Taiwan’s CDIB, Cool Japan Fund jointly launch up to $100M fund
Taiwan’s financial giant CDIB Capital Group and Japan’s state-backed Cool Japan Fund have jointly established a…
Secai Marche secures $2.1M in series A extension round to expand food supply chain in Asia
Secai Marche, a B2B fresh food e-commerce platform headquartered in Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore, announced…
Kyoto fusion components developer attracts US VC firm, total funds reach $96.4M
See the original story in Japanese. Kyoto Fusioneering, a developer of key components for fusion reactors,…
Orange raises $19M in pre-series A to boost localization effort of Japanese manga titles
Tokyo-based Orange, the Japanese startup behind an AI localization system for manga titles, announced on April…
Japan VC Radar – A glance of the most active lead VCs in 2023 (Infographic)
This guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former…
Japanese DX solution provider BeBit raises $8.2M, acquires Tsunago in Malaysia
Tokyo-based BeBit, the Japanese startup offering companies with digital transformation (DX) solutions through improving user experience…
A massive opportunity still up for grabs in Tokyo’s real estate sector
This guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former…
Forecasts for 2024 from six visionary VCs
This guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former…
Japan’s Degas secures $6.7M to serve more to unbanked small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
Tokyo-based Degas, the Japanese startup aiming to help improving the livelihoods of small farmers in sub-Saharan…
Japan’s Thirdverse raises $8.1M to focus on developing VR and blockchain game titles
Tokyo-based game developer Thirdverse announced on Thursday that it has secured approximately 1.2 billion yen (about…