Zeals, a Japan-based chat-based commerce company, has raised Y1.8bn ($16.3m) from advertising agency Dentsu Group and Hakuhodo DY Group’s corporate venturing unit, Future Design Fund.
Set up by Z Venture Capital, Zeals said it had begun preparations for listing on the stock exchange.
It said the money would be used for investment in recruitment and marketing.
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