PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
forest inc.
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- CEO:
- Shingo Yuhara
COMPANY PROFILE
Bring joy and satisfaction to consumers around the globe through introducing sustainable and high quality Japanese products.
forest focuses on the serial acquisition of Japanese e-commerce brands. And help them grow and reach their full potential through the power of technology and innovation.
COMPANY STORY
Origin
The Founders, with their deep experience in retail, marketing, and investment / M&A, have established forest to incubate brands that embrace the spirit of Japan and seek to introduce them to the borderless world of e-commerce.
Strength
Experienced Founders with a proven track record in acquiring consumer brands and growing them to reach their full potential. Identification of EC brands through proprietary data collection technology. Adding value to e-commerce brands through the application of digital marketing strategies, supporting cross-border e-commerce expansion, and optimizing sales and inventory planning through data analytics.
UTEC’s value add
Strategic planning support, human resource recruitment, organizational strategy, business development, financial support from seed phase
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Founding members with unparalleled expertise in retail, marketing, and investment / M&A
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Growing and scaling up Japanese e-commerce brands
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Cross-border EC site "omakase"
STORY LIST Interviews with leaders of UTEC's portfolio companies: past and present.