KDDI Overview
- Investor Type
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Strategic Acquirer
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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3
- Investments
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106
- Portfolio
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54
- Exits
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21
KDDI General Information
Company Description
KDDI is Japan's second-largest wireless operator (31% market share), the largest pay-tv operator (53% market share) and the second-largest provider of fiber-to-the-home broadband (12% market share). It has grown through acquisition and is focusing on increasing the number of customers who subscribe to more than one telecommunication service. It is also looking to grow its Life Design business which includes commerce, energy, and finance and had over 46 million Internet of Things connections by the end of June 2024.
Business Details
Website
www.kddi.comYear Founded
Investor Status
Trade Association
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Garden Air Tower, 3-10-10, Iidabashi
- Chiyoda-ku
- Tokyo, 102-8460
- Japan
KDDI Investments & Acquisitions (106)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| RLWRLD | 14-Apr-2025 | Seed Round | Other Hardware | Startup | ||
| YUIME Japan | 14-Apr-2025 | Human Capital Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Sharp (Approximately 800,000 Square Meters Part of Liquid Crystal Panel Factory in Sakai, Japan) | 07-Apr-2025 | Buildings and Property | ||||
| Aduna Global | 07-Feb-2025 | Telecommunications Service Providers | Generating Revenue | |||
| Turing Motors | 25-Dec-2024 | Automotive | Generating Revenue | |||
| Skydio | 15-Nov-2024 | Other Hardware | Generating Revenue | |||
| QunaSys | 02-Nov-2024 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| au Jibun Bank | 19-Oct-2024 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Sakana AI | 17-Sep-2024 | Early Stage VC | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Generating Revenue | ||
| elleThermo | 05-Sep-2024 | Early Stage VC | Alternative Energy Equipment | Generating Revenue |
KDDI Exits (21)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Schoo | 22-Oct-2024 | IPO | |
| Jtower | 21-Oct-2024 | ||
| SORACOM | 26-Mar-2024 | ||
| Veritas In Silico | 08-Feb-2024 | ||
| Synamon | 20-Dec-2023 | ||
| Fast Accounting | 22-Sep-2023 | ||
| Ispace | 12-Apr-2023 | ||
| Spinning Works | 05-Feb-2023 | ||
| UangTeman | 10-Jun-2022 | Out of Business | |
| ANYCOLOR | 09-Jun-2022 | IPO |
KDDI Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
KDDI Co-Investors (276)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Global Brain | 15 |
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| Mirai Creation Capital |
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| SBI Investment |
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KDDI Affiliates
Subsidiaries (16)
| Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flywheel (Media and Information Services (B2B)) | Tokyo, Japan | 2018 | |
| Supership Holdings | Tokyo, Japan | 2014 | |
| SORACOM | Tokyo, Japan | 2014 | |
| LivePocket | Minato, Japan | 2013 | |
| au Commerce & Life | Tokyo, Japan | 2010 |
KDDI FAQs
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What is KDDI?
KDDI is Japan's second-largest wireless operator (31% market share), the largest pay-tv operator (53% market share) and the second-largest provider of fiber-to-the-home broadband (12% market share).
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When was KDDI founded?
KDDI was founded in 1984.
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Where is KDDI headquartered?
KDDI is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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How many investments has KDDI made?
KDDI has made 106 investments.
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What has KDDI invested in?
KDDI has made numerous investments in companies like RLWRLD, YUIME Japan, and Sharp (Approximately 800,000 Square Meters Part of Liquid Crystal Panel Factory in Sakai, Japan) within the Hardware, Human Capital Services, and Buildings and Property industries.
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What has KDDI invested in recently?
KDDI's latest investment was on 14-Apr-2025 in RLWRLD, a company within the Hardware industry.
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