Japan’s introduction of the world’s first yen-backed stablecoin marks a careful yet intentional step toward merging financial stability with digital innovation, as the country looks to establish its own place […]

Tohoku University spinout Space Quarters is reimagining how humanity builds in orbit — with autonomous welding robots that could make space construction cheaper, faster, and scalable. Tokyo-based Space Quarters Inc., […]

Backed by global investors and fresh capital, Jakarta-based Honest is betting on speed, digital-first products, and financial inclusion to challenge traditional banks. Indonesia-based credit card startup Honest has closed an […]

New long-horizon investor TIP and an $800M Woven Capital Fund II give founders access to Toyota’s factories, pilots and Woven City — but bring strategic trade-offs. Toyota Motor Corporation this […]

SMBC raises its economic stake in Jefferies, provides ~$2.5bn in credit and will combine their Japan equities and ECM teams in a joint venture set to start in January 2027.  […]

Frontier Tech Capital, a new private equity platform, is aiming to raise $150 million for its first fund to back growth-stage tech and tech-enabled companies across Southeast Asia. The firm […]

Singapore’s automotive unicorn is leveraging investor backing to drive plug-in hybrid adoption and reshape the online car market in Southeast Asia. Singapore-based online car platform Carro has raised $60 million […]

The Credit Saison-backed fund targets stablecoins, tokenised assets and DeFi — offering capital plus bank access and local know-how to help startups scale across Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and beyond. […]

Tokyo-based startup LayerX has secured ¥15 billion ($100 million) in a Series B  funding round to accelerate the adoption of its AI-powered back-office automation platform. The investment brings the company’s […]

Japanese venture capital firms Uncovered Fund and Monex Ventures have teamed up to create a ¥3 billion ($20 million) fund aimed at supporting early-stage startups in Africa and the Middle […]