TimeTicket Funding, Investors & Competitors

TimeTicket has raised $167M across 5 funding rounds, most recently a $45M undisclosed-stage round in February 2021.

Last TimeTicket funding round

$45M

Undisclosed stage · Feb 2021

Cumulative funding TimeTicket raised

$167M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in TimeTicket

  • Masato Kagami
  • Globalway
  • Kanae Kakamu
  • Masayuki Kuroda
  • Miki Soichiro
  • Sato Chiduko
  • Sato Mitsuaki

TimeTicket Overview

About TimeTicket

TimeTicket is a Kyoto-based sharing economy platform where individuals sell expertise through hour-long video sessions on skills like language tutoring and career coaching. Launched in 2015, it connects 100,000 users in Japan with categories spanning business consulting to hobbies.


Founded

2019

HQ

JapanTokyo

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Commission

TimeTicket Funding History

TimeTicket has raised a total of $167M across 5 funding rounds.

TimeTicket's first fundraising round was a $800K seed round in June 2019. The most recent completed round was a $45M undisclosed-stage round in February 2021.

TimeTicket funding rounds

TimeTicket funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Feb 2021Undisclosed stageMasato Kagami$45MTimeTicket is a Japanese skill-sharing platform (timeticket.jp) where users buy and sell time-based services, targeting the domestic market with 400,000 users as of 2020. Operated by TimeTicket Inc., it grew rapidly, with revenue reported as 'several million dollars' and annual transactions expected to exceed $5M USD in 2020, alongside 30x growth over three years. The company is linked to Globalway Inc. (listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange) and launched a Swiss subsidiary, TimeTicket GmbH, for blockchain project TimeCoin Protocol, issuing TimeCoin (TMCN) cryptocurrency traded at $200-250+ USD per token post-IEO on BitForex in Nov 2020. Equity funding of about $4M USD was raised (sources undated, attributed to parent Globalway support, not specifically Masato Kagami or Feb 2021). Masato Kakamu, CEO and Globalway founder, agreed to acquire TimeTicket Inc. from Globalway for ¥40 million (exact date unspecified). No details on investors like Kagami in a matching VC round or post-money valuation. Funds supported operations and blockchain expansion including eSportStars and DeFi/NFT features. TimeTicket leverages its user base for crypto adoption, planning dApp releases and global VTuber/YouTuber contracts in languages like English, Hindi, and Chinese. Token sales discounted >90% from market price to encourage long-term holding, with market cap over $2B USDT post-IEO. No traction metrics like ARR or EBITDA near 2021; a separate ¥40M deal noted but not confirmed as VC round. Competitive context includes sharing economy focus amid Japan's gig market.
Nov 2020SeedMasato Kagami$900K-
May 2020SeedKanae Kakamu; Miki Soichiro; Sato Chiduko; Sato Mitsuaki$120M-
Sep 2019SeedMasayuki Kuroda$600K-
Jun 2019SeedGlobalway$800K-

Who has invested in TimeTicket?

7 investors have backed TimeTicket across its funding rounds, including Masato Kagami, Globalway, Kanae Kakamu, Masayuki Kuroda, Miki Soichiro and Sato Chiduko.


TimeTicket Investors

Investors in TimeTicket by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Masato KagamiJapanJapan2ParticipantNov 2020
Kanae KakamuJapanTokyo1ParticipantMay 2020
Miki SoichiroJapanTokyo1ParticipantMay 2020
GlobalwayJapanTokyo1ParticipantJun 2019
Sato ChidukoJapanTokyo1ParticipantMay 2020

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TimeTicket Competitors

TimeTicket competitors include listed companies like Recruit Holdings, Uber, Prosus and DoorDash, and private ones like Xiaohongshu and OpenSea.

Public and private companies comparable to TimeTicket
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Recruit HoldingsJapanJapanPublicly listed$24B$4B$156B6.0x
UberUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$52B$6.2B$145B2.8x
ProsusNetherlandsNetherlandsPublicly listed$9.7B$1.1B$86B8.0x
DoorDashUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$14B$1.5B$84B4.9x
XiaohongshuChinaShanghaiPrivate--$20B-
OpenSeaUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate$873M-$13B15.2x

TimeTicket Public Comps

TimeTicket is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Amazon, Alibaba Group, Recruit Holdings, Uber, Booking Holdings, Pinduoduo, Airbnb, MercadoLibre, Prosus and DoorDash.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Amazon$717B$161B3.9x3.5x17.5x13.8x
Alibaba Group$153B$15B1.7x1.6x17.5x13.0x
Recruit Holdings$24B$4B6.4x6.0x37.9x25.2x
Uber$52B$6.2B3.0x2.8x24.9x14.6x
Booking Holdings$27B$8.3B4.9x4.6x15.9x12.4x
Pinduoduo$64B$14B0.7x0.7x3.1x2.8x
Airbnb$12B$2.4B7.2x6.5x36.3x18.2x
MercadoLibre$29B$3.7B3.5x2.6x27.2x25.1x

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Common questions about TimeTicket

When was TimeTicket founded?TimeTicket was founded in 2019.
Where is TimeTicket headquartered?TimeTicket is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Is TimeTicket publicly listed?No, TimeTicket is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has TimeTicket raised?TimeTicket has raised $167M across 5 funding rounds.
What was TimeTicket's last funding round?TimeTicket's last funding round was a $45M undisclosed-stage round in February 2021.
Who are TimeTicket's investors?TimeTicket's investors include Masato Kagami, Kanae Kakamu, Miki Soichiro, Globalway, Sato Chiduko, Sato Mitsuaki and Masayuki Kuroda.
Which companies are comparable to TimeTicket?Companies comparable to TimeTicket include Recruit Holdings, Uber, Prosus, DoorDash, Xiaohongshu and OpenSea.

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