投資先OutNow社のM&Aによるイグジットのご報告

• Miraise Fund I portfolio co OutNow exits via M&A to Asahi Shimbun Group.
  • Founders: Hamamoto-san and Ogita-san.
  • Investment made in 2021; reached profitability after iterative pivots.
• OutNow thesis: radical writer-side advocacy drives platform growth.
  • Differentiated while peers struggled with market headwinds.
• Key distinction: “entrepreneur” (起業家) vs “operator-owner” (事業家).
  • Completing raise → exit cycle earns permanent investor trust.
• Miraise frames equity-backed founders as rare: most can start, few exit.
• Next: OutNow scales under Asahi Shimbun; broader writer reach expected.

Shinichi Iwata (Miraise Partner & CEO) · 2026-02-13 · Read on miraise.vc