Yahoo Japan, Gree and Globis have all participated in the video production platform's latest funding round, with Yahoo also forming a strategic partnership.
Japan-based video production platform Viibar has secured ¥700m ($5.5m) from corporates including internet company Yahoo’s subsidiary Yahoo Japan and social network Gree’s corporate venturing unit Gree Ventures, according to The Bridge.
Globis Capital Partners, the corporate venturing subsidiary of global corporate management education business Globis, also contributed to the round.
Founded in 2013, Viibar operates a platform counting more than 2,000 video creators. Users can browse creators’ existing portfolio, hire them to produce content, and watch previews of their commission…
