SAZO, an AI-powered cross-border e-commerce platform with a "world-centered business and one-click purchasing" strategy, raises 710 million yen in pre-Series A funding.
Summary
SAZO, a Japan-founded AI-powered cross-border e-commerce startup, raised ¥710 million in a pre-Series A round from investors including Japan Post Capital, Suzuyo, and D4V. The company will use the funds to advance AI product development, expand global logistics infrastructure, convert its tariff and shipping-cost prediction into a B2B solution, and strengthen engineering, marketing, and corporate teams. SAZO's platform automates language, currency, shipping, and customs calculations so users can purchase international products with a one-click experience. The service launched in May 2024 and reports rapid growth—transaction volume has increased over 179% quarter-over-quarter—while preparing further market expansion and new cross-border flows between Japan and Korea.