Global Brain (GB) has invested in PlaceHolder, Inc. (PlaceHolder), a provider of digital theme park “Little Planet”, through its KDDI Open Innovation Fund III (KOIF III).
PlaceHolder has developed and operated nationwide digital theme park “Little Planet” that enhance children’s creativity and intellectual curiosity since Sep, 2016.
PlaceHolder will strengthen the development of new parks, cultivate human resources, and expand marketing measures to accelerate business growth. GB has highly evaluated their management team who have both abundant business experience and creativity and their innovative and interactive attractions. Together with KDDI, GB will support for them to expand the business as a leading company in edutainment field.
About PlaceHolder
- Name
- PlaceHolder, Inc.
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Representative
- Takafumi Goto
- Founded
- Sep, 2016
- Business
- Digital Theme Park “Little Planet”
About KOIF III
- Name
- KDDI Open Innovation Fund III
- General Partner
- Global Brain Corporation
- Fund Size
- 20 Billion JPY
About GB
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Representative
- Yasuhiko Yurimoto
- Founded
- January, 1998