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forest Inc.

forest Inc.

Private
TokyoConsumer & Commercehttps://forest-inc.jp/

Last Round

Series B

Oct 6, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$65.9M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

forest Inc. is a Japanese e-commerce company that specializes in the serial acquisition and growth of e-commerce brands through digital marketing, cross-border expansion, and data-driven operational support.

Sector

Consumer & Commerce

Verticals

E-commerce, D2C Brands, Retail Technology, Supply Chain, Marketing

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting, Data as a Service, Marketplace Commission

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

e-commerce brand aggregatorbrand roll-upamazon aggregatorretail techd2c brand acquisitioncross-border e-commercee-commerce consultingdigital marketing servicessupply chain optimizationinventory managementmergers and acquisitionsM&Ademand forecastingbrand incubation

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forest Inc. Comps

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forest Inc. comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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forest Inc. Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series BOct 6, 2025
Series AMay 17, 2023
SeedOct 1, 2021

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Michael Takahashi

Co-Founder, CFO

Founding Team

forest Inc. Investors

Notable investors and investment history

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  • Oct 6, 2025

    $40M round led by UTEC

forest Inc. Filings

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersTokyo
Employee Range24
Year Founded2021
Last FundingOct 6, 2025

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