Every, the Japan-based operator of online food video platform Delish Kitchen has received ¥2.06bn ($18.4m) in funding from investors including corporates Itochu, GMO and Tyo Group, The Bridge has reported.
Trading firm Itochu, internet company GMO and advertising agency Tyo were joined by World Innovation Lab and DCM Ventures, and GMO and Tyo invested through their respective corporate venturing units, GMO Venture Partners and Ad Hack Ventures.
Delish Kitchen functions as an online base for recipe videos, operating four channels that are viewed by about 44 million people each month according to The Bridge.
The round boosted Every’s overall funding to about $48m, The Bridge stated, though it did not disclose precise details concerning the company’s previous financing.