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About MOV
The initial search for MOV (mov.am) revealed conflicting information, pointing to two distinct entities. One is a Japan-based SaaS company specializing in digital marketing and store data management, founded in 2015. This company has secured significant venture funding, including a $9.62 million Series B round in May 2024.
The other, and likely intended, entity is an Armenian startup operating in the micromobility sector. While its website, mov.am, appears to be inactive or redirects, it is part of a competitive electric scooter and bike-sharing market in Yerevan. This market includes several other operators such as Yerevan Ride, Mimo, Jet, and BusyFly. These services typically function via a mobile application where users can locate, unlock, and pay for scooter or bicycle rentals on a per-minute or subscription basis. The broader Armenian tech scene, particularly in Yerevan, is a growing ecosystem supported by government initiatives and international accelerators like Plug and Play, fostering a vibrant environment for startups.
Given the defunct domain and the presence of established competitors, the operational status and specific details of the Armenian micromobility startup MOV are unclear. The `.am` domain is the country code top-level domain for Armenia, which strengthens the link to the Yerevan-based micromobility scene rather than the Japanese firm.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Open positions
- 44
- Dealroom signal
- 20.3/100
- Industry
- Marketing
- Sector
- Marketing
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 2 companies, latest Aug 2026
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
- Links
- Website
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Oct 2024 | — | — | Rakuten · SoftBank · Z Venture Capital · NTT DoCoMo | ↗ |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | May 2024 | $12M | $46M | Coral Capital | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for MOV is 18K monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months.
Open positions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A7 investors entered at this stage
Coral Capital
SMBC Venture Capital
Rakuten
SoftBank
Z Venture Capital
NTT DoCoMo
KDDI Open Innovation Fund
Series B and later7 investors entered at this stage
Global Brain Corporation
Aozora Corporate Investment
Mizuho
Shizuoka Bank
MUFG Bank
Shoko Chukin Bank
Japan Finance
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
Market sentiment
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