NTT Docomo Ventures and 31Ventures returned for the smart key system provider’s $15.8m round, which included Kokuyo, NN Corporate Capital and JR East Start Up.

Japan-based smart lock technology developer Photosynth secured ¥1.75bn ($15.8m) from a range of corporate investors on Wednesday.

NTT Docomo Ventures, JR East Start Up, 31Ventures and NN Corporate Capital participated in the round on behalf of mobile network NTT Docomo, rail operator JR East and property developers Mitsui Fudosan and Nomura Real Estate respectively.

Stationery and furniture vendor Kokuyo filled out the round together with investment and financial services group Fidelity International and SBI Investment, a subsidiary of financial services…

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Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.
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