Japan’s Terra Drone files for IPO, eyes $144M valuation
Nov 22, 2024 · Image credit: Terra Drone. Japanese drone solutions provider Terra Drone announced on Friday that its initial listing application on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has been approved. The company will be listed on the TSE Growth Market under the ticker code 278A. The company plans to offer 1,155,000 shares for public subscription and sell 240,900 shares, with 209,300 shares in over-allotment ...
Japanese AI startup Alt files for IPO, eyes $119M valuation
Sep 6, 2024 · Image credit: Alt. 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 company will be listed on the TSE Growth Market on October 11 with plans to offer 7.5 million shares for public subscription and to sell 1.35 shares in over-allotment ...
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2 days ago · MabGenesis, a biotechnology company specializing in antibody drug development, announced on the 24th that it has raised 470 million yen (approximately $3.2 million) in its latest funding round.
Japan’s autonomous mobile robot developer LexxPluss snags
Image credit: LexxPluss. Japanese AMR (autonomous mobile robot) developer LexxPluss announced on Wednesday that it has secured 1.45 billion yen (about $11 million US) in a Series A round. Participating investors are Drone Fund, SBI Investment, DBJ Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mizuho Lease’s Mirai Sozo Capital, Incubate Fund, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital, Logistics Innovation Fund ...
Taiwan’s CDIB, Cool Japan Fund jointly launch up to $100M fund
Aug 19, 2024 · Image credit: CDIB Capital Group. Taiwan’s financial giant CDIB Capital Group and Japan’s state-backed Cool Japan Fund have jointly established a cross-border fund. The fund is called the CDIB Cross Border Innovation Fund (CCBI) and is expected to range in size from $75-100 million US.
A glance of the most active lead VCs in 2023 (Infographic) - BRIDGE
Jan 20, 2024 · As is customary, we are publishing once again our annual VC Radar for Japan. The 2023 edition of the VC Radar reflects Japan’s most active Lead VCs in 2023.
Taiwanese entrepreneurs explore Tokyo’s startup ecosystem
Dec 13, 2024 · GEIX folks visited Accenture Innovation Hub Tokyo. Image credit: Masaru Ikeda Do you remember Dave McClure, who once managed Founders Fund and 500 Startups (now 500 Global), and currently runs Practical Venture Capital? He used to operate a tour called Geeks on a Plane (GOAP), where he would recruit ...
Japanese serial entrepreneurs secure $13M to launch Izumo
Singapore-based AnotherBall announced that it has secured 1.9 billion yen (about $13 million US) in a seed round to promote its VTuber project targeting the English-speaking market called Izumo.. The latest round was led by ANRI with participation from Hashed, Global Brain, Globis Capital Partners (GCP), Sfermion, HashKey Capital, Everyrealm, Ethereal Ventures, Emoote, Crunchyroll founder Kun ...
Japanese e-learning startup Schoo files for IPO, eyes $47M valuation
Image credit: Schoo. Tokyo-based Schoo, the Japanese startup offering online video-based learning services for individuals and businesses, announced on Thursday that its initial listing application on the Tokyo Stock Exchange had been approved.. The company will be listed between October 22 and October 28 on the TSE Growth Marke with plans to offer 1 million shares for public subscription and ...
Japan’s talent assessment platform HRBrain acquired by ... - BRIDGE
Nov 28, 2023 · The HRBrain Headquarters Image credit: HRBrain. Nikkei reported on Monday that EQT has agreed to acquire Japanese startup HRBrain for an undisclosed sum. Japanese startup database Initial reported the company was valued around 21.5 billion yen (about $145 million US) when it secured 1.8 billion yen (about $12 million yen in equity and loans in the previous round back in February of 2022.