GMO, Gree, KDDI, Colopl, Intelligence and Globis are all in line for exits as Lancers files for an initial public offering on the TSE Mothers Market.

Lancers, a Japan-based crowdsourcing platform backed by half a dozen corporates, yesterday filed for an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Mothers Market, according to The Bridge.

The company plans to issue 2,27 million shares, with an additional 1.1 million shares allocated to an over-allotment option. Lancers will set a price range on November 17, before pricing on December 6.

Founded in 2008, Lancers operates a platform for companies to outsource tasks to outside contractors. It has served…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is the former editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and was the producer and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast until December 2024.