Podobas Global Investments Increases Stake in Thinca Co., Ltd. (149A.T) to Over 15%

TOKYO, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Podobas Global Investments announces that its founder, Wojciech Podobas, has increased his ownership stake in Thinca Co., Ltd. (149A.T) to over 15% of the total outstanding shares. The decision follows months of ongoing dialogue with the Thinca leadership team and strategic evaluation of the company's potential. Mr. Voytek Podobas has also indicated plans for a potential further increase to 20%, aligning with his long-term conviction in Thinca's vision, product, and management.

Confidence in Thinca's Vision and Leadership

The decision to deepen the investment in Thinca stems first and foremost from a strong belief in the company's leadership. Thinca's executive team, led by CEO and Founder Takahiro Ejiri, has consistently demonstrated a long-term, thoughtful approach to growth.

The management evaluates every strategic opportunity through the lens of sustainable value creation, while maintaining a sharp focus on execution, organizational discipline, and adaptability. From product development to business planning, Thinca's leadership has built a company culture that is both visionary and grounded in practical progress.

This combination of strategic foresight and operational integrity has built lasting trust and admiration from investors like Mr. Voytek Podobas, who sees Thinca as one of the most promising software stories in Japan.

Kaikura: An Anchor of Digital Transformation in Japan

At the heart of Thinca's value proposition is Kaikura, a next-generation communication platform. In an era where Japan's economy is rapidly digitizing, Kaikura offers a mission-critical solution: the centralization of all client-facing communication—from phone calls and emails to web meetings and SMS—into a single, intuitive interface.

Clients can instantly access historical communication data tied to each customer, regardless of the medium used. This allows entire teams—not just the original contact person—to provide seamless, high-quality service.

Kaikura is already used by over 2,800 companies across 5,600+ locations, and is widely admired for its usability, customization options, and real business impact. Its recognition in multiple industry awards, including ITreview Grid Awards and the BOXIL SaaS AWARD, is a testament to both the product's maturity and its momentum.

Podobas Global Investments believes that over the coming years, Kaikura has the potential to reach ¥10 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR) as it further penetrates Japan's SMB and enterprise markets. The increasing demand for centralized, AI-enhanced communication in customer-facing organizations positions Kaikura as a potential market leader in Japan's growing SaaS industry.

Additional strengths of Kaikura include:

• AI-powered features such as real-time call transcription and sentiment analysis
• Low onboarding complexity and wide user adoption
• Seamless integration across devices and legacy systems
• Trusted by major partners including NTT East Japan

The Power of Kaizen: Product + Culture = Scalable Greatness

Perhaps the most exciting aspect of Thinca's journey is how it embodies the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen—continuous improvement.

From onboarding flows to customer success, sales efficiency, and product iteration, every part of Thinca's organization is designed around learning, adjusting, and optimizing. This is complemented by a product team that works closely with clients, constantly refining and evolving the platform in real-time based on feedback.

Thinca is building more than a tool—it's cultivating a living, evolving solution that scales with its clients' ambitions. Again, at Podobas Global Investments, we believe that with this product-philosophy alignment and a dedicated leadership team, Kaikura is uniquely positioned to become a $1 billion "unicorn" company within the next decade.

Strategic Partnership with Thinca Management

In recent months, Voytek Podobas and Thinca's management team have held multiple strategic meetings, exchanged research, and discussed the company's roadmap in depth. This collaboration led to a mutual agreement for Mr. Podobas to raise his stake to 15%, with an open path to reach up to 20% over the medium to long term.

The dialogue between the two parties reflects a shared commitment to building long-term enterprise value and expanding Thinca's role as a category leader in Japanese SaaS.

About Kaikura

Kaikura is a centralized communication platform designed for the modern workplace. It enables organizations to manage and unify communication across phone, email, SMS, and web conferencing tools, streamlining all customer interactions into one interface.

This eliminates communication silos and allows any team member to respond with full historical context—significantly improving customer satisfaction, response times, and operational efficiency.

Core features of Kaikura include:

• Unified customer communication history
• AI-assisted transcription and analysis of calls
• Internal message sharing and collaboration tools
• Real-time visibility into client interactions
• CRM integrations and customizable modules

Used by thousands of companies, Kaikura not only digitizes communication workflows but also transforms how businesses engage with customers. It reflects the best of Japanese engineering—reliable, user-centric, and continually improving.

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