Shinryo means a bridge connecting ports and reflects Okinawa’s historical role as a trade hub between Japan and other Asian countries. Toyosato explained that the fund will invest in startups looking ...

Kyoto Fusioneering, a developer of key components for fusion reactors, announced on Tuesday that it has completed its second Series C extension round, raising 1.07 billion yen (about $7 million US).

Taizo Son, founder of Mistletoe, a collective impact community comprised of startups and innovators, and Atsushi Taira, co-founder and chairman, have established a new company called The Edgeof. The ...

Letara, a startup that develops and manufactures propulsion systems (engines) for spacecraft such as satellites using plastic as fuel, announced on the 12th that it has raised an additional 650 ...

Knowhere, which handles sports DX business, announced on the 17th that it has conducted a third-party allotment of shares totaling 480 million yen with GLOBIS Capital Partners as the lead investor.

This guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former entrepreneur, having started three companies before “turning to the dark side of VC.” As is customary, we are ...

Tech Japan, an HRTech platform that connects skilled Indian tech talent with Japanese companies, announced the formation of Talendy Holdings in Singapore on Thursday. This move marks the expansion of ...

Clear, which operates the sake brand “SAKE HUNDRED” and the sake-specialized web media “SAKETIMES,” announced on the 3rd that it has raised new funding with HIRAC FUND as the lead investor. They also ...

eve autonomy, which provides the Level 4 autonomous transport solution “eve auto” primarily for factories and logistics facilities, announced on the 12th that it has raised 1 billion yen in a Series B ...

See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Cover, the startup offering management production services of VTubers (short for “virtual YouTubers”), announced on Friday that its IPO application t… ...

Expectations for perovskite solar cell (PSC) cost reduction: Seiko Epson invests in Korean startup with proprietary inkjet technology ...

HAKKI AFRICA, which operates microfinance business for taxi drivers in Africa, announced on the 3rd raising 1.97 billion yen in funding jointly led by SMBC Venture Capital and Global Brain. The Series ...