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 …
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Japanese AI startup Alt files for IPO, eyes $119M valuation
Sep 6, 2024 · Tokyo-based Alt, the Japanese startup developing AI solutions and Large Language Models (LLMs), announced on Thursday that its initial listing application on the …
Kakaku.com: Japan’s price comparison king - BRIDGE
May 21, 2013 · Japanese price comparison site Kakaku.com is a pretty essential tool for shoppers in Japan, whether you do your shopping online or offline. While sites like Rakuten or Amazon …
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. Specifically, …
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. …
Japanese Government opens entrepreneurs’ base in SF Bay Area
The Japanese Government is establishing a center for entrepreneurs in Palo Alto called Japan Innovation Campus. Its arm METI, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, held a …
Niconico Douga: Japanese online video site puts discussion
Feb 27, 2013 · Youtube is the most popular online video site in the world, and it’s certainly big here in Japan too. But Japan also has a very unique video sharing site called Niconico Douga …
Japan’s powered prosthetic leg developer BionicM secures $5M in …
Sep 7, 2020 · Tokyo-based BionicM, the Japanese startup developing powered prosthetic legs, announced today that it has secured 550 million yen (about $5 million US) in a Series A round. …
Base: The Japanese freemium e-commerce platform that’s …
Apr 14, 2013 · See original story in Japanese. Base is a Tokyo startup that provides an easy-to-implement e-commerce platform. It was born from Project Liverty, a tech savvy team led by …