Letara, a startup that develops and manufactures propulsion systems (engines) for spacecraft such as satellites using plastic as fuel, announced on the 12th that it has raised an additional 650 ...

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).

eve autonomy website eve autonomy, which provides the Level 4 autonomous transport solution “ eve auto ” primarily for factories and logistics facilities, announced on the 12th that it has raised 1 ...

Image credit: HAKKI AFRICA HAKKI AFRICA, which operates microfinance business for taxi drivers in Africa, announced on the 3rd raising 1.97 billion yen in funding jointly led by SMBC Venture Capital ...

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, ...

This guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former entrepreneur, having started three companies before “turning to the dark side of VC.” As is customary, we are ...

Bridge learned that Kenichiro Toyosato, founder of startup hubs in Okinawa like Koza Startup Arcade and Startup Lab Lagoon, is launching a new fund for startups. The news came during his opening ...

Tokyo-based Cover, the startup offering management production services of VTubers (short for “virtual YouTubers”), announced on Friday that its IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has ...

生成AI・AIロボットの社会実装を進める Jizai が 「CES 2025」に出展 した汎用AIロボット「Mi-Mo（ミーモ）」は、世界中から大きな注目を集めています。メルカリ出身の石川佑樹CEOは、AI技術の可能性を最大限に活かすため起業を決意。最高のクリエイター集団で社会課題を解決し、国内に留まらず ...

Japanese sake brewing startup Wakaze announced on Wednesday that it has secured about 1 billion yen (about $7.5 million) in a series B round. The round was led by Jafco Group (TSE:8595) with ...

Regional Fish, a pioneer in genome-edited aquaculture, announced on December 26 that it has raised a total of ¥4.07 billion (approximately $25.3 Million) in its Series C funding round. The funding ...

Image credit: Masaru Ikeda Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2024 (AEA 2024) was held on Wednesday and Thursday, where Malaysian startup Entomal Biotech won the grand prize in the final pitch competition.