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AI music composer Soundraw, raises $1.4M to boost global expansion effort

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Tokyo-based Soundraw, the Japanese startup behind an AI-powered music composing service under the same name, announced on Thursday that it has secured 180 million yen (about $1.4 million US) in the latest funding round. Participating investors are Ceres (TSE:3696), Mint, iSGS Investment Works, SMBC Venture Capital, and Deepcore. For the company, this follows their seed […]

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Japanese Startup SpaceData , raises $10M+ in seed round

August 15, 2022 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Tokyo-based SpaceData, the Japanese startup developing artificial intelligence that can create a Digital Twin of the Earth from Satellite Data, announced on Wednesday that it has secured 1.42 billion yen (over $10 million US) in a seed round. Participating investors are Spiral Capital, Sparx Innovation for Future, KDDI Open Innovation Fund, GREE Ventures, The Creative […]

Wassha raises $8.2M to diversify business

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Wassha raises $8.2M in new Round to diversify business beyond power supply in off-grid Africa

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Tokyo-based Wassha, building a retail platform by networking local kiosks in rural Africa, announced on Friday that it has raised $1.14 billion yen (about $8.2 million US) in a series C round. Dai-ichi Life Insurance, Daikin Industries (TSE: 6367), Mistletoe Japan, Yamaha Motor (TSE: 7272), and the University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC) participated […]

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

February 27, 2022March 9, 2022 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

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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SoftBank leads $144m investment in Singapore lending startup

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Small businesses are the backbone of Southeast Asia’s economy, but many struggle to secure working capital loans because they don’t have traditional credit records or collateral, say the founders of Funding …

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Startup Fundraising Checklist

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

When you are fundraising, you are not building and selling your offering. This is why the opportunity cost of fundraising is very high. Because of this, when you decide to do it, it’s crucial to be as efficient as possible. The goal of this checklist is to help you concentrate your fundraising efforts in order […]

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Japanese sneaker marketplace reaches $340M valuation after raising funds from SoftBank

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Tokyo-based Soda, the Japanese startup behind a marketplace specializing in sneakers and streetwear called SNKRDUNK (pronounced as Sneaker Dunk), announced today that it has secured an undisclosed sum in a series D round from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (SBVF2), which brought the company’s valuation up to 38 billion yen or $340 million US. This follows […]