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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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).

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

トリファ、ログラス、サグリ、NOT A HOTEL、ヘラルボニー、ダイニー。これまでMUGENLABO Magazineで取材したスタートアップの共通点、それが「Go Global戦略」です。 今、スタートアップの成長戦略は岐路に立っています。生成AI ...

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 ...