Rare Japanese unicorn Mercari eyes rapid expansion in US

Rare Japanese unicorn Mercari eyes rapid expansion in US

Shintaro Yamada, chief executive officer of Mercari Inc. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg

Japanese flea market app operator Mercari Inc targets rapid expansion in the United States, its founder and chief executive told Reuters on Monday, after a recent funding round boosted its value beyond $2 billion.

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