TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Investors in the latest funding include Sogo Medical, AAIC Investment, Japan Impact Investment, Rakuten Capital, Shoko Chukin Bank, Japan Finance Corporation and Mizuho Bank. Co-founded by medical doctor Yoshinori Abe and engineer Kubo, Ubie claims that more than 1,100 medical institutions in Japan use Ubie’s AI Monshin.

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VentureBeat

APRIL 18, 2025

Kazu Gomi, president and CEO of NTT Research, has a big view of the technology world from his perch in Silicon Valley. Read More

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown in Japan 14 years ago. The Associated Press, which recently visited the plant for a tour and interviews, takes a closer look. Workers walk around in many areas wearing only surgical masks and regular clothes.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

While working as a software engineer in Japan, Singapore and San Francisco for the past 10 years, Ryo Chikazawa , CEO and co-founder of Autify , came to realize that there’s one common problem in the software development industry; software testing takes excessive time. and Japan, but plans to fuel further global expansion, Chikizawa said.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Stay tuned for a video interview I did with him while in Vegas. But even more fun was this video interview with the good folks at the Gifts In Kind International who I ran into in the lobby and they pulled out their copy of the book and shared a few thoughts about they’re applying the ideas. The Networked Nonprofit in Japan. >&#

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

The founders wanted to address the issue in the consumer finance industry in Japan and launched SmartBank. In Japan, banks do not offer joint accounts for couples. Unlike other countries, traditional banks in Japan don’t offer joint accounts,” SmartBank CEO Horii told TechCrunch.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

Repair Interview: Joe Solomon of 350.org " Check out this terrific interview with Joe – I'd love to hear your ideas, reflections and stories about how you are inspired to make change! ." " The US will use Twitter and Facebook to issue terror alerts – "The U.S.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2022

“The pandemic accelerated transforming contactless technology with AI deployment for intelligence surveillance, smart city, autonomous driving, smart factory and robotics where AI data is inevitably needed,” Doyle Chung, Head of Global Sales of AIMMO, said in an email interview. Japan and Vietnam.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page. The way they're titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview. Today is the 6th anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast! Happy listening!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

The round comes from a number of investors including Japan Post Investment Corporation, Block (formerly known as Square), Greyhound Capital, SMBC Nikko Securities, Altos Ventures, Goodwater Capital, StepStone Group, JAFCO Group, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital and others. . Kyash, a would-be challenger bank in Japan, raises $14M.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

Other investors SBI Investment, Tokyu Land Corporation, Kushu Electric Power, Seika Corporation, JOIN (Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development) and exiting investor Venture Lab Investment also joined in the round. . and Southeast Asia.

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The Verge

JANUARY 24, 2022

Masayoshi Yokoyama, who The Verge interviewed last year about his work on the most recent Yakuza game Like a Dragon , is the new head of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and is currently working on the next game in the series. Nagoshi Studio will be headquartered in Tokyo and has hired several former long-time Sega employees and Yakuza contributors.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2023

The new money will go toward advancing the farm morning app and expanding its business in South Korea and Japan, Shin said. Green Labs already has 300,000 users in Japan after launching there in the fall of last year. Shin said the company generated sales of approximately $77 million in 2021 and more than $230 million in 2023.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In an interview with TechCrunch, MyGlamm co-founder and chief executive Darpan Sanghvi said the startup has spent about $270 million in equity and cash in recent months to buy a number of firms that fit with the startup’s vision. “For years South Korea and Japan have produced large and iconic D2C brands.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2011

She's known for the Pop-Up General Store , Tartine Afterhours dinners , Home Ec Cooking Classes , and the nationwide Bakesale for Japan that raised $140,000. If you have suggestions for people I should interview, please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com. Show Notes I have three workshops coming up: July 9: Jumpstart your Blog!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

In an interview with TechCrunch, Sequoia Capital managing director Abheek Anand talked about what drew the firm to Appier , which develops AI-based marketing software. Appier’s listing is also noteworthy because it marks the first time a company from Taiwan has listed in Japan since Trend Micro’s IPO in 1998. are also based in Japan.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

CADDi, a Tokyo-based B2B ordering and supply platform in the manufacturing and procurement industry, helps both procurement (demand side) and manufacturing facilities (supply side) by aggregating and rebalancing supply and demand via its automated calculation system for manufacturing costs and databases of fabrication facilities across Japan.

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The Verge

AUGUST 24, 2020

The group, called “Royalist Marketplace,” was created in April by academic Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a critic of the Thai government and its king, Maha Vajiralongkorn, who now lives in Japan. Our group is part of a democratization process, it is a space for freedom of expression,” Pavin said in an interview with Reuters. “By

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

“The use case for all our customers is essentially that they’re all using us to prevent fraud when money is being loaded into a wallet,” CEO and co-founder Soups Ranjan told TechCrunch in an interview. or Japan doesn’t really matter,” Ranjan said. Sardine CEO and co-founder Soups Ranjan Image Credits: Sardine.

