member
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Grooves Board Members (7)

Name Representing Role Since
Hitoshi Tanaka Self Audit and Supervisory Board Member
Leona Amemiya Self Board Member
Naomichi Otaki Grooves Chief Financial Officer & Board Member
Takafumi Ohata Grooves Co-Founder & Board Member
Yukihiro Ikemi Grooves Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member
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Grooves Signals

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Grooves Investors (29)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Chibagin Capital Venture Capital Minority
Gogin Capital PE/Buyout Minority
Hokuyo Capital Venture Capital Minority
Iyogin Capital Venture Capital Minority
Japan Tobacco Corporation Minority
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Grooves Investments (1)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Skill Shift 01-Oct-2019 Human Capital Services
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Grooves FAQs

  • When was Grooves founded?

    Grooves was founded in 2004.

  • Who is the founder of Grooves?

    Yukihiro Ikemi and Takafumi Ohata are the founders of Grooves.

  • Who is the CEO of Grooves?

    Yukihiro Ikemi is the CEO of Grooves.

  • Where is Grooves headquartered?

    Grooves is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of Grooves?

    Grooves has 79 total employees.

  • What industry is Grooves in?

    Grooves’s primary industry is Human Capital Services.

  • Is Grooves a private or public company?

    Grooves is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Grooves?

    The current valuation of Grooves is .

  • What is Grooves’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Grooves is .

  • How much funding has Grooves raised over time?

    Grooves has raised $15.8M.

  • Who are Grooves’s investors?

    Chibagin Capital, Gogin Capital, Hokuyo Capital, Iyogin Capital, and Japan Tobacco are 5 of 29 investors who have invested in Grooves.

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