[Sd] Japanese VC invests $2.3M in Korean business intelligence startup
5Rocks is a Korean startup focused on providing business intelligence (BI) tools for mobile gaming developers. The startup announced today that it has raised 2.55 billion Korean won (approximately $2.3...
View Article[Sd] Anime illustration crowdsourcing platform raises $1.3M
Crowdsoucing platforms can be divided into two categories: 1) general purpose and 2) industry-focused. The latter is very much focused on specific business fields such as translation or design, and...
View ArticleTBS Enters Venture Investment By Establishing A Subsidiary / Cnet Japan
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings (TBS HD) announced an establishment of TBS Innovation Partners. The subsidiary aims to develop a new business of TBS Group by investing in and partnering with...
View Article[TechCrunch] Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Confirms Acquisition Of Video...
Rakuten has confirmed that it will acquire Viki, a global video streaming platform that crowdsources translated subtitles. The Japanese e-commerce giant, which is expected to sign an agreement to buy...
View Article[Sd] Japanese skills marketplace Coconala fundraises $1.5 million
Coconala is a website where you can buy and sell knowledge, skills and, experience from users who are willing to teach. Tokyo-based Welself, the startup behind the service, announced today that it has...
View Article[The Bridge] Japanese fish delivery startup making waves, raises $1.5 million
Tokyo-based Hachimenroppi (named after the eight faces and six arms seen on many Buddhist statues) is a startup that does something rather unusual. It delivers fish, handling distribution services for...
View Article[The Bridge] Japanese translation startup Conyac raises $600,000
Tokyo-based Anydoor, the startup behind crowdsourced translation service Conyac, announced today that it has raised funding worth 60 million yen (approximately $600,000) from three Japanese VC firms:...
View ArticleAgenTec Raises 50M Yen From Nippon Venture Capital / Venture Now
AgenTech revealed fundraising of 50 million yen from Nippon Venture Capital. ...AgenTech was founded in January, 2004 providing web browser based contents management system, ABook and others. ABook...
View Article[TechCrunch] Supercell Dominates The Realm: Game Maker Sells A 51%, $1.53B...
Another big move for Softbank into the gaming world, and a massive investment for Finnish gaming juggernaut Supercell: the company is selling a 51% stake for $1.53 billion to Japan’s SoftBank and games...
View Article[The Bridge] Shopping points service Smapo joins forces with Rakuten
Back in Feburary, we wrote about Smapo, the Japanese equivalent of Shopkick. Today, the company announced that it has joined Rakuten group, giving it access to Rakuten’s 80 million+ members. Smapo was...
View ArticleFollowing Square, Coiney, Others, Royal Gate Officially Enters Mobile Payment...
The competition in mobile payment service is getting fierce with Square which entered in Japan in May, Japanese startup Coiney, PayPal Here which SoftBank distributes, and Rakuten Smart Pay. Most of...
View Article[The Bridge] Japanese personal finance app Moneytree raises $1.5 million
Tokyo-based Moneytree, a startup that provides a personal finance app, announced yesterday it that has raised 150 million yen ($1.5 million) from DG Incubation and other investors. Users can register...
View Article[The Bridge] Ietty fundraises $500,000, aiming to disrupt Japanese home...
Ietty is a Japanese startup that provides an alternative to conventional househunting. The startup announced yesterday it has raised 50 million yen (approximately $500,000) from I Mercury Capital, the...
View Article[Tech In Asia] Kii, a backend-as-a-service firm that funds startups, confirms...
Backend-as-a-service (BaaS) companies have risen in prominence this year after the acquisition of Parse by Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) for a reported $85 million. A growing segment of cloud computing, BaaS...
View Article[The Bridge] Japanese premium outlet site Luxa raises $3.3 million from KDDI
Tokyo-based Luxa, the startup running a members-only discount e-commerce platform, has announced today that it has raised 330 million yen ($3.3 million) from KDDI Open Innovation Fund, the fund...
View ArticleInnovation Network Corporation Of Japan Established Joint Fund With...
A government-owned fund, Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) announced a set up of a new fund jointly with University of Tokyo Edge Capital (UTEC). INCJ invests up to 10 billion yen in the...
View Article[The Bridge] Japanese corporate communication platform Talknote raises $2...
Tokyo-based Talknote, the startup behind the corporate communication platform of the same name, announced today it has raised 200 million yen (approximately $2 million) from Japanese investment company...
View ArticleCloudian Raised From Intel Capital / Mynavi
Cloudian announced fundraising from Intel Capital on 23rd October. The amount is not disclosed.Cloudian is a software developer with expertise in cloud storage software products having offices in US,...
View ArticleC2C English Conversation Lesson, Cafetalk Operator Raises 38M Yen / Cnet Japan
Smallbridge, operating C2C online learning platform "Cafetalk" revealed finance of 38 million yen from Mizuho Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, and United.Cafetalk is a C2C platform allowing users to...
View Article[The Bridge] Japanese e-commerce platform provider Base raises $2M from...
Japanese e-commerce platform provider Base announced today that it will raise 200 million (approximately $2 million) from Japanese internet giant CyberAgent. This will be the first investment from the...
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