Adways, Allied Architects, Isetan Mitsukoshi, Line and Fuji TV scored exits after Pocket Menu, the owner of restaurant reservation app Pocket Concierge, was acquired by American Express.
Payment services firm American Express purchased Japan-based restaurant booking app Pocket Concierge for an undisclosed amount on Tuesday, enabling corporates Isetan Mitsukoshi, Adways, Line, Allied Architects and Fuji TV to exit.
Founded in 2011 and owned by holding company Pocket Menu, Pocket Concierge is a mobile app that enables users to find and book tables at more than 800 upmarket restaurants across Japan.
The app is available in Japanese, English and Chinese and incorporates payment tools to enable users to…