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Innovative business models and technologies are what drive the growth of startups. Many startups have been trying to capture demands that have arisen in link with societal changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan has been very cautious about any activities that could further the spread of coronavirus- from the closing of educational institutions, entertainment […]
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SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund has invested in a Japanese biotechnology company, the startup said Friday, marking its first investment in a domestic firm. Aculys Pharma Inc, based in Fujisawa …
SoftBank Vision Fund invests in Japanese firm for 1st time Read More
It all started, Ken Suzuki says, back in 1989 when he visited the Berlin Wall. Suzuki, who was 14 and on a school trip at the time, was allowed to …
A $2 billion Japanese startup aims to fix polarized news via an algorithm Read More
Tokyo-based Quan, the Japanese startup producing characters like Betakkuma and Business Fish for messaging stickers, has announced that it will merge with Wwwaap (pronounced ‘warp’), an agency of cartoonists and influencers. The two companies will be merged by January of 2022 to establish a new company called Minto. Quan’s CEO Kazuhiro Mizuno will be appointed […]
Japan’s sticker character production Quan to merge with cartoonist agency Wwwaap Read More
TOKYO — The University of Tokyo plans to start investing in startups spawned at the institution drawing from a new 60 billion yen ($536 million) fund, Nikkei has learned, as it aims to support the creation of unicorns and help Japan catch up in the global tech race. The fund is expected to become Japan’s largest university-launched […]
University of Tokyo to set up $536m fund for school-born startups Read More
Startup founders talk about how they navigate through these tough times, and psychologists tell what can be done about managing anxiety and resolving team management issues. As the founder and CEO of a startup, if there is one thing that you need to learn it is how to deal with failures and the everyday anxiety […]
How founders can deal with everyday struggles and anxiety that come with the job Read More
PayPal Holdings, the U.S. fintech company, announced an acquisition of Paidy, a Japanese buy now, pay later (BNPL) service platform, for approximately $2.7 billion (300 billion yen), mostly in cash, to enhance its business in Japan. The transaction completion, including the regulatory approval, is expected in the fourth quarter of 2021. After the acquisition, the […]
PayPal acquires Japan’s Paidy for $2.7B to crack the buy now, pay later market in Asia Read More