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ROUTE06
Enterprise digital transformation infrastructure for vertical marketplaces
About ROUTE06
Route06 is a Tokyo-based digital transformation (DX) startup that partners with major enterprises to modernize their business models through advanced software infrastructure. The company specializes in building vertical marketplaces and complex trading platforms, enabling established corporations to migrate from legacy systems to agile, digital-first operations. By acting as a strategic partner, Route06 helps large organizations launch new digital businesses with the speed and scalability of a startup.
The company’s core technology is "Plain," a headless marketplace API platform designed to handle the intricate requirements of B2B transactions and supply chain management. Complementing this infrastructure, Route06 has expanded into artificial intelligence with tools like "Giselle" and "Acsim," which leverage generative AI to automate business workflows and streamline system requirements definition. This API-first approach allows clients to build custom front-end experiences while relying on a robust, standardized back-end.
Route06 serves a portfolio of high-profile clients, including Mitsubishi Corporation, providing a hybrid model of SaaS products and professional agile development services. Their solutions address the "digital cliff" faced by traditional industries, facilitating the seamless integration of online and offline data to create efficient, data-driven economic zones within the Japanese market and beyond.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Employees
- 24
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 57.1/100
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Sector
- AI, API, Core AI, Logistics Platform, Supply Chain Software, Marketplace & Ecommerce, Generative AI, genAI Model Maker, genAI Applications, AI Applications, ai model layer
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- 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 A✓Equity / VC | Jun 2022 | $12M | $46M | All Star SAAS Fund · Mitsubishi UFJ Capital · Mizuho Capital · Delight Ventures | — |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | May 2020 | $1.5M | $6.2M | Genesia Ventures · Delight Ventures | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for ROUTE06 is 3.2K monthly website visits, down 55.6% over the last three months. ROUTE06's team declined 17.2% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed2 investors entered at this stage
Genesia Ventures
Delight Ventures
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
All Star SAAS Fund
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Mizuho Capital
SMBC Venture Capital
Other known investors1 additional known investor
JAFCO
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