Gojo valuation, funding and investors

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Gojo works in microfinance services, based in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 2014, it has about 76 employees.

Loans & Financing Series F

VALUATION · TODAY

$1.53B −3% after Series F

Range $499M – $2.24B · Grade C

TODAY

+12 MO

$1.00B

$2.00B

$3.00B

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Series B $17.0M

Series C $40.0M

Series D $68.0M

Series E $50.0M

Series F $122M

ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then

HEADCOUNT · TODAY76 employees

+10%6m growth

+0%1y growth

+27%2y growth

100

Data from Jan 2021

TODAY

Predicted in 1 yr $1.49B −3% vs today

Predicted next raise $202M if a round comes

Winding-down probability 8%

Last round: Series F · $122M · Oct 2024
Valuation at last round: $1.20B · implied
Headcount: 76 · flat
Grade: C
Founded: 2014

How VCMC values companies →

Gojo valuation today

VCMC values Gojo at $1.5B today, with a range of $499M to $2.2B and a grade of C. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series F round in Oct 2024.

Valuation by date (159 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Gojo: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
Date	Valuation	Range	Predicted in 1 yr	Phase	Headcount	Trend	Grade	Winding-down probability
1 Jan 2014	$2.52M	$0.92M – $6.92M	$2.64M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2014	$2.53M	$0.92M – $6.95M	$2.65M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2014	$2.54M	$0.92M – $6.98M	$2.66M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2014	$2.55M	$0.93M – $7.00M	$2.67M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2014	$2.56M	$0.93M – $7.03M	$2.68M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2014	$2.57M	$0.94M – $7.06M	$2.69M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2014	$2.58M	$0.94M – $7.09M	$2.70M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2014	$2.59M	$0.94M – $7.12M	$2.71M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2014	$2.60M	$0.95M – $7.14M	$2.73M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2014	$2.61M	$0.95M – $7.17M	$2.74M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2014	$2.62M	$0.95M – $7.20M	$2.75M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2014	$2.63M	$0.96M – $7.23M	$2.76M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2015	$2.64M	$0.96M – $7.26M	$2.77M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2015	$2.65M	$0.97M – $7.29M	$2.78M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2015	$2.66M	$0.97M – $7.31M	$2.79M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2015	$2.67M	$0.97M – $7.34M	$2.80M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2015	$2.68M	$0.98M – $7.37M	$2.81M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2015	$2.69M	$0.98M – $7.40M	$2.82M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2015	$2.70M	$0.98M – $7.43M	$2.83M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2015	$2.71M	$0.99M – $7.46M	$2.91M (+7%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2015	$2.73M	$0.99M – $7.49M	$2.99M (+10%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2015	$2.74M	$1.00M – $7.52M	$3.06M (+12%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2015	$2.75M	$1.00M – $7.54M	$3.15M (+15%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2015	$2.76M	$1.00M – $7.57M	$3.23M (+17%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2016	$2.77M	$1.01M – $7.60M	$3.32M (+20%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2016	$2.78M	$1.01M – $7.63M	$3.41M (+23%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2016	$2.79M	$1.02M – $7.66M	$3.49M (+25%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2016	$2.80M	$1.02M – $7.69M	$3.59M (+28%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2016	$2.81M	$1.02M – $7.72M	$3.68M (+31%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2016	$2.82M	$1.03M – $7.75M	$3.78M (+34%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2016	$2.83M	$1.03M – $7.78M	$3.88M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2016	$2.91M	$1.06M – $7.99M	$3.99M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2016	$2.99M	$1.09M – $8.21M	$4.10M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2016	$3.07M	$1.12M – $8.42M	$4.20M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2016	$3.15M	$1.15M – $8.65M	$4.32M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2016	$3.23M	$1.18M – $8.88M	$4.43M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2017	$3.32M	$1.21M – $9.12M	$4.55M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2017	$3.41M	$1.24M – $9.36M	$4.67M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2017	$3.49M	$1.27M – $9.59M	$4.79M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2017	$3.59M	$1.31M – $9.85M	$4.92M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2017	$3.68M	$1.34M – $10.1M	$5.05M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2017	$3.78M	$1.38M – $10.4M	$5.18M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2017	$3.88M	$1.41M – $10.7M	$5.32M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2017	$3.99M	$1.45M – $10.9M	$5.46M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2017	$4.09M	$1.49M – $11.2M	$5.61M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2017	$4.20M	$1.53M – $11.5M	$5.76M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2017	$4.31M	$1.57M – $11.9M	$5.92M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2017	$4.43M	$1.61M – $12.2M	$6.07M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2018	$4.55M	$1.66M – $12.5M	$6.24M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2018	$4.67M	$1.70M – $12.8M	$6.41M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2018	$4.79M	$1.74M – $13.2M	$6.56M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2018	$4.92M	$1.79M – $13.5M	$6.74M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2018	$5.05M	$1.84M – $13.9M	$6.92M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2018	$5.18M	$1.89M – $14.2M	$7.11M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
