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 ...
Turing, an Autonomous Driving System Developer, Raises …
2024年12月26日 · Image Credit : TURING. Turing, a developer of autonomous driving systems, announced on the 25th that it has raised 1.02 billion yen in a pre-Series A extension round through investments from JIC Venture Growth Investments, JR West Innovations, NCB Venture Capital (a subsidiary of Nishi-Nippon City Bank), and financing from Mizuho Bank.Following the 1.5 billion yen funding round in July this ...
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…
Taiwan’s CDIB, Cool Japan Fund jointly launch up to $100M fund
2024年8月19日 · Image credit: CDIB Capital Group. Taiwan’s financial giant CDIB Capital Group and Japan’s state-backed Cool Japan Fund have jointly established a cross-border fund. The fund is called the CDIB Cross Border Innovation Fund (CCBI) and is expected to range in size from $75-100 million US.
Japanese AI startup Alt files for IPO, eyes $119M valuation
2024年9月6日 · 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 ...
Starley, Developer of Voice AI Chat App “Cotomo,” Raises …
2024年12月26日 · Image credit: Starley. Starley, the developer of voice conversation AI app “Cotomo,” announced on the 25th that it has raised approximately 200 million yen through a third-party allocation of shares to investors including X&KSK, TBS Innovation Partners, and W fund.This extension round follows their 700 million yen funding in August this year, bringing the company’s total funding to 1 ...
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 ...
BRIDGE – Tech and Startup News from Japan
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…
A glance of the most active lead VCs in 2023 (Infographic) - BRIDGE
2024年1月20日 · 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.
Craif Raises 1B Yen from Keisuke Honda’s X&KSK in Series C1 …
2024年12月25日 · 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 ...