Koubei Valuation, Funding & Investors

Kakaku.com Inc. is a Japan-based internet company operating various web services. The company operates through four segments. The Incubation Business includes real estate and housing site Smity, travel review site Fort Travel, movie information site Movie.com, automotive site web CG, dynamic package systems, and the bus comparison site Bus Comparison Navi. The Job Box Business operates the job search site Job Box and job information site Jobcube. The Kakaku.com Business operates the purchasing support site Kakaku.com and engages in insurance services through Kakaku.com Insurance Co., Ltd. The Tabelog Business operates the restaurant search and reservation site Tabelog. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Tabelog business segment.

Founded in 2008 as a media content platform, Autohome is the leading online automobile platform in China, ranking first among automotive service platforms in terms of mobile daily active users, according to QuestMobile. Through its two websites, autohome.com.cn and che168.com, Autohome delivers comprehensive, independent, and interactive content and tools to automobile consumers as well as a full suite of services to automakers and dealers. According to iResearch, the company was the largest online automotive advertising and lead-generation service provider in China's online auto platform media advertising market, in terms of media services and lead-generation revenue.

BGL Group is a Peterborough-headquartered distributor of insurance products in the United Kingdom with offices in Sunderland, York, Wakefield, and Paris. It underwrites motor and home policies under the Junction brand while operating comparison sites comparethemarket.com in the UK and LeFuret.com in France. Partnerships supply branded insurance through M&S Bank, RAC, Post Office, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, Halifax, and Santander channels. Budget Group of Companies transformed into BGL Group Limited in 2007.

News Corporation is a diversified media and information services conglomerate with significant presence in the US, the UK, and Australia. Key mastheads include The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, New York Post, The Times, The Sun, The Australian, Herald Sun, and The Daily Telegraph. Its 61%-owned REA Group is the dominant property listings platform in Australia. In addition, it owns Harper Collins, one of the largest book publishers in the world, and has a sizable US digital property advertising business, Move. The 65% interest in Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV and streaming provider, was sold in April 2025. The sale to global sports streaming platform, DAZN, was struck at more than 7 times Foxtel's EBITDA.

PB Fintech Ltd is an integrated online marketing and consulting firm serving the financial services industry, including insurance. Its revenue mainly comes from commissions on insurance and financial products sold online and offline. Services include online marketing, product aggregation, insurance commissions, outsourcing for insurers, generating sales, IT support, and lending-related fees. The business operates in a single segment focused on financial services, with all revenue generated within India. The Company helps middle-class households secure social security by providing solutions for protecting against death and disease, planning for child education and pensions, and accessing financial and lending products.

Rasan Information Technology Co is engaged in online wholesale, electronic publishing, ready software publishing, systems analysis, design and customization of program software, software maintenance, web page design, setting up of web page hosting infrastructure, providing SMS design, and website design. Currently, it is engaged in providing insurance aggregator, online auto auction, and online leasing insurance services. The company's operating segments include Tameeni-Motors, Tameeni-Health, Leasing, Awal Mazad, and R Solutions. Maximum revenue is derived from the Tameeni Motors segment which offers a B2C digital platform providing vehicle owners access to motor insurers.

PolicyBazaar is an online insurance aggregator operating in India with a comparison portal and mobile app covering term life, health, motor, and travel policies from insurers such as HDFC Life and ICICI Lombard. The Noida-headquartered platform, founded in 2008, lists over 100 products and extends services to credit cards and loans through PB Partners. It holds a dominant market share in online insurance distribution across the country.

BlinkRx, operating under the Blink Health brand, is a New York-based prescription access platform founded in 2014 by brothers Geoffrey and Matthew Chaiken. It lets patients purchase prescription medications online at reduced prices and have them delivered to their homes or a local pharmacy, negotiating directly with drug manufacturers to bring down costs. The company has said it aims to bring pricing transparency and affordability to prescription drugs, and its infrastructure has also supported TrumpRx, a government-run website for direct-to-consumer drug purchasing.

