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Avatar-in
Remotely operated AI robots for physical telepresence
About Avatar-in
avatarin Inc. is a Japanese company established on April 1, 2020, that develops core technologies for avatar robots, enabling the real-time transportation of a person's presence and skills to a remote location. The company was co-founded by CEO Akira Fukabori, COO Kevin Kajitani, and CTO Charith Fernando. Their vision is to democratize mobility and create a world where anyone can instantly and sustainably be present anywhere.
The firm's main business activities include the research, development, sales, leasing, and licensing of avatar robots and related AI and computer programs. avatarin also operates an avatar robot service platform and engages in internet-based business, data collection, and analysis. Their flagship product is "newme," a communication AI robot that can be remotely operated to provide human and AI assistance. This technology is designed to address human resource challenges across various industries, particularly for customer-centric service companies.
The business model revolves around a "Remote-to-AI" approach, where human professionals perform tasks remotely through the avatars, and the system simultaneously captures data from these interactions to advance multimodal AI models. Revenue is generated through the sales, leasing, and service platform operations for their avatar robots. Key investors include ANA Holdings Inc., SoftBank Corp., MUFG Bank, Ltd., and the Development Bank of Japan Inc. The company has received multiple awards, including the Prime Minister's Award at the 4th Japan Open Innovation Prize.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Employees
- 88
- Open positions
- 3
- Dealroom signal
- 91.2/100
- Industry
- Robotics
- Sector
- Robotics, Core AI, Immersive Technologies, Metaverse, Service Robots, AI Applications, DT and LS, science-based
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Jul 2024 | $28M | $114M | Fuyo General Lease · San-Ai Oil · SoftBank · Mizuho | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | May 2023 | $15M | $62M | All Nippon Airways | ↗ |
Growth signals
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Seed1 investor entered at this stage
All Nippon Airways
Series A6 investors entered at this stage
Fuyo General Lease- SOSan-Ai Oil
SoftBank
Mizuho
Omron Ventures
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
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