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2023

Aldagram , a startup out of Japan developing project management software for construction companies, has picked up a new strategic backer to help it build out its footprint across Asia and the Middle East.

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The Verge

MAY 27, 2021

Shortly after, Sony posted this interview with a designer and art director on the project, who attributed the initial idea to an engineer called Heesoon Kim. Sony isn’t new to crowdfunding, but most of its projects to date — like the Reon Pocket wearable air conditioner — have been limited to its own First Flight site in Japan.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2021

so apparently PlayStation Japan uploaded the wrong image with their first tweet on Housemarque's acquisition, and it actually mentions a Bluepoint acquisition pic.twitter.com/yQBHtLbG5c — Nibel (@Nibellion) June 29, 2021. However, in an interview with GQ , Hulst denied that Sony is in an “arms race” with Microsoft.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

It operates as an independent organization as part of the broader Nestcoin ecosystem, said Nestcoin CEO Yele Bademosi in an email interview when quizzed on why MVM had to raise money after the African web3 upstart closed a $6.45 million round this year. . Meanwhile, MVM said it is building a soon-to-launch social gaming app, Hyper.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

In an interview with TechCrunch, Luup CEO Daiki Okai said the startup’s ambitious plan is to expand its e-scooter and e-bike business across Japanese cities and tourist destinations. The company reports over 1 million app downloads in Japan and has expanded its network of ports to 3,000 across six cities this year.

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The Verge

JANUARY 24, 2022

Although the batteries are being manufactured primarily for Tesla, a Panasonic executive didn’t rule out supplying them to other companies in a November interview. The new batteries promise to boost the range of electric cars, and make them more affordable to produce and sell. Tesla also hopes to produce the batteries in-house.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

We identified an opportunity that existed based on how long the equipment is being used versus how long it’s usable for,” Moov CEO Steven Zhou told TechCrunch in an interview. It also plans to expand its global presence in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Europe. There was a billion-dollar opportunity to repurpose this equipment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2006

I met Laura at Boston Podcamp very briefly and grabbed her card so I could catch up with her for an interview for Blogher. I am great at what I do because I have toured and performed in Europe and Japan and have shared the spotlight with Stevie Wonder. Why did you launch your company?

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2022

South Korean startup Bucketplace , which operates a home decorating and interior app OHouse, is looking to continue capitalizing on that trend with its most recent $182 million Series D round, the startup’s co-founder and CEO Jay Lee said on Monday in an interview with TechCrunch. Lee told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

JULY 4, 2022

We’ll continue to scale and reduce error rates,” said Ilana Wisby, OQC’s founding CEO, in an interview. And as you might guess from the investor list, it will also be using some of the funds to expand into Asia Pacific, and specifically Japan, to tap would-be customers there in financial services and beyond.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Canada, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, plans to expand to Latin America this financial year and is also exploring a debut in Japan, said Sreevathsa Prabhakar, founder and chief executive officer of the startup, in an interview. Servify , which is operational in over 40 countries, including India, the U.S.,

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 17, 2011

Had great chat with Samin Nosrat for the Big Vision Podcast about her work with Bakesale for Japan and Eating for Education. I'll post the interview soon. Also excited to start editing my Arts and Healing Podcast interview with the lovely Susannah Conway about the healing power of photography. Very inspiring woman.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

When I asked other senior executives at my company, Sumo Logic, to interview him for a security operations center (SOC) manager position, I initially was met with shoulder shrugs and eye rolls. What they didn’t know was that in my earlier interview with Roland Palmer, I concluded within a half-hour that the job was his.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

The new capital will help Backpackr make a foray into Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines, in the second quarter of this year with an ambition to become the Etsy of Asia, Kim said in an interview with TechCrunch. Other countries like Japan and the U.S.

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TechNode

AUGUST 2, 2023

The unit is planning to collaborate with its parent company or other firms to manufacture the new three-seat electric vehicle, which is expected to be priced below $20,000 and designed specifically for corporate delivery fleets, Cheng said in an interview with Reuters.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The startup has raised a $72 million (85 billion won) Series C round from a single backer STIC Investments , JohnWoo Lee, CEO of Rsquare , said in an interview with TechCrunch. million Series B funding from Yahoo Japan Capital and SoftBank Ventures Asia. The latest funding brings its total raised to approximately $95 million.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

. “The pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in traditional network infrastructure, prompting a surge in demand for contactless solutions,” Fish, who serves as the company’s CEO, told TechCrunch in an email interview. government and allies,” Fish said.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Ample, which rose from the ashes of its unsuccessful predecessor, Better Place , has brought battery swapping to Los Angeles and soon will introduce the tech to Japan and Madrid through a series of partnerships with fleet partners like Uber and Eneos. Ample happens to be among the few leading that charge.

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