Japan · Who invested in SmartNews, Inc.?
SmartNews, Inc.'s investors include Globis Capital Partners, Atomico, GREE, Social Starts and William Lohse, and 3 more on record.
20142015
$4.2MSeries A?Seed$36MSeries B$10MSeries CJapan · Series C startup
Who invested in SmartNews, Inc.
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$50Mraised across 4 rounds since 2013, from 4 sources
$4.2MSeries A$36MSeries B$10MSeries C
- Latest round
- Series C, $10MMar 2015
- Biggest round
- $36MSeries B · Aug 2014
- Investors
- 8
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $4.2M Aug 2013
- Biggest round
- $36M Series B · Aug 2014
- Usual gap between rounds
- 6 months the median of 3
The rounds
- Mar 2015Series C$10M1 new3 returning
From a historical funding record
- Aug 2014Series B$36M5 new1 returning
From a historical funding record
- Feb 2014
- Aug 2013
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Series A2013Seed2014Series B2014Series C2015
Globis Capital Partners
Atomico
GREE
Social StartsWilliam LohseShogo Kawada
Mixi
Social Venture Partners
Globis Capital PartnersAtomicoGREESocial StartsWilliam LohseShogo KawadaMixiSocial Venture PartnersEveryone who backed them
William LohseVC firm1round
Shogo KawadaVC firm1round
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Quick answers about SmartNews, Inc.
How much has SmartNews, Inc. raised?
SmartNews, Inc. has raised $50M across 4 rounds since 2013. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did SmartNews, Inc. last raise?
SmartNews, Inc.'s most recent round was a Series C of $10M in Mar 2015.
What was SmartNews, Inc.'s biggest round?
SmartNews, Inc.'s largest round on record is $36M (Series B), in Aug 2014.
Who backed SmartNews, Inc. first?
SmartNews, Inc.'s first round on record, in Aug 2013, was backed by Globis Capital Partners.
What stage is SmartNews, Inc. at?
SmartNews, Inc.'s latest named round is a Series C, in Mar 2015.
Where is SmartNews, Inc. based?
SmartNews, Inc. is based in Japan.
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