30 Jun 2018	$106M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+50%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2018	$106M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+50%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2018	$110M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+45%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2018	$113M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+40%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2018	$117M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+35%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2018	$121M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+31%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2018	$125M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+26%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2019	$130M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+22%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2019	$134M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+18%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2019	$139M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+14%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2019	$143M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+10%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 May 2019	$148M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+7%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jun 2019	$153M	$69.4M – $241M	$158M (+3%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2019	$158M	$69.2M – $241M	$158M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2019	$158M	$66.2M – $241M	$158M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2019	$158M	$63.3M – $241M	$158M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2019	$259M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+30%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2019	$265M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+27%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2019	$270M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+24%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2020	$276M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+22%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Feb 2020	$283M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+19%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Mar 2020	$289M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+16%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Apr 2020	$295M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+14%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 May 2020	$302M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+11%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jun 2020	$308M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+9%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jul 2020	$315M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+7%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Aug 2020	$322M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+4%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Sep 2020	$329M	$182M – $477M	$336M (+2%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2020	$336M	$182M – $477M	$336M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2020	$336M	$174M – $477M	$336M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2020	$336M	$166M – $477M	$336M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
18 Dec 2020	$585M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+30%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2021	$591M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+29%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Feb 2021	$604M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+26%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Mar 2021	$617M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+23%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Apr 2021	$631M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+21%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 May 2021	$644M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+18%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Jun 2021	$659M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+15%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Jul 2021	$673M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+13%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Aug 2021	$688M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+10%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Sep 2021	$704M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+8%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2021	$719M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+6%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2021	$735M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+3%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2021	$751M	$412M – $1.1B	$760M (+1%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2022	$760M	$403M – $1.1B	$760M (0%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Feb 2022	$760M	$385M – $1.1B	$760M (0%)	after a round	27	unknown	B	0%
