WellBe raises ¥55 million in seed financing
The Japanese platform connects international visitors with local beauty and wellness providers through multilingual discovery and booking.
Booking across language barriers
WellBe combines service discovery, reservations, advance payment and interpretation for overseas visitors booking Japanese salons and wellness services. Its network spans hundreds of locations, according to the company, giving providers a channel to serve travelers who might otherwise struggle with language and reservations. The financing combines a share allotment and institutional lending; the company also plans to extend the booking infrastructure into travel partnerships and healthcare.
Use of funds
Expand salon network and recurring bookings
Develop travel, hotel and transport partnerships
Extend booking and payment platform into healthcare