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Meet 4 startups that pitched at Global Brain annual portfolio showcase in Tokyo
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Japanese VC firm Global Brain held the its annual event called Global Brain Alliance Forum 2018 last month in...
Japan Airlines launches $70M fund for business collaboration with startups
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Japan Airlines (JAL) announced on Thursday that it is forming a new fund focused on investing in startups in...
Japan’s Grooves raises $920K from Halal fund to expand recruiting business in Malaysia
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Tokyo-based Grooves, the company best known for its engineer recruiting platform called Forkwell, announced today that it has fundraised...
Japan’s Morning Pitch reveals 7 outstanding teams from presentations throughout 2018
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Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support and Nomura Securities conducted the first special event of the year for their Morning Pitch...
Back pain management app Pocket Therapist wins Health 2.0 Asia-Japan pitch competition
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Tokyo-based MedPeer, the Japanese company behind an online community for medics under the same name, held the Health 2.0...
Japanese crowdsourced translation startup Gengo acquired by Lionbridge
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Tokyo-based crowdsourced translation startup Gengo announced on Thursday that it has been acquired by Lionbridge Technologies. Financial terms on...
American Express buys Japanese restaurant reservation startup Pocket Concierge
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Tokyo-based Pocket Concierge, the Japanese startup offering an online restaurant reservation platform under the same name, has been fully...
Japanese investment firm aSTART launches $46M space tech fund
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Japanese investment firm aSTART announced on Monday it has formed the Space aSTART new fund specializing in space tech...
Kamereo raises $500K to help restaurants in Vietnam manage suppliers, food orders
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Ho Chi Minh City-based Kamereo, the startup behind a B2B food marketplace for restaurants in Vietnam under the same...
Japan’s Code Republic accelerator debuts 4 startups at Winter 2018 Demo Day
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Tokyo-based Code Republic, the startup accelerator jointly operated by YJ Capital and East Ventures, hosted the Demo Day of...