hey Japan

About hey Japan

Yusuke Sato is the founder and current leader of hey, a Tokyo-based Japanese payments and e-commerce platform formed in 2018 through the merger of Coiney and STORES.jp. He was the former president of FreakOut Holdings and was appointed representative director of the newly combined company.

hey Japan at a glance

• Company: hey Japan
• Latest round: Series E
• Investors: Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, PayPal Ventures, Goldman Sachs, YJ Capital, Anatole, World Innovation Lab
• Location: Tokyo, Japan

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