SmartNews, the Japanese news aggregator that became a unicorn in 2019, announced raising $230 million in its Series F funding round that values the media unicorn at $2 billion. As per the announcement, the Series F investors represent a broad range of strategies and geographies. It includes new investors Princeville Capital and Woodline Partners, based […]

With the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the Rugby World Cup being held in 2019, Tokyo has become the next hothouse of growth in the field of sports. The market spending on sports technologies is expected to increase as Tokyo brings the sports world together. Sports Tech Tokyo provides a mentor-driven program for startups developing […]

Restaurants always look for ways to improve their guest experience. Although the restaurant employees have a sheer amount of technology available to manage the show, however, still many employees continue to perform numerous tasks by hand. This acts as a hindrance in improving the customer experience, whether it is in relation to service or quality […]