Tag: Masayuki Watanabe

Quipper acquired by Japanese media giant Recruit for US$ 39 million

Jul 6, 2015

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EdTech venture Quipper was founded 2010 by DeNA veteran Masayuki Watanabe (渡辺雅之) in London by Gerhard Fasol Recruit expands from classified-type magazine sites into education On April 1, 2015, Japanese media giant Recruit acquired London based but largely Japanese managed EdTech venture Quipper for US$ 39 million, providing good returns for three investors, Atomico, Benesse…