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Japan's leading programming bootcamp for career-changing engineers
About DIV
DIV Co., Ltd. is a Japanese IT venture company that operates "TECHCAMP," a programming school designed to foster technology talent. Founded in March 2012 by Yukinari Mako during his fourth year at university, the company initially focused on developing social networking services. After those services failed to gain traction, DIV pivoted to the education sector, launching "TECH::CAMP" in 2014. This move addressed a market gap for services that offered structured, short-term programming education with readily available support.
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The company's business model is centered on providing intensive, bootcamp-style programming education to individuals seeking to either change careers into the tech industry or enhance their existing skills for career advancement. Revenue is generated through tuition fees for its various courses. DIV serves a broad client base, from beginners and students to established professionals and entrepreneurs. In January 2023, Yukinari Mako stepped down as CEO and was succeeded by Kei Ishihara, the former CFO who had been with the company since 2016 and was instrumental in its growth.
TECHCAMP offers several programs tailored to different career goals. Its main offering is an intensive, multi-month course aimed at career changers, which covers practical skills for full-stack development, including front-end, back-end, database management, and cloud deployment. The curriculum is self-paced, using original online materials, but is supported by mentors who can be consulted anytime. The school provides comprehensive career support, including resume building and interview preparation, to help graduates secure positions as engineers. In addition to its flagship career-change program, TECHCAMP also offers courses for continuing education, covering areas like AI, data science, and design, allowing individuals to learn specific technologies to apply in their current roles or personal projects.
At a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Employees
- 7
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 30.5/100
- Industry
- Education, Jobs Recruitment
- Sub-industry
- Education Providers, Learning Tools and Resources
- Sector
- Edtech, Recruitment, Coding, Codingbootcamp, Sustainable Development Goals, Coding Courses, Upskilling and Reskilling
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce, SaaS
- Client focus
- b2c
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning DIV.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Jan 2024 | $0 | — | Broadmedia | — |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | May 2020 | $14M | $56M | SMBC Venture Capital · Eight Roads Ventures · Dream Incubator · Mori Trust | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for DIV is 7.1K monthly website visits, up 14.5% over the last three months. DIV's team declined 12.5% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A5 investors entered at this stage
Spiral Ventures
Dream Incubator
Eight Roads Ventures
SMBC Venture Capital
Mori Trust
Other known investors4 additional known investors
Broadmedia
DIMENSION
Pegasus Tech Ventures
Spiral Capital
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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