AI startup accelerator Zeroth partners with Softbank-backed Deepcore, shares deal flow
See the original story in Japanese. Hong Kong-based Zeroth, an AI-focused startup accelerator, announced on Monday…
Ad giant Dentsu, SF-based Scrum Ventures jointly set up global sports-tech accelerator
See the original story in Japanese. Japanese ad giant Dentsu (TSE:4324) and the San Francisco-based VC…
Japanese life science startup accelerator to launch shared wet lab in central Tokyo
Japan’s life science VC fund / accelerator Beyond Next Ventures (BNV), community builder Link-J and realty…
Yolo Japan helps foreigners in Japan secure job; mom serial entrepreneur joins board
See the original story in Japanese. Foreign labor prospects are prompting great expectations in Japan, well…
YC Startup School grad uses holographic AI to evolve developmental disorder therapy
See the original story in Japanese. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a developmental condition that affects…
Japanese drone startup ACSL files for IPO
Japanese drone startup Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory, ACSL for short, announced on Friday that its IPO…
Japanese crowdfunding site Readyfor raises $4.7M to help firms run social impact project
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Readyfor, the Japanese startup behind a crowdfunding site of…
Omise secures series B++ round funding from Global Brain, Mitsui Fudosan, SMDV
See the original story in Japanese. Bangkok- and Tokyo-based Omise Holdings, providing the Omise online…
Ginco wallet app launches decentralized exchange for crypto investors outside Japan
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Ginco, the Japanese startup developing a multi-cryptocurrency wallet app, officially announced the launch of its decentralized exchange (DEX) on the app. The availability of the DEX function will be limited to users outside Japan for the time being because it may require them to register as a “virtual
Sonas raises $3.1M to develop power-saving multi-hop wireless network technology
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Sonas, the Japanese startup developing a wireless communication technology…