On October 31, cactuz, the operator of the video training platform THE LESSON, introduced the completion of a seed spherical for enterprise enlargement of the platform, with the quantity undisclosed. The investor is The Seed Capital. Moreover, the corporate has appointed Masahiro Kumai, who has served as editor-in-chief of ‘popeye’ and ‘an・an’ at Journal Home and as a senior govt officer, as an advisor to strengthen its model and content material technique. Mr. Kumai, well-versed in each print and digital media operations, will present advisory companies on the corporate’s video coverage and general model technique.
THE LESSON is a video training platform that gives lectures by prime leaders in varied fields by means of high-quality video. Every lecture consists of 10 to fifteen chapters (roughly 5 to 10 minutes every), offering a complete studying expertise of 1.5 to 2 hours. The lectures can be found for on-demand viewing and are supplied as a one-time buy, accompanied by a 32-page textbook. The service launched in April 2025 and has already acquired members not solely in Japan but in addition in 4 nations, primarily in Europe and the US.
The distinctive options of this service lie in its editorial design that visualizes not solely idea but in addition sensible processes and thought patterns by means of video, in addition to its thorough dedication to content material high quality together with booklet manufacturing. The inaugural lecture “THE LESSON Naoto Fukasawa” consists of 15 chapters totaling roughly 100 minutes, exploring design philosophy and pondering methodologies. In keeping with the corporate, it has obtained optimistic analysis from instructional establishments and enterprise settings. The corporate additionally provides plans for instructional establishments, selling adoption at universities, vocational faculties, and excessive faculties.
The funds raised will probably be invested in increasing the lineup by means of new lecture manufacturing that includes prime practitioners in varied fields, strengthening the manufacturing system and bettering high quality by means of enhanced collaboration in planning, filming, enhancing, and academic materials creation, and creating merchandise and system infrastructure together with plans for instructional establishments and companies. By these initiatives, the corporate goals to enhance person expertise and speed up enterprise development.
cactuz was established in September 2024. Consultant Director Itaru Watanabe based the corporate after constructing his profession at IBM Japan and Dentsu.
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