Japan’s Terra Drone files for IPO, eyes $144M valuation
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 ...
Kyoto fusion components developer attracts US VC firm, total …
Jul 26, 2024 · Fusion-based fuel cycle system Image credit: Kyoto Fusioneering. See the original story in Japanese.. Kyoto Fusioneering, a developer of key components for fusion reactors, announced on Tuesday that it has completed its second Series C extension round, raising 1.07 billion yen (about $7 million US).This round saw participation from four parties, including US venture capital firm In-Q-Tel (IQT ...
Japan’s virtual YouTuber management agency Cover files for
Feb 17, 2023 · Image credit: Cover. See the original story in Japanese.. Tokyo-based Cover, the startup offering management production services of VTubers (short for “virtual YouTubers”), announced on Friday that its IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has been approved.The company will be listed on the TSE Growth Market on March 27 with plans to offer 1.5 million shares for public ...
BRIDGE – Tech and Startup News from Japan
Tokyo-headquartered Asuene, the Japanese startup behind a cloud-based platform to visualize and report the reducing effort…
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.
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.
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.
Japanese entrepreneur launches Myanmar’s answer to Deel
In November of 2020, Singapore-based startup news media outlet e27 reported that Hi-so, a startup in Myanmar led by a Japanese entrepreneur, has secured its first round of funding. Prior to launchi…
Taiwan’s shared parking space startup USPACE acquires ... - BRIDGE
Jul 17, 2024 · Taiwanese shared parking service startup USPACE and Japanese peer Nokisaki held a joint press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday, where both companies announced the Taiwanese startup had agreed to ac…
Tokyo Government launches center of exchange between
Nov 27, 2023 · Image credit: Masaru Ikeda. On Monday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a kick-off event to celebrate the opening of Tokyo Innovation Base or TiB for short, a center of exchange between entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the startup landscape.. Based on its startup strategy titled Global Innovation with Startups, the government uses the venue for activities in aim to help increase ...