Japan’s Terra Drone files for IPO, eyes $144M valuation
Image credit: Terra Drone. Japanese drone solutions provider Terra Drone announced on Friday that its initial listing application on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has been approved. The company will be listed on the TSE Growth Market under the ticker code 278A. The company plans to offer 1,155,000 shares for public subscription and sell 240,900 shares, with 209,300 shares in over-allotment ...
Japanese e-learning startup Schoo files for IPO, eyes $47M valuation
Image credit: Schoo. Tokyo-based Schoo, the Japanese startup offering online video-based learning services for individuals and businesses, announced on Thursday that its initial listing application on the Tokyo Stock Exchange had been approved.. The company will be listed between October 22 and October 28 on the TSE Growth Marke with plans to offer 1 million shares for public subscription and ...
Japanese entrepreneur launches Myanmar’s answer to Deel
In November of 2020, Singapore-based startup news media outlet e27 reported that Hi-so, a startup in Myanmar led by a Japanese entrepreneur, has secured its first round of funding. Prior to launchi…
Japanese DX solution provider BeBit raises $8.2M, acquires
Jan 16, 2024 · Tokyo-based BeBit, the Japanese startup offering companies with digital transformation (DX) solutions through improving user experience (UX), has secured 1.2 billion yen (about $8.2 million) in a series B round..San-in Godo Bank (TSE: 8381), Benesse Holdings (TSE: 9783), Mitsubishi Estate (TSE: 8801), Rakuten Securities and Turn Cloud Technology Service participated in the latest round.
Craif Raises 1B Yen from Keisuke Honda’s X&KSK in Series C1 …
Dec 25, 2024 · Image credit: Masaru Ikeda. Craif, a startup developing ultra-early cancer detection technology using microRNA and AI, announced on December 23 that it has secured 1 billion yen from X&KSK, led by soccer star Keisuke Honda, in the first close of its Series C round.This marks X&KSK’s largest investment to date and follows the funding from Toyoda Gosei (TSE: 7282) and Toyota Boshoku (TSE: 3116 ...
TRUST SMITH & CAPITAL Launches as a Seed VCーーBuilding an …
Jan 8, 2025 · Image credit: TRUST SMITH & CAPITAL. TRUST SMITH, a company dedicated to creating businesses leveraging AI and robotics technologies, announced the launch of TRUST SMITH & CAPITAL on January 1. The firm plans to establish a venture capital fund, targeting a first close of 510 million yen in January 2025, with an ultimate goal of raising up to 1 billion yen.
Japanese AI startup Alt files for IPO, eyes $119M valuation
Sep 6, 2024 · Image credit: Alt. Tokyo-based Alt, the Japanese startup developing AI solutions and Large Language Models (LLMs), announced on Thursday that its initial listing application on the Tokyo Stock Exchange had been approved.. The company will be listed on the TSE Growth Market on October 11 with plans to offer 7.5 million shares for public subscription and to sell 1.35 shares in over-allotment ...
BRIDGE – Tech and Startup News from Japan
Regional Fish, a pioneer in genome-edited aquaculture, announced on December 26 that it has raised a total of ¥4.07 billion (approximately $25.3 Million) in its Series C funding round.
A glance of the most active lead VCs in 2023 (Infographic) - BRIDGE
Jan 20, 2024 · As is customary, we are publishing once again our annual VC Radar for Japan. The 2023 edition of the VC Radar reflects Japan’s most active Lead VCs in 2023.
Japanese sneaker marketplace reaches $340M valuation after …
Dec 2, 2021 · This is the abridged version of our original article in Japanese.. Tokyo-based Soda, the Japanese startup behind a marketplace specializing in sneakers and streetwear called SNKRDUNK (pronounced as Sneaker Dunk), announced today that it has secured an undisclosed sum in a series D round from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (SBVF2), which brought the company’s valuation up to 38 billion yen or $340 ...