Japan · Investor

Recruit Holdings

Last cheque observed Oct 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equityWebsite unconfirmed

Series CVentureSeries EDigital MarketingInformation TechnologyInternet

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 19 on record
Since the last cheque2583days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$42MRounds led0 of 19Sole investor6 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 33%
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Recruit Holdings highlights

  1. 01

    19 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $7.5M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Digital MarketingInformation TechnologyInternet
Based in
Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first19 appearances

  1. 2019

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    Skale NetworkUS · Siliconangle$17MWith 6 others
  3. Feb
    PrestoUS · FinSMEs$30MWith 3 others
  4. 2018

    1 round

  5. Jun
    TouchBistroSeries D · CA · FinSMEs$54MWith 3 others
  6. 2017

    1 round

  7. Jan
    SoundHoundUS · FinSMEs$75MWith 10 others
  8. 2015

    5 rounds

  9. Aug
    freeeSeries C · JP$30MWith 3 others
  10. Jul
    HackerRankSeries B$7.5MSole investor
  11. Jun
    WahandaSeries E · GB$73MSole investor
  12. May
    WahandaSeries D · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  13. Apr
    GengoSeries C · JP$5.4MWith 7 others
  14. 2014

    9 rounds

  15. Oct
    QuandooVenture · DEUndisclosedSole investor
  16. Oct
    DocuSignSeries E · US$30MWith 8 others
  17. Sept
    UdacitySeries C · US$35MWith 8 others
  18. Sept
    ReluxVenture · JP$3.1MSole investor
  19. Aug
    trip.meSeries A · DEUndisclosedSole investor
  20. Aug
    HachimenroppiVenture · JP$4.4MWith 3 others
  21. Aug
    Life is TechVenture · JP$3.2MWith 4 others
  22. May
    Tripping.comSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 7 others
  23. May
    WongnaiTHUndisclosedSole investor
  24. 2013

    1 round

  25. Apr
    SnapdealSeries C · IN · venturebeat.com$75MWith 7 others

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The team

We hold 6 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

WahandaBought by Recruit Holdings$171MMay 2015
QuandooBought by Recruit Holdings$219MMar 2015

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Quipper$39MJul 2015
Wahanda$171MMay 2015
Quandoo$219MMar 2015

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Recruit Holdings. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Recruit Holdings put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Recruit Holdings in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Recruit Holdings

What does Recruit Holdings invest in?

Recruit Holdings invests most often at Series C and Venture (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Digital Marketing, Information Technology and Internet.

How active is Recruit Holdings?

19 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2019.

What has Recruit Holdings invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Skale Network (Undisclosed round, Oct 2019), Presto (Undisclosed round, Feb 2019) and TouchBistro (Series D, Jun 2018).

How big are Recruit Holdings's cheques?

The median round it joins is $42M.

Does Recruit Holdings lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 19 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Recruit Holdings invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (33%), Japan (28%) and the United Kingdom (11%).

Is Recruit Holdings investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2019.

Who does Recruit Holdings invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (2 rounds together).

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