CyberAgent Ventures, Inc.

CyberAgent Ventures, Inc. (HQ: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Souichi Tajima), a venture capital arm of CyberAgent, Inc. (HQ: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Susumu Fujita, TSE Mothers: 4751), has completed investment in CrowdWorks, Inc. (HQ: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Koichiro Yoshida), an Internet start-up of Japan.

CrowdWorks is a start-up established on November 11, 2011, and is planning to launch a platform, CrowdWorks, for assigning projects/tasks to developers/designers via online in February 2012.
The platform enables clients to assign variety of projects/tasks including development of smartphone and Facebook applications while provides hourly wage and/or salary opportunities for registered developers/designers.
Currently the service accepts registration of both clients and developers/designers on the corporate site (http://crowdworks.co.jp/). CrowdWorks platform is going to be launched in Japanese language followed by English site.

CyberAgent Ventures primarily focuses on investment in early stage start-ups. The investment noted above has been paid from CA Startups Internet Fund I, L.P. – a fund specialized its investment in early stage Internet start-ups in Japan.

■ Company Profile of CrowdWorks, Inc.
Company Name: CrowdWorks, Inc.　　http://crowdworks.co.jp/
Address: 4-3-17 Shinjuku,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0022, JAPAN
Capital: JPY 42 Million
Management Team: President & CEO Koichiro Yoshida

■ Company Profile of CyberAgent Ventures, Inc.
Company Name: CyberAgent Ventures, Inc.　　http://cyberagentventures.com/en/
Address: Shibuya Mark City WEST 13F, 1-12-1 Dougenzaka
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0043, JAPAN
Established: April 3, 2006
Capital: JPY 360 Million
President & CEO: Souichi Tajima

■ Inquiry
CyberAgent Ventures, Inc.
Phone: +81-(0)3-5459-0597
E-mail: cav_keiei@cyberagent.co.jp