Fulltime System, Goodpatch, Hankyu Hanshin Properties, Mitsui Fudosan and Shinsei Bank chipped in as the smart lock startup closed its $31.4m series A round.

Japan-based key technology developer Bitkey completed a ¥3.44bn ($31.4m) series A round last month featuring corporates Fulltime System, Goodpatch, Hankyu Hanshin Properties, Mitsui Fudosan and Shinsei Bank, it announced today.

Locker service provider Fulltime System and user interface designer Goodpatch invested directly while financial services firm Shinsei Bank and property developers Hankyu Hanshin Properties and Mitsui Fudosan took part through Shinsei Corporate Investment, HHP Co-Creation Fund I and 31Ventures.

The round was filled out by investment bank Goldman Sachs, private…

Edison Fu

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