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MyNavi Corporation

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Mynavi Corporation

Corporate VC 📍 Japan, Asia

About MyNavi Corporation

Mynavi Corporation is a large Japanese information-services conglomerate founded on August 15, 1973 as Mainichi Communications Inc., adopting the Mynavi name in 2011. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo (Palaceside Building), the same building as Mainichi Newspapers, with which it was historically affiliated — though Mynavi's own shareholding tie to Mainichi has since dropped below 10%, and Mainichi now describes it only as a "friendly company" rather than a subsidiary. As of October 2024 Mynavi had roughly 7,621 employees. Its core businesses span employment/recruitment media (new-graduate hiring, career changes, temporary staffing), publishing, real estate information, bridal services, and travel content, operated across numerous Mynavi-branded portal sites, with overseas operations in the United States (New York), China (Beijing), and South Korea (Seoul).

Beyond its core media/recruitment business, Mynavi has made direct startup investments, most notably a multi-round investment (starting January 2019, with further rounds through 2024) in Nosh, a Japanese frozen prepared-meal delivery service. No Philippines- or Southeast Asia-specific investment activity was confirmed from available sources for this profile.

Investment Thesis

Mynavi's investment activity, where it has occurred, has centered on Japan-based consumer and HR-adjacent businesses that complement its core recruitment/media franchise, rather than a broadly stated venture thesis of the kind a dedicated fund would publish. Its confirmed direct investment (Nosh) was made at growth stage into an already-operating consumer brand.

Portfolio Companies

Nosh (frozen meal delivery, Japan)