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AI music composer Soundraw, raises .4M to boost global expansion effort

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 […]

Japanese Startup SpaceData , raises M+ in seed round

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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 […]

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Japan’s fashion item rental startup AirCloset files for IPO

June 30, 2022July 1, 2022 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Tokyo-based fashion item rental startup AirCloset announced on Friday that its IPO application to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange had been approved. The company will be listed on the TSE Growth Market on July 29 with plans to offer 733,000 shares for public subscription and to sell 130,000 shares in over-allotment options for a […]

LegalForce-AI-powered contract management startup raises 0M+ in series D

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LegalForce-AI-powered contract management startup raises $100M+ in series D

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

Tokyo-based LegalForce announced on Thursday that it has secured approximately 13.7 billion yen (over $101.6 million US) in a Series D round. The round is led by by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from Sequoia China, Goldman Sachs, WiL (World Innovaion Lab, Mizuho Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, and others. WiL, Mizuho Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ […]

Wassha raises .2M in new Round to diversify business beyond power supply in off-grid Africa

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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 […]

7 Japanese entrepreneurs raise M to launch new Web3 accelerator

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

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

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 […]

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

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 […]