{"id":6237,"date":"2025-02-14T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/?p=6237"},"modified":"2025-02-13T20:40:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:40:29","slug":"invests-in-reown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/news\/release\/6237","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Meta Invests in Reown, an on-chain UX platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/\u3010thumbnail-image\u3011-reown\u00d7Pacific-Meta-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"reown\u00d7Pacific Meta\" class=\"wp-image-6238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/\u3010thumbnail-image\u3011-reown\u00d7Pacific-Meta-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/\u3010thumbnail-image\u3011-reown\u00d7Pacific-Meta-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/\u3010thumbnail-image\u3011-reown\u00d7Pacific-Meta-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/\u3010thumbnail-image\u3011-reown\u00d7Pacific-Meta.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pacific Meta Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shota Iwasaki; hereinafter referred to as &#8220;Pacific Meta&#8221;) is pleased to announce its investment in \u201cReown\u201d an on-chain UX platform provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#aioseo-background-of-the-investment\">Background of the Investment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#aioseo-comment-from-reown-ceo-jess-houlgrave\">Comment from Reown CEO Jess Houlgrave<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#aioseo-comment-from-pacific-meta-ventures\">Comment from Pacific Meta Ventures<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#aioseo-about-reown\">About Reown<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#aioseo-about-pacific-meta-ventures\">About Pacific Meta Ventures<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#aioseo-about-pacific-meta\">About Pacific Meta<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-background-of-the-investment\"><strong>Background of the Investment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reown provides an on-chain UX platform designed to revolutionize the Web3 user experience. Formerly known as WalletConnect Inc., the company has built on its track record of setting the industry standard for wallet connectivity, developing the underlying technology for the future of the decentralized Internet, and providing intuitive interfaces and tools that enable developers to more smoothly leverage blockchain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reown is one of the leading companies in the two most important areas of Web3 adoption, \u201cWallet\u201d and \u201cPayments\u201d, and we saw great potential in their technology and vision, which led us to invest. Through this investment, Pacific Meta will actively support Reown&#8217;s entry into the Japanese market and connection with domestic developers, and contribute to further development of the Web3 ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-comment-from-reown-ceo-jess-houlgrave\"><strong>\u25a0Comment from Reown CEO Jess Houlgrave<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/ReownCEO\u753b\u50cf-1024x504.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/ReownCEO\u753b\u50cf-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/ReownCEO\u753b\u50cf-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/ReownCEO\u753b\u50cf-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/ReownCEO\u753b\u50cf.png 1304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Reown CEO<\/strong><br><strong>Jess Houlgrave<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re very proud to have Pacific Meta join Reown\u2019s Series B round. Pacific Meta\u2019s belief in the importance of onchain UX and developer tools is a testament to their commitment to blockchain adoption. Reown and Pacific Meta will continue to collaborate and ensure that crypto is usable and accessible for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-comment-from-pacific-meta-ventures\"><strong>\u25a0Comment from Pacific Meta Ventures&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/shohei.matsumoto-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"shohei.matsumoto\" class=\"wp-image-3191\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/shohei.matsumoto-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/shohei.matsumoto-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/shohei.matsumoto-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/shohei.matsumoto-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/shohei.matsumoto.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Pacific Meta Ventures, <\/strong><strong>Capitalst<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>Shohei Matsumoto<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reown&#8217;s predecessor, WalletConnect, has become so widespread that it&#8217;s now impossible to overlook its name when connecting a wallet. This achievement was only possible because the team excels at balancing the core philosophy of Web3 with a user and developer experience that is both seamless and valuable. Shopify Ventures is also part of this round, and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing Onchain technology continue to expand into markets that were once referred to as Web2.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about-reown\"><strong>About Reown<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Reown_logo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Reown_logo.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Reown_logo-300x80.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Reown is a company that provides an on-chain UX platform designed to revolutionize the Web3 user experience. Originally known as WalletConnect Inc., the company established the industry standard for wallet connections. Under the mission of &#8220;Reown the Internet,&#8221; Reown is developing foundational technologies that support the future of a decentralized internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reown&#8217;s flagship products include \u201cApp Kit\u201d, which allows developers to onboard millions of users quickly with a wide range of features, and \u201cWalletKit\u201d, the industry-standard wallet UX toolkit adopted by over 600 wallets. Through these tools, Reown provides developers with an intuitive and efficient environment for building Web3 applications while ensuring a smooth experience for users. By delivering cutting-edge wallet and payment technologies\u2014both essential for the mass adoption of Web3\u2014Reown is striving to create a more accessible decentralized internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Website\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/reown.com\/\">https:\/\/reown.com\/<br><\/a>X\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/reown_\">https:\/\/x.com\/reown_<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about-pacific-meta-ventures\">About Pacific Meta Ventures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacific Meta Ventures is the investment division of Pacific Meta, dedicated to investing in Web3 projects both domestically and internationally. Driven by a commitment to support projects facing financial challenges and contribute to problem-solving from the early stages, Pacific Meta Ventures actively works to enhance the Web3 ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-about-pacific-meta\">About Pacific Meta<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Pacific-Meta_logo-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1294\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Pacific-Meta_logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Pacific-Meta_logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Pacific-Meta_logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Pacific-Meta_logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Pacific-Meta_logo.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pacific Meta is a Tokyo based company that provides end-to-end support as a \u201cWeb3 Accelerator\u201d for Web3 projects both domestically and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We support companies and projects challenging the Web3 space by leveraging our specialized expertise in Web3 to offer assistance in fundraising, consulting, business development, and marketing. Additionally, we help domestic projects expand overseas and assist international projects in entering Japan (and East Asia), making full use of our global team. Our office, Pacific Hub, also creates opportunities for the Web3 community to connect and collaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in our services, please feel free to contact us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-join-the-pacific-meta-team\">Join the Pacific Meta Team!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At Pacific Meta, we are looking for passionate teammates to join our journey!<br>Join our dynamic and energetic team as we build a globally competitive company through the power of Web3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re curious about our business, organization, or team members, feel free to reach out. Let\u2019s connect casually online and explore how we can work together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.pacific-meta.co.jp\/?_gl=1*rzlfor*_ga*MjEyNjk3MjkxOS4xNzI1NzcwOTQ5*_ga_FGKDT7KPSX*MTcyOTIzNDg2NS40My4xLjE3MjkyMzU3ODMuMC4wLjA.t%20us.\">Go to Recruitment Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-company-overview\">Company Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Headquarters: Hamamatsucho PREX 8F, 2\u20132\u201312 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo<br>CEO: Shota Iwasaki, President &amp; Representative Director<br>Founded: August 10, 2022<br>Business Activities: Web3 Accelerator Services<br>\u30fbInvestment<br>\u30fbFundraising Support<br>\u30fbConsulting<br>\u30fbMarketing<br>\u30fbPartnerships<br>\u30fbToken Consulting<br>Capital: 850 million yen (including capital reserves)<br>Official Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/\">https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-contact-us\">Contact us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact Form\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/contact\/\">https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/contact\/<br><\/a>Email\uff1ainfo@pacific-meta.co.jp<br>Pacific Meta Magazine : <a href=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/magazine\/\">https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/magazine\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pacific Meta Inc. 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