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7 Japanese entrepreneurs raise M to launch new Web3 accelerator
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7 Japanese entrepreneurs raise $10M to launch new Web3 accelerator

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Seven Japanese Web3 entrepreneurs, including Astar Network founder Sota Watanabe, have now joined forces to raise $10 million for their new venture ‘Next Web Capital (NeW)’. Strategic Investors in the round included crypto exchange Bitbank and venture capital firm WiL. According to the press release issued, Next Web Capital is a blockchain and web3 accelerator […]

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Equip Raises Million Series B Funding Round to Revolutionize Eating Disorder Treatment
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Equip Raises $58 Million Series B Funding Round to Revolutionize Eating Disorder Treatment

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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Equip, the leading provider of virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment in the U.S., today announced a $58M Series B funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to $75M. The Chernin Group (TCG), an early investor in Headspace, led the round and was joined by Tiger Global and […]

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Japan’s free insurance startup Warrantee files for IPO on NASDAQ
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Japan’s free insurance startup Warrantee files for IPO on NASDAQ

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Osaka-headquartered Warrantee, the Japanese startup offering free insurance services in the US and Singapore, has publicly filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial public offering (IPO), according to a source close to the company. We were told that the company plans to trade under the symbol WRNT on the NASDAQ. […]

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Misaky Tokyo secures M to bring innovative Japanese confectionery to more Americans
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Misaky Tokyo secures $1M to bring innovative Japanese confectionery to more Americans

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Los Angeles-based Cashi Cake, the startup behind Misaky Tokyo and other D2C-focused Japanese confectionery brands, announced on Wednesday that it has secured 120 million yen (about $1 million) in the first tranche of its seed round. Participating investors include Chiba Dojo Fund, Coconala Skill Partners (CSP), Headline Asia in addition to angel investors including Hiromi […]

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46 Startup Lessons For First Time Entrepreneurs
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46 Startup Lessons For First Time Entrepreneurs

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For many, founding a startup is a dream come true and it should. It’s about controlling our own destiny, making an economic impact, solving problems, building wealth, and making a difference in the world we live in. Sounds magical? Let’s change the last statement into a series of questions: how can we control our own […]

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