M3 Group Joins MEDIROM Mother Labs’ Series A Financing Round at JPY9 Billion (as of December 1, 2024, approximately USD $59,000,000) Pre-Money Valuation

/EIN News/ -- TOKYO, Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MRM) (“MEDIROM”) announces that M3, Inc. (TOKYO PRIME: 2413), or an affiliate within the M3 group, is participating in the Series A equity financing round of MEDIROM MOTHER Labs Inc., a subsidiary of MEDIROM. NFES Technologies Inc. is the lead investor of the Series A financing round at a pre-money valuation of JPY9 billion. Additional information is available here: https://medirom.co.jp/en/ir/20240824/6148%09

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ABOUT M3, Inc.
M3 is a one of a kind venture company that operates a multitude of global services centred around its physician platform such as m3.com.

M3 is the first company incorporated after the year 2000 to be included in the Nikkei 225 Index. Its 330,000+ Japanese and 6,500,000+ global physician member panel serves as a central platform in advancing innovation and reform across healthcare worldwide.

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1-11-44 Akasaka Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 JAPAN
Web https://corporate.m3.com/en

ABOUT MEDIROM MOTHER Labs Inc.
A subsidiary of MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MRM), focuses on the health-tech sector. The company’s core activities include the "Specific Health Guidance Program" offered through the "Lav" health application and development and sales of the 24/7 recharge-free MOTHER Bracelet smart tracker. By leveraging the features of the recharge-free MOTHER Bracelet, MOTHER Labs offers customizable health management solutions across diverse sectors, including caregiving, logistics, manufacturing, etc.

MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc.
NASDAQ Symbol: MRM
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Web https://medirom.co.jp/en
Contact: ir@medirom.co.jp

MEDIROM MOTHER Labs Inc.
Tradepia Odaiba, 2-3-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

MOTHER Bracelet is the world's first* 24/7 recharge-free smart tracker. It uses innovative technology from a Silicon Valley tech company that allows for power generation based on temperature differences between body and surrounding air. The recharge-free feature eliminates the risk of data loss when a device is taken off for recharge. MOTHER Bracelet records five basic metrics: heart rate, calories burned, body surface temperature, step count, and sleep.
Official Website: https://mother-bracelet.com