The temporary employment service provider has completed a series B round backed by corporates including Mixi, Nexyz Group, Prologis, JR East, Kids Holdings, Gosso, WDI Corporation and SBS Holdings.

Japan-based part-time job placement service Timee has raised a ¥2bn ($18.5m) series B round from investors including internet companies Mixi and Nexyz Group and industrial warehouse builder Prologis.

Financial services firms SBI and Hida Shinkumi Bank have participated through SBI Investment and Hidashin Innovation Partners affiliates, while rail operator JR East has invested through its JR East Japan Start Up unit.

The round also featured restaurant management groups Kids Holdings, Gosso and WDI Corporation, as well as advisory firm CFO…

Edison Fu

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