KDDI followed up a $1m investment two years ago by participating in the craft goods marketplace's latest funding round, which will support marketing and system development.

Japan-based handmade product marketplace Creema has raised about ¥1.1bn ($10m) from investors including telecommunications company KDDI, according to The Bridge.

Venture capital firm Globis Capital Partners led the round, which also included SMBC Venture Partners, the VC arm of financial services firm Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and investment firm Global Brain.

Founded in 2010, Creema runs an online platform used by craftspeople to sell handmade goods. It currently lists more than 2.4 million items from a total of more than…