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November 28, 2023

Secured ¥35 million in funding through a subordinated capital loan for COVID-19 measures from the Japan Finance Corporation.

Secured ¥35 million in funding through a subordinated capital loan for COVID-19 measures from the Japan Finance Corporation.

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Closer Inc. (CEO: Shota Higuchi, Headquarters: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, hereinafter referred to as "Closer") has secured ¥35 million in funding through the Japan Finance Corporation's COVID-19 Subordinated Capital Loan (Program Name: "Special Loan for Capital Strengthening to Support Challenges Related to COVID-19").

With this funding, we will strengthen our recruitment of engineers and accelerate the expansion of our AI robot packages.

Special Loan for Capital Strengthening to Support Challenges Related to COVID-19

This loan program provides funding to strengthen the financial health of startups affected by COVID-19 and those involved in business revitalization efforts.

For more details, please refer to the Japan Finance Corporation website:

https://www.jfc.go.jp/n/finance/search/shihonseiretsugo_m.html

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