POPS Worldwide supported by TSE Asia Startup Hub for IPO preparation on Tokyo Stock Exchange
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In March 2024, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) announced 14 Asian startups supported to list on the TSE in the future. POPS Worldwide is the only Vietnamese representative on the list.
▶️ POPS Worldwide: the leading startup in Southeast Asia in the field of digital entertainment content.
POPS Worldwide was founded in 2008 by Ms. Esther Nguyen. It has 3 branches in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand).
POPS Worldwide has 800 million fans on OTT/YouTube/TikTok/Facebook platforms, 5.9 billion views/month, 5 channels with diamond buttons, 134 gold buttons with 3,100 partners who are digital content creators...
POPS Worldwide is a partner of many Japanese companies in the field of entertainment and media such as TV Tokyo, Fuji Television, Nippon Animation, Toei Animation, Asahi TV, Doraemon - Pokemon brands...
💰Investors:
2019: Raising $30M Series C from Eastbridge Partners and Mirae Asset-Naver funds.
2022: TV Tokyo as an investor leading POPS Worldwide's Series D funding round.
💫TSE Asia Startup Hub: established by Tokyo Stock Exchange, to create an ecosystem to promote startup growth, focusing on promising Asian companies with ties to Japan, encouraging them to choose TSE for their IPO.
🚀 POPS Worldwide's plan is to list on TSE in 2027.
POPS Worldwide will indirectly compete with strong startups in the "TSE Asia Startup Hub" such as Ridi (unicorn of Korea), Aerodyne Group (Malaysia) or Tricog Health (Singapore)... for IPO on TSE.