Masaru started his career as a programmer/engineer, and previously co-founded several system integration companies and consulting firms. He’s been traveling around Silicon Valley and Asia exploring… ...

Nikkei reported on Friday Japanese HRTech startup SmartHR has secured about 12.5 billion yen (about $115 million US) in the latest series D round, which brought their valuation up to 170 billion yen ...

Colega AI, which provides the AI agent service allowing easy LINE-based social media operation and analysis for restaurants using proprietary AI, announced on the 5th securing funding from Taiwan and ...

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.

Preferred Networks (PFN), a developer of AI solutions and semiconductors, announced on December 23 that it has raised 19 billion yen in its latest funding round. The round was led by SBI Group, with ...

See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Mercari, the startup behind the mobile flea market app of the same name, announced today it has raised 1.45 billion yen (approximately $14.1 million)… ...

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 ...

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 that’s wildly popular… ...

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 ...

Tokyo-based Parallel, the Japanese startup behind a voice chat app under the same name, announced today that it has secured 1.2 billion yen (about $11 million US) in a series B round. Participating ...

At CES 2025, Yukai Engineering’s new creation “Mirumi” received the coveted “I want this!” comment from Paris Hilton herself. The product has drawn significant attention from global media outlets ...

In an era when artificial intelligence is reshaping every industry, a new initiative aims to produce globally competitive AI startups born in Japan. Delight Ventures —an early‑stage venture‑capital ...