News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Masaru IkedaJun 17, 2016Japanese flea market app Maipple gets seed funding to boost user growth in TaiwanSee the original story in Japanese. Tokyo- / Taipei-based Maipple, the startup offering a fashion-focused flea…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby kigoyamaJun 16, 2016Japanese IoT-focused MVNO Soracom snags additional $5.8M funding for series B roundThis is the abridged version from our original article in Japanese. Japan’s MVNO (mobile virtual network…
contribution Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby The BridgeJun 11, 2016Copying Silicon ValleyThis guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby kigoyamaJun 8, 2016Japan’s software network virtualization startup Midokura secures $20M series BThis is the abridged version from our original article in Japanese. Midokura Holdings Ltd., the company…
contribution Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby The BridgeJun 4, 2016The Valley of Heart’s DelightThis guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Masaru IkedaMay 28, 2016ST Booking gains $200K in seed funding to bring more students from Asia to JapanSee the original story in Japanese. Tokyo- / Taipei-based ST Booking (previously known as Hakodate Ventures),…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby kigoyamaMay 26, 2016Japan’s cloud-based logistics platform OpenLogi gets $1.9M for Asian expansionSee the original story in Japanese. Various instant e-commerce platforms or consumer-to-consumer (C2C) trading platforms, which…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Masaru IkedaMay 26, 2016Japan’s handmade item marketplace Creema raises $10M to win fierce competitionSee the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Creema, the Japanese startup behind C2C (consumer-to-consumer) marketplace for…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Yukari MitsuhashiMay 20, 2016Japan’s Popcorn now allows foreign visitors to book last-minute deals for salonsSee the original story in Japanese. Popcorn is a beauty salon-booking app for last-minute deals. The…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Masaru IkedaMay 16, 2016Japan’s Smaoku, auction site for authentic second-hand, now serves buyers in AsiaSee the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Zawatt, the Japanese startup behind an online auction site…