Pacific Meta raises 150 million yen in seed funding to expand global marketing sup
Pacific Meta raises 150 million yen in seed funding to expand global marketing sup
- Funding Background
- Business
(2) Marketing and overseas expansion support for Japanese web3 projects
(3) Web3 community and media management
- Purpose of Fundraising
(1) Recruitment
Pacific Meta aims to be the expert group for Web3.
We accelerate recruiting to create a more global organization.
(2) Development of the community
Pacific Meta also operates its own Web3-related communities and media, such as the NFT gaming guild NGS.
We will make efforts to improve the quality of the content we deliver in our own community.
*NGS stands for NFT Game School, a community mainly for beginners of NFT games to learn how NFT games work, how to get started, and how to play them.
Discord & Twitter of NGS↓
https://discord.com/invite/qtbVMYhYKq
https://twitter.com/nftgameschool
(3) Overseas expansion
Pacific Meta aims to be a bridge between Japan and the rest of the world.
We will expand our organization and community globally.
- Recruitment
Pacific Meta is a new company.
We are looking for people who can take on big challenges with us as founding members.
If you are interested in this journey, please contact us at
recruit@pacific-meta.co.jp
LinkedIn：https://www.linkedin.com/company/pacific-meta/
(1) Business Development
We are looking for people who can devise new solutions for clients, propose them, and accompany them all the way through to implementation.
If you are an English speaker, you will be responsible for international clients.
(2) Researcher
We are looking for people who do research on the Web3 domain and output as content used in community management.
Your research will be used in our proposals to clients as well.
(3) CFO
We are looking for a CFO who can be entrusted with all corporate matters and accompany the company to IPO.
- Overseas Partners
Pacific Meta has partners in each region to support the global expansion of Web3 projects.
Kei Seki
Senior Crypto Adviser
Based in Singapore/Southeast Asia
Kei Sei previously worked in Point72 Asset Management, founded the alternative data analysis team in Tokyo office. He also for DMM’s cryptocurrency exchange in 2017. Currently, he is a General Partner of Next Web Capital – leading Web3 accelerator in Asia. And also serves as a Head of finance of Astar.
Fluent in Japanese and English.
Justin Teoder
Business Development Manager
Based in Indonesia/Southeast Asia
Former Marketing manager at ByteDance, Currently based in Indonesia. He has engaged in a lot of alpha groups for Crypto & NFT projects since early, as well as managed his own NFT project.
Fluent in Indonesian, English, and Chinese.
Steven Zhao
Business Development Manager
Based in Canada/North America
Graduated from Peking University with Master in Finance and Bachelor of Laws.Former investment banker at China Huatai United Securities and investment analyst at China Merchants Capital.
Fluent in English, Chinese and Japanese.
- Comments from Investors
Mr. Masato Shimodaira, DIMENSION Business Producer
Pacific Meta is a startup that aims to help companies and projects that promote web3 in Japan and abroad and to light up hope for clients in the early days of the Web3 industry, which is still in chaos, with different regulatory standards in Japan and abroad.We decided to make a lead investment in this round based on the founder Iwasaki’s achievements since his student days, his ability to make things happen, his knowledge of the Web3 domain, and his track record of business with global Web3 companies.All of us at DIMENSION will continue to support its management to realize its vision of becoming a Japan-originated global Web3 company to make Web3 a more “pacific” .
Mr. Kenji Minamoto, 15thRock Founder & General Partner
When I think of the future of the individual, I believe that those who do what they enjoy from the bottom of their hearts are more likely to become winners in their life. I am really looking forward to seeing the company develop a series of services that embody such a “Play to Earn” worldview and make our lives more enjoyable and richer.
- Comment from Mr. Iwasaki, CEO of Pacific Meta, Inc.
The company name “Pacific Meta” has two meanings: “crossing the sea” and “peaceful Web3”. Currently, there is a barrier between Japan and the rest of the world and a kind of chaos in the Web3 industry, which are challenges to tackle. I founded Pacific Meta in order to cross the sea and realize a peaceful Web3. It is a great honor to be working with such wonderful investors.
This is the second company that I have founded, after having my first company Shukatsunet, Inc. which I founded in 2016 when I was a student, acquired.For the main business domain for the second company, I decided to move to the Web3 domain, in order to take on a bigger challenge as the industry is expected to undergo a major market change globally.
More about Shota Iwasaki
・Graduated from the University of Tokyo.
・Founded Syukatsunet Inc. developing a platform for the elderly when he was a student.
Sold the company to one of Japan’s leading internet companies in 2018 with a market capitalization of 1 billion yen.
https://thebridge.jp/2018/11/dmm-syukatsunet
・Invested in more than 30 companies as an angel investor.
https://angl.jp/iwasaki
・Selected for forbes 30 under 30 Asia in 2020.
https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2020/asia/consumer-technology/
- Board member
Kousei Sho
Head of Global Business Development
Graduated from the University of Tokyo with an economics degree. Former digital marketer at TikTok, East Asia, and business development manager at a Japanese startup initiated by Boston Consulting Group.Fluent in English and Chinese. Currently, he has co-founded Pacific Meta with the responsibility of globlal business development. Fluent in Japanese, English and Chinese
Kazuhito Azechi
Head of Domestic Business Development
Graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. A former original member of Luup, Inc. the largest e-scooter company inJapan, where he gained experience in establishing and managing a business division. Currently, he has co-founded Pacific Meta with the responsibility of business development in Japan and marketing. Also, he serves as a BizDev of “tofuNFT,” the largest multichain NFT marketplace. He runs his own NFT project.
Yusuke Miyake
Head of Marketing
Graduated from Keio University.Former executive officer of Shukatsu Net Co in charge of overall marketing in the Japanese Market. As a board member, he has experience managing more than 100 members and growing the website’s PV to more than 10 million per month. Currently, he co-founded Pacific Meta and is mainly in charge of promotion/marketing. He has been a cryptocurrency trader for 5 years.
- About Us
Name: Pacific Meta Inc.
Location ：305 THE CASK GOTANDA, 2-5-2 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
CEO and President: Shota Iwasaki
Established Date: August 10th, 2022
Business: Marketing and overseas expansion support for Web3 businesses
Company URL: https://pacific-meta.co.jp/ (Japanese)
Company URL: https://pacific-meta.co.jp/en/ (English)
Wantedly: https://www.wantedly.com/companies/company_9593395
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pacific-meta/
- For inquiries, please contact
Company name: Pacific Meta Inc.
E-Mail: info@pacific-meta.co.jp
Recruitment: recruit@pacific-meta.co.jp
