Proptech Startup Live Search Raises 1.2 Billion Yen in Series C Funding to Accelerate Nationwide Expansion and AI Development

Overview of Funding

Live Search, Inc., a proptech company providing the real estate photography service "Req" and the data platform "Stockplace," has completed its Series C funding round through a third-party allotment of shares and debt financing. With this latest funding, the company's total capital raised to date has reached 1.2 billion yen.

About Live Search, Inc.

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Live Search is a proptech enterprise operating under the mission to "catalog real estate information." The company offers an end-to-end support system spanning from photography and floor plan creation to property data management. Currently, its outsourced property photography and floor plan creation services boast the largest market share in the industry in terms of both adopting companies and supported service areas.

Purpose of Funding and Future Outlook

The newly raised capital will be allocated toward the nationwide expansion of its property data infrastructure, product development, and the reinforcement of its organizational structure. Specifically, the company will accelerate the establishment of a photography network covering major metropolitan areas across Japan. Furthermore, it will ramp up R&D investments in AI-driven data infrastructure—such as automated quality assessment of photographic data, automated data structuring, and enhanced accuracy in lead generation forecasting. In addition, Live Search aims to scale its workforce to 200 employees, striving to streamline data distribution efficiency across the entire industry.