1 Mar 2022	$842M	$463M – $1.2B	$842M (0%)	after a round	43	growing	B	0%
1 Apr 2022	$842M	$465M – $1.2B	$842M (0%)	after a round	43	growing	B	0%
1 May 2022	$842M	$468M – $1.2B	$842M (0%)	after a round	43	growing	B	0%
1 Jun 2022	$842M	$470M – $1.2B	$842M (0%)	after a round	43	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2022	$842M	$473M – $1.2B	$842M (0%)	after a round	43	growing	B	0%
1 Aug 2022	$842M	$325M – $1.2B	$842M (0%)	after a round	43	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2022	$842M	$310M – $1.2B	$842M (0%)	after a round	43	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2022	$842M	$297M – $1.2B	$842M (0%)	after a round	43	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2022	$842M	$283M – $1.2B	$842M (0%)	after a round	43	unknown	C	0%
16 Nov 2022	$544M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+30%)	after a round	43	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2022	$550M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+29%)	after a round	43	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2023	$562M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+26%)	after a round	43	unknown	B	0%
1 Feb 2023	$575M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+23%)	after a round	44	flat	B	0%
1 Mar 2023	$587M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+20%)	after a round	44	flat	B	0%
1 Apr 2023	$600M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+18%)	after a round	44	flat	B	0%
1 May 2023	$613M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+15%)	after a round	44	flat	B	0%
1 Jun 2023	$627M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+13%)	after a round	44	flat	B	0%
1 Jul 2023	$641M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+10%)	after a round	44	flat	B	0%
1 Aug 2023	$655M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+8%)	after a round	44	flat	B	0%
1 Sep 2023	$670M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+6%)	after a round	44	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2023	$684M	$357M – $1.1B	$707M (+3%)	after a round	44	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2023	$706M	$361M – $1.1B	$714M (+1%)	after a round	46	flat	B	0%
1 Dec 2023	$714M	$352M – $1.1B	$714M (0%)	after a round	46	flat	B	0%
1 Jan 2024	$714M	$336M – $1.1B	$714M (0%)	after a round	46	flat	B	0%
1 Feb 2024	$714M	$321M – $1.1B	$714M (0%)	after a round	46	flat	C	0%
1 Mar 2024	$727M	$353M – $1.1B	$727M (0%)	after a round	50	up	B	0%
1 Apr 2024	$730M	$351M – $1.1B	$730M (0%)	after a round	51	up	B	0%
1 May 2024	$730M	$347M – $1.1B	$730M (0%)	after a round	51	up	B	0%
1 Jun 2024	$730M	$343M – $1.1B	$730M (0%)	after a round	51	up	B	0%
1 Jul 2024	$730M	$340M – $1.1B	$730M (0%)	after a round	51	up	B	0%
1 Aug 2024	$757M	$348M – $1.2B	$757M (0%)	after a round	60	up	B	0%
1 Sep 2024	$757M	$344M – $1.2B	$757M (0%)	after a round	60	up	C	0%
1 Oct 2024	$757M	$340M – $1.2B	$757M (0%)	after a round	60	up	C	0%
25 Oct 2024	$1.2B	$846M – $2.2B	$1.6B (+30%)	after a round	60	up	B	0%
1 Nov 2024	$1.2B	$846M – $2.2B	$1.6B (+29%)	after a round	60	up	B	0%
1 Dec 2024	$1.2B	$846M – $2.2B	$1.6B (+26%)	after a round	69	growing	B	0%
1 Jan 2025	$1.3B	$846M – $2.2B	$1.6B (+24%)	after a round	69	growing	B	0%
1 Feb 2025	$1.3B	$846M – $2.2B	$1.6B (+21%)	after a round	69	growing	B	0%
1 Mar 2025	$1.3B	$846M – $2.2B	$1.6B (+19%)	after a round	69	growing	B	0%
1 Apr 2025	$1.3B	$846M – $2.2B	$1.6B (+16%)	after a round	69	growing	B	0%
1 May 2025	$1.4B	$846M – $2.2B	$1.6B (+13%)	after a round	69	growing	B	0%
1 Jun 2025	$1.4B	$846M – $2.2B	$1.6B (+11%)	after a round	69	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2025	$1.4B	$846M – $2.2B	$1.6B (+9%)	after a round	69	growing	B	0%
1 Aug 2025	$1.5B	$846M – $2.2B	$1.6B (+6%)	after a round	69	growing	B	0%
1 Sep 2025	$1.5B	$865M – $2.3B	$1.6B (+4%)	after a round	76	growing	B	0%
1 Oct 2025	$1.6B	$865M – $2.3B	$1.6B (+2%)	after a round	76	up	B	0%
1 Nov 2025	$1.6B	$852M – $2.2B	$1.6B (0%)	after a round	72	up	B	0%
1 Dec 2025	$1.6B	$835M – $2.2B	$1.6B (0%)	after a round	69	up	B	0%
1 Jan 2026	$1.6B	$826M – $2.2B	$1.6B (0%)	after a round	69	up	B	0%
1 Feb 2026	$1.6B	$729M – $2.2B	$1.6B (0%)	after a round	69	flat	B	0%
1 Mar 2026	$1.6B	$699M – $2.2B	$1.6B (0%)	after a round	69	flat	B	0%
1 Apr 2026	$1.6B	$667M – $2.2B	$1.6B (0%)	after a round	69	flat	B	0%
1 May 2026	$1.6B	$638M – $2.2B	$1.6B (0%)	after a round	69	flat	C	0%
1 Jun 2026	$1.5B	$616M – $2.2B	$1.5B (-4%)	after a round	74	flat	C	11%
1 Jul 2026	$1.5B	$589M – $2.2B	$1.5B (-4%)	after a round	74	flat	C	11%
1 Aug 2026	$1.5B	$564M – $2.2B	$1.5B (-3%)	after a round	75	flat	C	10%
1 Sep 2026	$1.5B	$541M – $2.2B	$1.5B (-3%)	after a round	77	flat	C	10%
1 Oct 2026	$1.5B	$516M – $2.2B	$1.5B (-3%)	after a round	76	flat	C	9%
24 Oct 2026	$1.5B	$499M – $2.2B	$1.5B (-3%)	after a round	76	flat	C	8%

