September 30, 2022

KDDI Corporation

KDDI invested in NUNW CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Rene Paulesich; hereinafter, "NUNW"), the provider of HABET, which is an NFT marketplace specializing in digital trading cards, through KDDI Open Innovation Fund III (operated by Global Brain Corporation; hereinafter "KOIF III"), which aims to incubate new business co-creations with promising venture startups.

NUNW offers HABET, a marketplace where people can issue, trade, and view, as NFTs, digital trading cards with videos, audio, images, and/or URLs attached. HABET enables the purchase and trading of various works of influencers and creators as digital trading cards. On HABET, people can pay with a credit card instead of crypto-assets, free of the NFT service fees that are generally required, which makes it approachable for a wide range of enthusiasts. HABET provides a service where individuals can easily be content creators and monetize their content through trading.
Furthermore, not only does HABET support the trading of digital art, it also caters to creating NFTs of different kinds of experiences such as records of participating in live events and proof of purchase of limited edition goods. Further utilization is expected in a variety of settings as digital proof of action.

With this investment, KDDI aims to accelerate initiatives for the autonomous decentralized Web3 age and provide new value together with NUNW and through supporting NUNW's business growth.

As "the company that customers feel closest to," KDDI will continue to promote business co-creation through investment in promising startup companies, and create new business models together with customers and partners.

MUGENLABO Magazine
"Creating opportunities where people can express their individuality - NUNW" (in Japanese only)

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• ■HABET, an NFT marketplace specializing in digital trading

  On HABET, users can issue, trade, and view digital trading cards of people and characters from a broad range of genres. Users can publish two types of cards: "unique" cards that are one-and-only in the world, and "serial" cards that come with a serial number. These cards can be sold through regular sales, sales by lot, or auction. Cards can be viewed upon the card owner being disclosed. Users can also receive a free gift card by registering the gift code created by the card issuer on the site.

  HABET Official Site (URL: HABET | Trading Card Platform )

• ■Overview of NUNW

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    Company name: NUNW CO., LTD.

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    Headquarters: Midtown Tower 28F, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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    Date founded: June 1, 2021

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    Business activities: Operation of HABET, an NFT marketplace specializing in digital trading cards

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    Representative: Rene Paulesich

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    URL: NUNW CO., LTD. | Value for all individuality. (in Japanese only)

• ■About KDDI Open Innovation Fund

  KDDI Open Innovation Fund is a corporate venture fund that supports a broad range of venture companies. The currently active KDDI Open Innovation Fund III focuses on the areas of AI, IoT, data marketing, fintech, B2B SaaS, and entertainment with a total operating fund of 20 billion yen.