Yasushi Funakoshi, Founder of HIKKY

About Yasushi Funakoshi

Yasushi Funakoshi is the CEO of HIKKY, a virtual reality (VR) startup that organizes the Vket series of VR events and develops the browser-based VR engine Vket Cloud. The company raised 6.5 billion yen ($57 million USD) in an initial Series A funding round in November 2021 to expand its VR services and strengthen its organizational foundation. HIKKY advocates for an open metaverse where users can interact and explore in an open world format, accessible from any device without requiring a dedicated app.

Yasushi Funakoshi at a glance

• Company: HIKKY
• Total raised: $57M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: Media Do
• Location: Tokyo, Japan

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