Crowd funding service "Makuake" - Creating the place where the most new businesses are born in the world
One of our subsidiary companies, CyberAgent Crowd Funding, Inc. operates the crowdfunding platform “Makuake”.
Crowd funding is a way that matches businesses or products, etc. and individuals who feel empathy for their purpose in order to increase a feasibility of the projects. By utilizing our unique know-how which is cultivated in our wide range of businesses on the internet, we support to create new social values.
This time, we speak to Ryotaro Nayama, President of CyberAgent Crowd Funding, Inc. and follow two major projects that sprung from “Makuake”.
Creating the place where the most new businesses are born in the world
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