RocketStaff Raises 5M Yen From Samurai Fund To Develop Location-based App /Venture Now

RocketStaff, a developer of location-based messaging service, PepperMeet, revealed that it conducted an allocation of new shares to Samurai Incubate Fund III.

RocketStaff was founded at November of 2010 to provide consulting service for Korea entry and also operate TwitForYou!, assist matching service for sufferers of the 3.11 disaster.

PepperMeet is a chat tool to connect users around 3km easily. It currently provides as iPhone application. When you register your hobby or needs for assist or help, a pin on map tells other users within the distance. ...

Venture Now 10/20/2011 [jp]

memo

• Samurai Incubate is definitely the most aggressive seed investor in Japan already having invested in three or more startups from the latest fund established this month.  
• http://www.rocketstaff.com/