PLAINER Raises ¥400 Million in Series A | The SaaS News
Summary
PLAINER, a Tokyo, Japan-based software enablement company, has raised approximately \xa5400 million in a Series A round, bringing its total funding to around \xa5570 million.The round was led by Angel Bridge, with participation from LTS, ALL STAR SAAS FUND, CyberAgent Capital, Mizuho Capital, and MIRAISE.Angel Bridge Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm established in 2015, specializing in early-stage investments in Japans technology sector. With approximately $110 million in assets under management, Angel Bridge focuses on startups from seed to Series A stages, particularly those in deep tech, IT services, and university-launched ventures.The company will use the funds to strengthen hiring and organizational capabilities, expand its existing software demo platform, and develop new products to enhance the software purchasing and usage experience.Founded and led by Dai Kobayashi, PLAINER provides a no-code software demo platform designed to help SaaS and IT companies create interactive product demos and customer-facing content without programming skills. The platform allows teams across marketing, product, sales, customer success, and partner sales to build and share customized product experiences directly on their websites. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, PLAINER serves innovative firms, including publicly listed companies like freee.