East Money Information Co Ltd is engaged in securities business, financial e-commerce service business, financial data service business, and Internet advertising service business. It mainly provides paid financial data services, financial e-commerce services, and Internet advertisement services through its Website, eastmoney.com. It generates majority of ots revenue from the securities business.

G2 is a Chicago-based B2B software review platform founded in 2012, aggregating peer insights on 150,000 products from Salesforce to Zoom. The site features Grid Reports comparing vendors on 1,000+ categories, aiding procurement teams at enterprises like Coca-Cola and Accenture. G2's marketplace connects buyers with sellers through verified reviews and intent data.

M3 Inc is a Japan-based company engaged in providing medical-related services through internet-based platforms and real-world operations. The company operates six reportable segments: Medical Platform, Evidence Solutions, Career Solutions, Site Solutions, Patient Solutions, and Overseas. Its businesses include online marketing for medical professionals, clinical trial support, human resources services for medical professionals, operational support for medical institutions, and patient support services. The Overseas segment offers similar services internationally, including in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, South Korea, India, France, Germany, and Spain.

Brinker International Inc operates casual dining restaurants under the brand's Chili Grill and Bar (Chili's) and Maggiano's Little Italy (Maggiano's). Chili's falls in the Bar and Grill category of casual dining. Its menu features Fresh Mex and Fresh Tex favorites including signature items such as slow-smoked baby back ribs, craft burgers, fajitas, and bottomless chips and salsa paired with tableside guacamole. Maggiano's is an Italian restaurant brand with a full lunch and dinner menu offering chef-prepared, such as appetizers, chicken, seafood, veal and prime steaks, and desserts. The company generates maximum revenue from Chili's segment.

Info Edge (India) Ltd is engaged in offering services in the areas of recruitment, matrimony, real estate, and education through online portals. The business segments of the company are Recruitment solutions, which generate maximum revenue, 99acres for Real Estate, and Others. The Recruitment Solutions business comprises the www.naukri.com, www.quadrangle.com, www.naukrigulf.com, www.firstnaukri.com, and fast forward candidate services. 99acres.com derives its revenues from property listings, builders, and brokers, branding and visibility through microsites, home page links, and banners, and servicing real estate developers, builders, and brokers. The Others segment comprises Jeevansathi and Shiksha verticals. The group caters to customers located in India and internationally.

HeyTea is a Guangdong province-headquartered tea beverage chain renowned for cheese foam-topped teas and fresh fruit infusions like mango pomelo and strawberry cheese. Founded in 2012 in Kaiping as RoyalTea before rebranding, it operates outlets in over 300 Chinese cities and international locations in Los Angeles, London, and Sydney. The menu emphasizes low-sugar recipes using Southeast Asian fruits and has earned accolades from Time magazine as a top global chain.

Yanolja is a Seoul-headquartered online travel platform specializing in bookings for hotels, resorts, flights, activities, and transportation across Asia, North America, and Europe. Founded in 2005, it connects travelers with over two million properties worldwide through its app and website, emphasizing markets like South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, and Japan. The company partners with global chains such as Marriott and Hilton alongside local accommodations. Through its Yanolja Cloud division, it supplies property management systems, revenue tools, and digital marketing services to thousands of hospitality businesses in 20 countries.

Food & Life Companies Ltd owns and operates a revolving sushi-style restaurant chain. The company operates under the Sushiro brand. It has operations in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand.

McDonald's Holdings Co (Japan) Ltd has a license to operate McDonald’s fast-food restaurants in Japan. It is engaged in the operation and management of hamburger restaurant chains under the McDonald’s brand. The company pays royalties for licensed rights and, in Japan, provides sub-licenses for its know-how and trademarks to franchisees operating its franchise restaurants, from whom it earns royalty income.

Luckin Coffee Inc is a China based company engaged in operation of coffee stores. It sources its Arabica coffee beans from various suppliers and engage World Barista Champion teams to design its coffee recipes. The company also has partnered with suppliers for other products such as juices and light meals.