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ROUTE06 is pleased to announce our sponsorship of RubyKaigi 2022, which will be held from Thursday, September 8 to Saturday, September 10, 2022.

ROUTE06 is excited to announce the launch of "The Day One Box" for new employees. The Day One Box includes a custom ROUTE06 model of "ambie" earphones designed for "ambient listening" and a welcome ticket specially crafted by Takeo, a paper trading company that offers around 9,000 types of paper both domestically and internationally. In addition, the book box that wraps "The Day One Box" was produced in cooperation with Indoor, a company with extensive experience in the production of original goods, with special attention paid to the experience of new employees from the time they receive the box on their first day until they open it.

Following ROUTE06's June 30 funding announcement, Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun featured an article highlighting 'Plain', the company's API platform designed to accelerate enterprise platform businesses.

ROUTE06, Inc. has announced that it has raised a total of 1.5 billion yen in Series A round funding.

ROUTE06, Inc. is pleased to announce that it will assist Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) in launching a marketplace for parts procurement by providing customer value enhancement and business validation services.

ROUTE06, Inc. has announced that it has collaborated with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (hereafter: “Mitsubishi Materials”) in the development of the E-Scrap exchange platform MEX.

Startup ROUTE06 (ROUTE Six, Shibuya, Tokyo) worked with Sogo & Seibu to design a new type of store system that opened at the Seibu Shibuya store (Shibuya, Tokyo) that makes use of QR codes and artificial intelligence (AI) cameras and has no store staff to serve customers. The startup SIer (system integrator) aims to lead the digital transformation (DX) of the retail industry.

Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd. and ROUTE06,Inc. have collaborated on the development of stores for Sogo & Seibu's new business venture, CHOOSEBASE SHIBUYA. Leveraging a Retail-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, the store aims to connect digital-native consumers with emerging brands through cutting-edge technology. We aim to provide new value through open innovation between department stores and startup companies.

Startups are moving to create a system to make it easier for male employees to take childcare leave. In response to recent legal changes, a range of support systems have been introduced, including financial aid of up to 700,000 yen during childcare leave. Companies are also finding ways to cover for employees on leave, such as regularly having multiple people share responsibilities for the same role. The goal is to create a comfortable work environment and attract talented people.

ROUTE06, a Tokyo-based company led by CEO Takafumi Endo, has announced the appointment of Tomoya Konishi to its board of directors following a shareholder resolution. Under the new director, ROUTE06 will continue to strengthen its organizational structure in order to expand its UX design support services and in-house service development for client companies.

ROUTE06, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; CEO: Takafumi Endo) announces that it has secured 200 million yen in seed funding from venture capital funds managed by Delight Ventures, Inc. and Genesia Ventures, Inc.

ROUTE06, Inc. was established on January 24, 2020, with a mission to empower large enterprises through digital transformation. Founded by experienced tech leaders to bridge the gap between traditional businesses and cutting-edge technology.