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DelightX AI Accelerator Launches——DeNA’s Namba Backs Japanese Founders with $60K Bay‑Area Seed
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 ...
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“CareLink,” a specialized single-shift job matching app for nursing and welfare, raises 55 million yen in pre-Series A funding
CareLink, which provides a single-shift job matching app specialized in nursing and welfare fields, raised 55 million yen in pre-Series A round from MIRAISE, Vector, and ServerWorks Capital on the ...
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Sora Technology, which tackles malaria prevention using drones, receives investment from Nissay Capital and others
SORA Technology, which provides malaria prevention solutions using drones and AI, announced a pre-Series A funding round on the 9th. The third-party allocation of shares was underwritten by Nissay ...
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African microfinance “HAKKI AFRICA” completes Series C round, raising over 2.7 billion yen in total
HAKKI AFRICA, which operates microfinance and leasing businesses for taxi drivers in Africa, announced on the 11th that it has raised a total of 2.71 billion yen in its Series C round. In the ...
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Real Akiba, transmits Akihabara culture to the world including “REAL AKIBA BOYZ,” raised 400 million yen in seed round from Osamu Suzuki
Real Akiba,” which transmits Akihabara culture to the world, announced on the 9th that it has conducted a seed round of funding totaling over 400 million yen. Startup Factory, led by ...
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Unito, with the “Rerent” system for paying rent only for days lived in, receives investment from Animal Spirits and others in Series D round
Unito, which provides the “Rerent” system for paying rent only for days lived in, announced on the 10th that it has conducted a Series D round of funding through a third-party ...
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“Dennou Kotsu,” which streamlines taxi dispatch operations, raises 2.5 billion yen in Series D led by Mitsubishi Corporation
Dennou Kotsu, which provides dispatch support services for taxi operators, announced on the 10th that it has concluded a Series D round funding agreement totaling 2.5 billion yen. In this round, ...
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SmartMat, with IoT inventory management system “SmartMat Cloud,” raises 400 million yen in Series C
SmartMat, which operates the IoT inventory management system “SmartMat Cloud,” announced its Series C round funding on the 10th. In this second close, they conducted a third-party ...
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Medigle, supporting regional medical cooperation, raises 245 million yen led by XTech Ventures
The medical cooperation system “Medigle” announced on the 11th that it has raised 245 million yen in a pre-Series A round led by XTech Ventures. Participating in this round were the ...
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Mined, providing programming learning for elementary and junior high school students, raises 60 million yen
Mined, which provides the programming learning service “Properly Acquired Programming” for elementary and junior high school students, announced on the 9th that it has raised 60 million yen from ...
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MobiSavi, aiming to evaluate reused EV battery performance, receives investment from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and others
MobiSavi, which develops EV data utilization business, announced on the 7th that it has received investment from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Ibaraki Nissan Motor Co., Ehime Nissan Motor ...