Tokyo-based VC firm Nextblue announced on Thursday that its first fund targeting to raise up to 3 billion yen ($27.5 million), which was initially set up in April, has reached its first close with ...

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 Studist, the Japanese startup behind the TeachMe Biz visual workflow management platform and the Hansoku Cloud sales promotion PDCA management platform, ...

Los Angeles-based Cashi Cake, the Japanese startup behind the Misaky Tokyo seaweed confectionery brand and the OoMee seaweed beverage brand, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $3.7 million US in ...

Innovacell, engaged in research and development of cell therapy drugs for treating fecal and urinary incontinence, announced on the 22nd that it has raised 1.06 billion yen through the equity ...

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 ...

Tokyo-based Kiheitai, the parent company of the Airfunding cross-border donation-based crowdfunding platform, has partnered with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations ...

Nikkei reported on Monday that EQT has agreed to acquire Japanese startup HRBrain for an undisclosed sum. Japanese startup database Initial reported the company was valued around 21.5 billion yen ...

Tokyo-based SkyDrive, the Japanese drone startup spun off from the Cartivator volunteer group consisting of aircraft, drone and automotive engineers, announced on Friday that it has secured 3.9 ...

Japanese sake brewing startup Wakaze announced on Wednesday that it has secured about 1 billion yen (about $7.5 million) in a series B round. The round was led by Jafco Group (TSE:8595) with ...

Tokyo- / Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam-based Linda Pesa, the Japanese startup developing a business management app for small businesses in Tanzania, announced on Friday that it has raised approximately 30 ...