AnyMind turns five
We also launched a couple of influencer brands
Influencers can now use sustainable materials for their D2C products
Launch of self-serve design function on AnyFactory
We launched a tech blog
We now have a dedicated website for AnyManager
Other happenings around Asia
AnyMind turns five
April was a pretty special month for us, as we celebrated AnyMind turning five! We’ve come pretty far in just a short period of time, as Kosuke Sogo, CEO and co-founder of AnyMind Group shared in his blog post this month.

Kosuke Sogo on the company’s growth so far

Interview with the founders: Kosuke Sogo and Otohiko Kozutsumi
We also launched a couple of influencer brands
Through our AnyMind D2C for Influencers program, we launched two brands in Japan: unclip which focuses on apparel, and GAB ME which focuses on cosmetics. GAB ME is also the second brand we’ve launched in conjunction with Japanese influencer, Tanakaga.

Japanese model Haruka Murahama launches unclip

Japanese influencer Tanakaga launches second brand with AnyMind
Influencers can now use sustainable materials for their D2C products
We’ve collaborated with TBM and Bioworks to enable influencers to create products that use sustainable materials! Using LIMEX, a material made predominantly from limestone which can act as an alternative to plastic, and PlaX, a plant-derived material made from corn and sugar cane, items such as daily necessities, face mask cases, towels and clothing can be created.

Influencers can use sustainable materials to create their own products
Launch of self-serve design function on AnyFactory
That’s not all on the D2C front! We also launched our self-service product design function on AnyFactory, our cloud manufacturing platform. With a turnaround in as little as five days, anyone can easily design and order their own products through AnyFactory now.

Check out AnyFactory’s new product design function
We launched a tech blog
We’re lifting the hood on our platforms and product development team. Apart from an interview with Ryuji Takemoto, Managing Director of Product Development, we’ve also published some insights into challenges faced when building out our digital-out-of-home (also known as DOOH) product.

How we built six products in just over four years

Dive into the functional and non-functional requirements for DOOH
We now have a dedicated website for AnyManager
Keen to get an overview of a platform that online publishers across Asia are using? You can check out our brand new AnyManager website through the link below!

AnyManager.io
Other happenings around Asia
We’re rounding up this month with some of the other happenings: In India, we are extending our Google Channel Partnership services through POKKT. We launched the YouTube channel of Nguyễn Quang Hải, captain of Vietnam’s national football team, and we launched our first satellite office in Japan, situated in the Saga prefecture.

Publishers in India can now tap on additional offerings

Footballer Quang Hải launches YouTube channel

And Saga prefecture is now home to AnyMind’s first satellite office in Japan