Daiz, Japan’s answer to Impossible Foods, secures $17M ... - BRIDGE
WEBDaiz, Japan’s answer to Impossible Foods, secures $17M series B round – BRIDGE. Image credit: Daiz. Kumamoto-based Daiz, the Japanese startup developing plant-based substitutes for meat products, announced on Monday that it has secured about 1.85 billion yen (about $17.1 million) in a series B round. Participating investors are Ajinomoto ...
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WEBAug 19, 2024 · Japanese AI startup Alt files for IPO, eyes $119M valuation. 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…. 1 Min Read. 2.4k Views. News.
Niconico Douga: Japanese online video site puts discussion
WEBFeb 27, 2013 · Niconico Douga quietly first emerged back in December of 2006, pushing out a beta version a month later. Since then, the site has offered many unique features to its users, successfully accumulating over 30 million users as of 2012. That averages out to a whopping 440,000 new users per month. The user demographic is …
Kakaku.com: Japan’s price comparison king – BRIDGE
WEBMay 21, 2013 · Japanese price comparison site Kakaku.com is a pretty essential tool for shoppers in Japan, whether you do your shopping online or offline. While sites like Rakuten or Amazon Japan are among the most likely online retail destinations, along with countless other lesser known e-commerce options. But in order to find out where the cheapest option ...
Top 5: Japanese Online Dating Sites - BRIDGE
WEBJul 2, 2013 · Pairs ¶. Pairs is an online dating site with over 150,000 members. With 950,000 Facebook likes, the site is very aggressive in its online marketing. Judging by the posts on its Facebook page, they appear to target men more than women. All identities are displayed by initials only, and nothing will be posted on people’s Facebook pages.
Tokyo Otaku Mode acquired by Japanese major publisher …
WEBTokyo Otaku Mode announced on Tuesday that it has been acquired by Japanese major publishing company Shogakukan. The terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. We haven’t confirmed that the company secured funding from VC firms and other sources after January of 2018. To date, the total amount of funds secured through the Series A and ...
Japan’s powered prosthetic leg developer BionicM secures $5M in …
WEBSep 7, 2020 · Image credit: BionicM. Tokyo-based BionicM, the Japanese startup developing powered prosthetic legs, announced today that it has secured 550 million yen (about $5 million US) in a Series A round.Participating investors are The University of Tokyo Edge Capital (UTEC), Utokyo Innovation Platform (UTokyoIPC), and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
Kurashiru, Japan’s answer to Tastemade, secures $4.5 million
WEBNov 28, 2016 · See the original story in Japanese.. Tokyo-based Dely, the video-centric culinary media startup offering Kurashiru, announced today that it has fundraised about 500 million yen (about $4.5 million) from YJ Capital, Gumi Ventures, United, as well as Yusuke Sato, managing director of Japanese adtech startup FreakOut (TSE:6094), and an unnamed angel investor.
Finance data analytics startup Xenodata Lab. raises $2.2M from …
WEBNov 22, 2017 · Yojiro Seki, founder and CEO of Xenodata Lab., makes a pitch at MUFG FinTech Accelerator Demo Day. Image credit: Masaru Ikeda. See the original story in Japanese.. Tokyo-based Xenodata Lab., the Japanese startup developing an AI-powered finance data analytics leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP), announced today that it has raised 250 million yen (about $2.2 million US) in the latest ...
Japan’s virtual YouTuber management agency Anycolor files for IPO
WEBApr 30, 2022 · Tokyo-based Anycolor, the Japanese startup behind the VTubers (short for “Virtual YouTubers”) group Nijisanji, announced on Thursday that its IPO application to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange had been approved.The company will be listed on the TSE Growth Market on June 8 with plans to offer 30,000 shares for public subscription and to sell 174,600 shares in over-allotment options for a ...