[PRWeb] Metaps Establishes UK Subsidiary as Regional Headquarters for...
Metaps Inc. (HQ: Tokyo, CEO: Katsuaki Sato, hereafter "Metaps") announced the establishment of a UK subsidiary as the regional headquarters for their European operations. Metaps is headquartered in...
View Article[The Bridge] News curation startup Gunosy secures $12M funding from three...
Bloomberg reported earlier today that Tokyo-based Gunosy, the company behind the curation news app under the same name, has secured funds worth 1.2 billion yen ($12 million) from Japanese telco KDDI...
View Article[The Bridge] Japan’s Airbnb for parking spaces ‘Akippa’ fundraises from DeNA...
Osaka-based Galaxy Agency, the startup that operates online peer-to-peer parking lot sharing platform Akippa and several online job sites, announced today it has fundraised from DeNA (TSE:2432) and...
View Article[Tech In Asia] DeNA and Incubate Fund lead $500,000 investment into...
JPY 51 million (US$500,000) poured into social problem solving service Any+Times today. The startup announced the round of funding, noting that gaming giant DeNA (TSE:2432) and venture capital firm...
View Article[The Bridge] Japan’s restaurant reservation platform company Toreta...
Tokyo-based Toreta, the startup that provides the reservation management system for restaurants, announced today it has raised 200 million yen (about $2 million) from Silicon Valley-based investment...
View Article[The Bridge] Japan’s Moi fundraises $5 million for mobile live streaming app...
Moi Corporation, the company behind Japanese mobile live streaming app TwitCasting, announced that it has fundraised $5 million from Indonesia’s Sinar Mas Group leading and Japanese seed investor East...
View ArticlePanda Graphics Raises 140M Yen From East Ventures And Opt / Venture Now
Panda Graphics announced fundraising of 140 million yen from East Ventures and Opt to strengthen management as well as to launch US office to accelerate global expansion.Panda Graphics was founded in...
View Articleretro Fundraises 30M Yen From Incubate Fund And Others / Cnet Japan
retro, a used brand goods consignment service, announced 30 million yen of finance from Incubate Fund and othersretro.jp is a consignment site matching sellers and buyers of brand items. It connects...
View Article[The Bridge] Japanese business reporting tool Gamba fundraises $400,000
Yokohama-based Gamba, the startup that provides business reporting tool under the same name, announced today it has raised 40 million yen (about $400,000) from two Japanese investment firms; East...
View Article[The Bridge] Japan’s e-commerce analytics startup Plaid raises $1.5M from...
Tokyo-based Plaid, a startup developing a real-time analytics platform for e-commerce sites, announced that it has raised 150 million yen (approximately $1.5 million) from Japanese investment funds...
View ArticleSophia Holdings Enters Gene Analysis Business By Acquiring GeneQuest /...
A system developer, Sophia Holdings announced acquisition of 100% ownership of gene analysis service, Genequest. The company starts to provide gene analysis kit through PC and smartphone for...
View Article[The Bridge] Japan’s book abstract app Flier fundraises to enhance their web...
Tokyo-based Flier, a startup that provides book abstract apps under the same name, announced yesterday that it has fundraised an undisclosed sum from East Ventures, Nishikawa Associates, and Nomad....
View Article[Tech Crunch] Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Launches $100M Global...
June is barely over, but Rakuten has already had a busy year. In addition to purchasing messaging app Viber for $900 million, the Japanese consumer Internet conglomerate also made investments in...
View Article[Tech In Asia] Report: Japanese stealth investor ANRI announces new fund for...
Anri Sama, a significant investor in the Japanese startup ecosystem, announced the opening of a new US$20 million fund today. The new fund will also focus on tech companies led by young entrepreneurs....
View Article[The Bridge] Japanese gaming company Gumi raises $50M, partners with Sega...
Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported earlier today that Tokyo-based gaming company Gumi has fundraised 5 billion yen (approximately $49 million) from Silicon Valley-based investment firm WiL (World...
View Article[The Bridge] Japan’s lunch delivery service Gochikuru.com raises $27M from...
Tokyo-based Star Festival, a startup behind bento box delivery and catering service Gochikuru.com, announced today that it has fundraised 2.8 billion yen (about $27.4 million) from and partnered with...
View Article[Tech In Asia] Hybrid cloud storage firm Cloudian receives $24 million...
Cloudian, a California-based company with a major presence in Japan, announced a US$24 million financing round today. The firm received funds from existing investors like Intel Capital as well as...
View ArticleABEJA Fundraises Analyzing Big Data To Produce Business / RBB Today
Image analytics and machine learning technology company, ABEJA announced fundraising on July 11th. In addition to existing share holder, Inspire Investment, the company raises capital from NTT Docomo...
View Article[The Bridge] Japan’s ‘viral mills’ Curazy raises $1 million from three...
Tokyo-based BitGather, the startup that operates viral content site Curazy, announced earlier this week that it has fundraised 100 million yen (approximately $1 million) from CyberAgent Ventures, DeNA,...
View Article[Tech in Asia] Japanese telco giant KDDI puts $8M into four American...
KDDI (TYO: 9433) revealed a flurry of investment plans today. First, the telecommunications firm announced the KDDI Open Innovations Fund (operated by Global Brain) deposited US$8 million into four...
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