Sockets

IPO

Sockets is a saas company in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2000.

Database service company connecting content through recommendation and personalized analysis

Headquarters
Tokyo
Employees
51–200
Founded
2000
Business Model
B2B
Type
Public

About

Sockets Inc. is a Tokyo-based database service company that develops and offers metadata, search, and recommendation services for Internet platforms. The company specializes in original metadata covering music, video, and books, powering personalized analysis through what it calls 'emotional metadata.' Founded in 2000 and listed on the Tokyo Mothers market in 2009, Sockets provides the intelligence layer for content discovery and recommendation systems used by digital media and entertainment businesses.

Summary

It lists 51–200 employees.

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Exit History

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IPO2009 (est.)

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