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Puzzle Ring, which offers a digital will service called "Last Message," raises 160 million yen in funding!

Puzzle Ring Inc., which provides the "lastmessage" service that activates a digital last will and testament in the event of an emergency, has raised approximately 160 million yen through a third-party allotment of new shares, with NVC Corporation as the lead investor, AG Capital Corporation, Okasan Capital Partners, AMG Co, Ltd., SMBC Capital Partners Inc. and Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Inc. as lead investors, and has raised approximately 160 million yen in a third-party allotment of new shares.

About Puzzle Ring Inc.

Puzzle Ring Inc. is an IT venture company run by a management team consisting of Yukihiro Yamamura, who was CEO of Excite Inc. when the company was listed on the Japan Securities Dealers Association (now Jasdaq Securities Exchange) in 2004, Soichi Haranaga, who later became CTO and Director of Excite, and Hiroko Ushikoshi, CMO. The company is an IT venture company run by a management team of three people.

By developing and providing a digital will* "lastmessage".Major social contribution through ITThe goal is to achieve the following

And don't stop at the testamentary platform,Plans to develop and deploy services beneficial to creating a healthy and prosperous futureThe company is doing so.

What is a Digital Will*?

A digital will is a digitalA service that leaves behind words and messages to be conveyed at the end of life and delivers them.It is.
*Digital wills...not legally valid notarized wills

Background and Purpose of Fundraising

Since March 2020, when Puzzle Ring Inc. began offering "lastmessage," a digital will and testament service that triggers a final message to a designated person in the event of an emergency, the company has focused on expanding its functions.

It is a TODO list management function to enjoy living in the 100-year age of life.Bucket Listand to prevent account information from being lost as a result of accelerated digitization.ID Password Management" functionA system that allows for easy and convenient donationEasy Donations.etc.

In the future, we will diversify lastmessage and improve its services, making it easier to make the life shift to the New Normal and by developing enhancements that will enrich lives,Grows to become the largest wills platform in the countryWe aim to make our products and services the de facto standard in the industry.
We have already started business partnerships with Sangyo Keizai Shimbun Inc. and Rakuten Card Co.

What is lastmessage?

Lastmessage is,Service to activate a "last message" (digital will) to loved ones.It is. It was created with the hope that it will help ease the sadness of those who have been bereaved.

By bequeathing words (text and video) and memories (photos) in a single last message, we aim to convey our love to those left behind and help prevent disputes that are often referred to as "family disputes. Lastmessage is a digital will and testament service that you can use while you are still healthy so that your loved ones will not be troubled in the event of an emergency.

About Us

Company Name : Puzzle Ring Inc.
Location : 2-1-11-201 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Yukihiro Yamamura, President
Establishment : September 10, 2014
Capital : 210,900,000 yen (including capital reserve)
Corporate website :http://puzzle-ring.jp/ 
Service site :https://www.lastmessage.rip/ 
Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/lastmessage-100853344879500 

Service Information

Service name: lastmessage

Service URL:https://www.lastmessage.rip
Service fee: Free for up to one last message; 100 yen (110 yen including tax) per month for two or more messages

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