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Link-U

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Innovative digital content solutions for manga and entertainment industries, enhancing user engagement and experience

Tokyo, JapanFounded 2013Travel
Valuation $90M Market cap · 2026
Revenue $37M Latest reported FY
EBITDA $3.9M Latest reported FY

About Link-U

Link-U Inc. is a pioneering company in the digital content industry, primarily focusing on the manga and entertainment sectors. The company develops and provides innovative solutions that enhance user engagement and experience. Link-U's core products include MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA and ICONIT, which serve a diverse range of clients from individual manga enthusiasts to large entertainment corporations like SQUARE ENIX. Operating in the highly competitive digital content market, Link-U leverages advanced technology to deliver high-quality, interactive content. The business model revolves around partnerships with major content providers and monetization through user subscriptions and advertising. By continuously innovating and adapting to market demands, Link-U generates revenue through a combination of direct sales, licensing agreements, and strategic collaborations.

Source: Dealroom company data

At a glance

Status
Listed
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Listing
IPO 2019
Sector
Travel
Power Law
Colt$25–100M revenue

Investors

2 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Series A1 investor entered at this stage

  • Ceres

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • MEDIASEEK
Team profiled 1 named & role-tagged
Founders Hidden — book a demo/100 quality score
Key operators 1 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
Potential founders Hidden — book a demo likely future founders
Startup mafia Hidden — book a demo alumni-founded startups
Talent movements Hidden — book a demo in · Hidden — book a demo out past 12 months

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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇯🇵 Japan60%
🇸🇪 Sweden20%
🇨🇳 China10%
🇺🇸 United States10%
4 countries shown
Web traffic by country
12K monthly visits
across markets
🇯🇵 Japan75%
🇺🇸 United States25.8%
🇸🇬 Singapore1.7%
Top 3 markets shown

Market sentiment

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