Interviews – BRIDGE
Jul 27, 2020 · See the original story in Japanese. As per some media reports, Tokyo-based Base, the Japanese startup…
contribution – BRIDGE
Dec 24, 2023 · This guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former…
BRIDGE – Page 274 – Tech and Startup News from Japan
Rakuten-Ichiba, Japan’s biggest online mall, celebrated its 15th anniversary last May. Rakuten (JSD:4755) originally launched back…
Japan’s Terra Drone files for IPO, eyes $144M valuation
Image credit: Terra Drone. Japanese drone solutions provider Terra Drone announced on Friday that its initial listing application on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has been approved. The company will be listed on the TSE Growth Market under the ticker code 278A. The company plans to offer 1,155,000 shares for public subscription and sell 240,900 shares, with 209,300 shares in over-allotment ...
Taiwanese entrepreneurs explore Tokyo’s startup ecosystem
Dec 13, 2024 · GEIX folks visited Accenture Innovation Hub Tokyo. Image credit: Masaru Ikeda. Do you remember Dave McClure, who once managed Founders Fund and 500 Startups (now 500 Global), and currently runs Practical Venture Capital?
MabGenesis Raises 470 Million Yen to Accelerate Development of …
Dec 27, 2024 · Image credit: MabGenesis. MabGenesis, a biotechnology company specializing in antibody drug development, announced on the 24th that it has raised 470 million yen (approximately $3.2 million) in its latest funding round.Investors include Axil Capital, the Kyushu Regional Revitalization Support Fund (managed by REVIC Capital, a subsidiary of Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation of Japan ...
Taiwan’s CDIB, Cool Japan Fund jointly launch up to $100M fund
Aug 19, 2024 · Image credit: CDIB Capital Group. Taiwan’s financial giant CDIB Capital Group and Japan’s state-backed Cool Japan Fund have jointly established a cross-border fund. The fund is called the CDIB Cross Border Innovation Fund (CCBI) and is expected to range in size from $75-100 million US.
Turing, an Autonomous Driving System Developer, Raises …
Dec 26, 2024 · Image Credit : TURING. Turing, a developer of autonomous driving systems, announced on the 25th that it has raised 1.02 billion yen in a pre-Series A extension round through investments from JIC Venture Growth Investments, JR West Innovations, NCB Venture Capital (a subsidiary of Nishi-Nippon City Bank), and financing from Mizuho Bank.Following the 1.5 billion yen funding round in July this ...
Arousal Technology, an AI Reskilling Service Provider, Raises 200 ...
Dec 26, 2024 · Image Credit : Arousal Technology. Arousal Technology, a company specializing in AI-related services, announced on the 25th that it has raised 200 million yen in a pre-Series A round from Vision Platform, Shikigaku Fund, and other financial institutions.The company started its AI integration business in 2015, helping companies implement and develop AI solutions.
FUNDiT Secures Series B Funding to Accelerate SMB IT Business …
Jan 8, 2025 · FUNDiT, a company specializing in M&A and rollups of small to mid-sized IT businesses, announced on December 30 that it has secured a ¥960 million loan from Mizuho Bank. Additionally, it has raised funds through a Series B round via a third-party allotment from ZUU, Macbee Eight, and Kyodo News ...