Arches, an expert knowledge-sharing platform based in Japan and Southeast Asia, has secured US$3 million in a funding round led by Tokyo-based VC firm KUSABI.
Visional Inc., SMBC Venture Capital, and several angel investors also participated, bringing Arches’s total funding to date to US$5 million.
This new funding will accelerate the development of its flagship Expert Knowledge Bank platform that transforms expert interviews into a searchable database of actionable insights.
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“The Expert Knowledge Bank is more than a database; it’s the future of knowledge sharing,” said Hiroki Kato, CEO and co-founder of Arches. “We’re building a platform where anyone, anywhere, can tap into the collective wisdom of Asia’s brightest minds.”
Additionally, the startup will invest in new marketing strategies to reach a broader audience, including corporations and financial institutions seeking a competitive edge in an increasingly complex world.
Arches is a one-stop platform offering expert interviews, research, consulting, and talent placement. The platform connects decision-makers with vetted experts across Asia and beyond.
Clients gain discounted access to experts in exchange for contributing to the knowledge repository, democratising access to specialised information that was once the exclusive domain of a select few.
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According to Arches, its ‘Expert Matching’ service has connected over 300 clients in over 20 countries with a network of over 100,000 vetted experts.
It operates in five locations worldwide, including Singapore and Vietnam. Arches plans to expand its expert network to include Europe and the US.
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