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Japan’s space debris remover Astroscale secures 9M, brings valuation to 5M

Japan’s space debris remover Astroscale secures $109M, brings valuation to $295M

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Tokyo-based Astroscale Holdings, the Japanese startup offering space debris removal services, has secured approximately 12.4 billion yen (about $109 million) in a Series F round, which brought the startup’s valuation to 33.4 billion yen (about $295 million). This follows their series E round back in October of last year. Investors participating in the latest round […]

How To Start A Business In Japan: A Step-By-Step Guide

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Japan is an ever-growing market, and it’s a hugely popular choice for foreign individuals and businesses who want to take the challenge of opening or expanding their business abroad. We have talked in our blog about entering the Japanese market , but in this article, we will be diving deep into the technicality of registering […]

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Top 20 Japanese Startups of 2021

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 - by Kalpana - Leave a Comment

Japan, known as one of the most innovative nations, is an attractive environment for startups. One of the reasons is that it has a long history of entrepreneurship and innovation. Japan punches above its weight owning 11% of the world’s largest companies, with less than 2% of the global population. Japan has science, basic trust […]

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Japanese Startup Ecosystem – Analysis

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 - by Kalpana - Leave a Comment

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 Vision Fund invests in Japanese firm for 1st time

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

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 …

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A $2 billion Japanese startup aims to fix polarized news via an algorithm

November 2, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Japan’s sticker character production Quan to merge with cartoonist agency Wwwaap

November 2, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

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 […]