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… ...

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 ...

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).

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)… ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the dental technology industry faces a serious shortage of human resources, Tokyo Science University startup Emium has raised about 600 million yen in funding. Beyond Next Ventures, Mitsubishi U… ...

Innovacell develops cell therapy drugs for fecal and urinary incontinence, raising significant funding to accelerate international clinical trials and global expansion.

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… ...

Apps that track and measure your personal data are quite popular these days. Things like Fitbit, Pulse, and Noom [1] are part of a wave of life-logging services that health-conscious folks can use.

GEXVal, which focuses on drug discovery using its proprietary AI-powered platform, announced on the 16th that it has raised 300 million yen in a Series C extension round through a capital and business ...