Aug 29, 2013

[Sd] Japanese startup raises $3M to bring laundry services online

Lenet is a web service that allows users to order a pick up of your laundry and have it delivered to your home when it is done. White Plus, the startup behind the service, announced today it has raised 300 million yen (approximately $3 million) from Japanese investment company Jafco. 
When users order online, the startup’s courier will come and pick up the laundry within a couple of hours. Subsequently the laundry will be washed at partnering cleaners and then returned to your door.
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Sd 8/29/2013 [en]

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  • There are several cleaning delivery services in Japan mostly provided by traditional cleaning shop chain companies. It would be advantage for Lenet to focus on delivery because other competitors may not be able to push their delivery services so hard by cannibalization issues with real shops. 
  • http://www.lenet.jp/

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