On the 11th, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the renaming and expansion of its startup investment fund, now called the Bandai Namco 021 Fund, increasing its investment capacity to over ¥6 billion ...

Tokyo-based Mercari, the startup behind the mobile flea market app of the same name, announced today it has raised 1.45 billion yen (approximately $14.1 million) from Global Brain, Globis Capital ...

Nikkei reported on Friday Japanese HRTech startup SmartHR has secured about 12.5 billion yen (about $115 million US) in the latest series D round, which brought their valuation up to 170 billion yen ...

多産多死がスタートアップの世界だ。投資家もそれを織り込み済みで投資を実行している。リビングデッドよりも新たな挑戦を尊重するアメリカでは、メディアもこぞってスタートアップの ...

Kenichiro Toyosato gave opening remarks at KozaRocks 2024. Shinryo means a bridge connecting ports and reflects Okinawa’s historical role as a trade hub between Japan and other Asian countries.

日本の狂気が生み出した仮想空間がついにベールを脱いだ。2次元キャラクターをホログラム状態で表示し、一緒に生活ができてしまうという「Gatebox」が手元に届く日がやってき ...

See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo- and Okinawa-based Payke, the Japanese startup behind a mobile shopping assistant app ( iOS / Android) for foreign visitors to Japan under the same name, ...

See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Activ8 (pronounced ‘activate’), the Japanese startup behind the Upd8 (pronounced ‘update’) ‘Virtual YouTuber’ supporting project, announced on Wednesday ...

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スキルマーケットプレイス「ココナラ」を運営するココナラ（東証：4176）は8日、都内で記者会見を開き CVC「ココナラスキルパートナーズ」を設立することを明らかにした。目標とする最終 ...

AeterLink, which develops wireless charging technology, announced on the 26th that it has raised 1.8 billion yen in a Series B extension round and 1 billion yen in venture debt, totaling 2.8 billion ...

Pairs is a Facebook-based dating and marriage hunting app launched in 2012 and has acquired over 1.5 million users in Japan and 800,000 users in Taiwan to date. Couple is a memory-sharing and ...