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A glance of the most active lead VCs in 2023 (Infographic) - BRIDGE
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 ...
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New fund from Okinawa wants to help startups expand across Asia
Kenichiro Toyosato gave opening remarks at KozaRocks 2024. Image credit: KozaRocks2024. Bridge learned that Kenichiro Toyosato, founder of startup hubs in Okinawa like Koza Startup Arcade and Startup ...
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Belgian AI Smart Lamp “Nobi” to Expand to Japan – BRIDGE
From Nobi website. Belgian company Nobi, which develops AI-powered smart lighting solutions, announced on the 6th that it has received investment from 15th Rock. Additionally, they have begun ...
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Letara, Developer of Hybrid Engines for Spacecraft, Raises Additional 650 Million Yen in Seed Round – BRIDGE
Letara website. 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 ...
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ANSeeN, Developer of Next-Generation X-ray Cameras, Raises 500 Million Yen in Series C – BRIDGE
Image Credit: ANSeeN. ANSeeN, a developer and manufacturer of next-generation X-ray cameras, announced on the 20th the completion of a Series C round totaling 500 million yen. The funding comes ...
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Minto secures $5M+; partners with Kakao Piccoma to boost web3, webtoon businesses – BRIDGE
Our readers may recall that Japanese sticker character production Quan has merged with cartoonist agency Wwwaap to launch a new company called Minto. We reported that this merger will allow Quan to ...
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Japanese entrepreneur launches Myanmar’s answer to Deel
Plus Impact opened a coworking space in Yangon, Myanmar on Wednesday. The company’s engineers work here or from other locations. Founder and CEO Takada squats in the center. Image credit: Plus Impact ...
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Autonomous Transport Solution Provider eve autonomy Raises Funding in Series B Extension - BRIDGE
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 ...
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Knowhere raises 480 million yen led by GLOBIS Capital Partners, with active professional baseball players among investors – BRIDGE
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.… ...
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LA startup Cashi Cake secures $3.7M to promote seaweed-based functional sweets, beverages – BRIDGE - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）|「起業家と投資家を繋ぐ ...
Misaky.Tokyo and OoMee Image credit: Cashi Cake. Los Angeles-based Cashi Cake, the Japanese startup behind the Misaky Tokyo seaweed confectionery brand and the OoMee seaweed beverage brand, announced ...
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HAKKI AFRICA Aiming to Become Africa’s “Cross-Border” Challenger Bank Raises 1.97 Billion Yen in Series C – BRIDGE
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 ...
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AirKamuy, developer of “cardboard drones” for defense purposes, raises 100 million yen in pre-seed funding – BRIDGE
Image credit: AirKamuy. AirKamuy, which develops fixed-wing drone solutions for defense purposes, announced on the 24th that it has raised 100 million yen in a pre-seed round through a third-party ...