Geofra Co., Ltd.
Geofra implements capital increase through third-party allocation Participation from W, Dogan Beta, NOW, and SMBC Venture Capital ……
Geofra Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director, President Executive Officer and CEO Yuichi Ozaki,
hereinafter referred to as Geofra), whose mission is to “revitalize the local economy by creating a flow of people,” is a subsidiary of W Co., Ltd. We conducted a third-party allotment of capital with Dogan Beta, NOW Inc., and SMBC Venture Capital Inc. as underwriters. We are accelerating our business to realize our mission and are planning to release new services soon.
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the purpose
In order to promote the development of services that will create a flow of people through OMO Entertainment, we will strengthen our organization, promote advertising to increase awareness, and promote other activities.
Underwriter for third-party allotment capital increase
・W Co., Ltd.
・Dogan Beta Co., Ltd.
・NOW Co., Ltd.
・SMBC Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
Investor comments
W Co., Ltd.
Representative Partner Akihiro Higashi
“If we can successfully disperse the flow of people who concentrate in some cities, I think we can create a future where regions will be further revitalized and Japan will be revitalized. I hope that Mification’s know-how will be used to make Japan more fun and revitalized.”
Dogan Beta Co., Ltd.
Director Partner Reito Watanabe
“Developing tourism resources is a very important theme when aiming for sustainable tourism.I believe that Geofra’s efforts to attract tourists to rural areas will play a role in solving this problem. We have also joined the cheering squad! We have prepared some fun things for you, so please come and try them out.”
NOW Co., Ltd.
Partner Hiroki Nakajima
“Although economic activity and the flow of people have returned post-coronavirus, many rural areas are experiencing population declines and local economic stagnation, and we believe it is an urgent need to improve the attractiveness and quality of the region and strengthen its economic strength. As a solution to the major issue of regional revitalization, Geofra develops and deploys OMO services that connect places and people digitally and physically, create flow of people, and revitalize local economies.The management team also The members have a lot of experience and are passionate about their work, and although this is a difficult field, I hope that they will become a kind of infrastructure for the local economy in the future.All of us at NOW are looking forward to Geofra’s future growth and the region. We would like to support the revitalization of the economy.” SMBC Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
Investment Sales Department 4 Ryo Morita
“I am very happy to have been able to work with Geofra since its founding, as it takes on the challenge of creating a flow of people in the real world and revitalizing the local economy in the post-corona era. It was formed by wonderful members who have excelled in planning, sales, and development skills.The service scheduled to be released soon is a service that uses the power of entertainment to create a flow of people.It is seriously interesting.What will GeoFla be like in the future? I’m really looking forward to seeing what interesting tricks he’ll come up with.”
Geofra representative comment
Geofra Co., Ltd.
Representative Director, President and CEO Yuichi Ozaki
“While people, goods, and money are concentrated in some cities in Japan, if we look at Japan as a whole, about 96% of the country’s land and about 71% of the population are rural areas. I feel that it will lead to the revitalization of the region and the future.Currently, with a team that has accumulated various experiences in the
entertainment business and knows its appeal and power, we are preparing for a business that will revitalize local areas, regions, and towns with people at the center. We are moving forward.This time, we have been able to welcome wonderful shareholders who sympathize with our ideas and want to share the future we are aiming for.We would like to thank our team, our shareholders, our partners, and our business partners. Together, we will contribute to the revitalization of Japan’s regions, regions, and cities.”
Company Profile
Company name: Geofra Co., Ltd.
Representative name: Representative Director, President Executive Officer and CEO Yuichi Ozaki
Head Office: Marunouchi Park Building, 2-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Business: Planning and development of products that revitalize the flow of people in physical spaces, projects related to regional revitalization
HP: https://corp.geofla.com/