Japanese startup Sakana AI, known for its foundational AI models, is set to raise approximately $70 million. The company, backed by NVIDIA, has attracted investments from major Japanese financial institutions […]

Drip Capital, a U.S.-based digital trade finance platform, has raised $113 million in its latest funding round. The funding consists of $23 million in equity investments from Japanese institutional investors, […]

ThinkCyte has successfully completed its Series C funding round, securing a total of $32 million. The amount includes an additional $15 million raised in the extension round, following equity financing […]

Aevice Health, a prominent medtech company specializing in remote monitoring solutions for chronic respiratory conditions, has secured $7 million in an extended seed funding round. The round was led by […]

Singapore-based UnaBiz, a provider of customized IoT solutions, has successfully closed the first close of its $25 million pre-Series C funding round. Japan’s KDDI Open Innovation Fund 3 (KOIF III) […]

Terumo Corporation, a Japanese medical equipment manufacturer, has launched a new corporate venture capital (CVC) fund under the name “Terumo Ventures.” This initiative managed as a department within Terumo Americas […]

SmartHR, a cloud-based human resources and labor management software startup, has announced securing $140 million in a Series E funding round on July 1, 2024. The round was led by […]

Orange Inc., a manga localization technology company, has successfully completed its pre-Series A financing round, raising JPY 2.92 billion (USD 19.5 million). The Japanese startup, which specializes in translating manga […]

Joba Network, a Web3 startup headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, has secured an investment from Decima Fund, a Web3 investment firm based in Japan. The funding round also saw participation from […]

Japanese fintech leader SmartPay has secured $7 million in a pre-Series A funding round, oversubscribed and led by SMBC Venture Capital. Other participants in the round include Japanese venture capital […]