Key facts about Gojo

Founded: 2014
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Employees: about 76 +6% in a year
Total raised: $476M
Funding rounds: 9
Last round: Series F Oct 2024

Gojo was founded in 2014 by Goldie Lippman and Jerry Lippman.

Gojo funding history

Gojo has 9 funding rounds on record, from Jun 2018 to Oct 2024, $476M in total. None disclosed a valuation.

Series F 24 Oct 2024
With International Cooperation and Development Fund, Hungchi Capital Co. Ltd, HiJoJo Partners, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd., Daiwa House Ventures Co.,Ltd., Fujitsu Ventures Fund LLC, Iwagin Mirai Investment Co.,Ltd., The San-in Godo Bank, Ltd., NOW, Inc., ABF Capital, Inc., ACA Investments Pte. Ltd., MARUI GROUP CO., LTD., CAPITAL X,Inc., HFA Capital Co.,Ltd., QR Investment Co., 15th Rock, Samurai Incubate, GMO VenturePartners, DIMENSION, J-Ships 2.
Sources: gojo.co, thebridge.jp
$122M
Debt 24 Oct 2024no round page
With Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., The Bank of Fukuoka, Mizuho Venture Debt Fund Investment Limited Partnership, Hokkoku Bank, Ltd., Higashi-Nippon Bank, Ltd..
Sources: gojo.co, prtimes.jp, thebridge.jp
$111M
Debt 16 Aug 2023no round page
With Finnfund, FMO, Proparco.
Sources: gojo.co, gojo.co
$55M
Series E 15 Nov 2022
With GMO VenturePartners, TGVest Capital, SOMPO Holdings CVC, ACA Investments, SMBC Nikko Securities, QR Investment, Miyagi Bank Venture Capital, Itochu Corporation, Venture Lab Investment, HFA Capital, FFG Venture Business Partners, Samurai Incubate Fund 6, Hashimoto Foundation, CAPITAL X, Sumisho Venture Partners, Marubeni Corporation, Chiba Dojo Fund, Tsuneishi Capital Partners, iSGS Investment Works, HAKUHODO DY FUTURE DESIGN FUND, KDDI Open Innovation Fund 3. Individuals: 複数の個人投資家.
Sources: gojo.co, prtimes.jp
$50M
Debt 28 Jun 2022no round page
With Marui Group, Shizuoka Bank.
Sources: gojo.co, gojo.co
$11M
Debt 22 Feb 2022no round page
Investors not disclosed.
Sources: gojo.co, gojo.co
$1.7M
Series D 17 Dec 2020
With The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, MARUI GROUP Co., ASTMAX Fund Management Co., Ltd., RICOH LEASING COMPANY, LTD., Beyond Next Ventures, GMO VenturePartners.
Sources: gojo.co, gojo.co, businesswire.com and 1 more
$68M
Series C 30 Sep 2019
Led by Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd.; with Dimension, Izawa Investments Co., Ltd., SBI Investment, 15th Rock, Tokyo University of Science Investment Management Company, Marui Group, Seven Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Translink Capital.
Sources: gojo.co, nextbillion.net
$40M
Series B 29 Jun 2018
With JAFCO.
Sources: gojo.co, gojo.co
$17M

Gojo investors

65 investors have backed Gojo; Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. led at least one round.

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. lead
Marui Group 2 rounds
ABF Capital, Inc.
ACA Investments Pte. Ltd.
ASTMAX Fund Management Co., Ltd.
CAPITAL X
CAPITAL X,Inc.
Chiba Dojo Fund
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What Gojo does

Gojo works in loans & financing, with 16 recorded offerings and customers in financial services.

Gojo & Company, Inc. is a Japanese financial services company engaged in microfinance and financial inclusion. The company operates as a service provider and investment firm, supporting financially underserved communities globally through investments in and partnerships with financial service providers. Gojo also engages in acquisitions and the establishment of new financial service providers, and maintains a network of partners and investors, including organizations such as the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme.

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Products and services

Microfinance Services
Financial Inclusion Solutions
Microfinance Investment and Acquisition
Financial Service Provider Partnership Development
Social Impact Financing Services
Microfinance Technology Integration
Microfinance Platform Development
Microfinance Training Services
Microfinance Client Support Services
Microfinance Expansion Consulting
Microfinance Regulatory Compliance Consulting
Microfinance Operational Advisory Services
Microfinance Market Entry Consulting
Microfinance Strategic Planning Consulting
Microfinance Client Onboarding Services
Microfinance Client Retention Services

Markets

Financial Services

Business model

Business-to-Business
Service Provider

Industry codes (NAICS)

522299 International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation 100% match

Questions about Gojo

What is Gojo worth?

Valuation $1.5B (range $499M to $2.2B), as of 24 Oct 2026.

Has Gojo raised money?

Gojo has 9 funding rounds on record, from Jun 2018 to Oct 2024, $476M in total. None disclosed a valuation.

Who has invested in Gojo?

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd., GMO VenturePartners, 15th Rock, Marui Group, ABF Capital, Inc. and ACA Investments, and 59 more. Lead investors include Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd..

How many people work at Gojo?

About 76, up 6% over the last year. Headcount grew from 27 in Jan 2021 to 76 in Sep 2026.

What does Gojo do?

Gojo works in loans & financing, with 16 recorded offerings and customers in financial services. Its main offerings are microfinance services, financial inclusion solutions and microfinance investment and acquisition.

When was Gojo founded, and where is it based?

Gojo was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It has about 76 employees, up 6% over the last year.

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Gojo funding history

Series F 24 Oct 2024

Debt 24 Oct 2024no round page

Debt 16 Aug 2023no round page

Series E 15 Nov 2022

Debt 28 Jun 2022no round page

Debt 22 Feb 2022no round page

Series D 17 Dec 2020

Series C 30 Sep 2019

Series B 29 Jun 2018