Care2

MARCH 12, 2011

Looking to help the victims of the Japan earthquake and Tusanmi, but don’t know where to start? Frogloop compiled a list of resources of nonprofits, companies, and do-gooders who are using their tech-savvy and organizing skills to raise money and help locate missing people. Their goal is to raise $10K over the next three days.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

And that is giving a big bump to education startups, which are raising money to capitalise on the growth opportunity. It’s not clear if the round has closed, and whether the full amount was raised (or indeed, more). India’s online learning platform Unacademy raises $150 million at $1.45 billion valuation.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The company is one of the largest VC–backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60M in funding. The final piece of my four-part guide to expanding a business into Asia is tailored more towards local startups and a big issue that affects many of them: raising funding from investors. Where are all of the VCs in Asia?

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

The latest round brings its total funding raised to $41.4 JIC Venture Growth Investments led the Series E equity funding, with participation from Z Venture Capital , a venture investment arm of Z Holdings, Japan Post Capital and Salesforce Ventures. Conversational AI startup Yellow Messenger raises $20M Series B from Lightspeed.

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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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TechCrunch

JUNE 16, 2021

Tractable , which works with automotive insurance companies to let users take and submit photos of damaged cars that are then “read” to make appraisals, has raised $60 million, a Series D that values Tractable at $1 billion, the company said. will overtake Japan as Tractable’s biggest market soon.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

These preferences, though, raise questions about what support seniors want and need in their current homes. Japan has advanced the use of robotics specifically for this purpose, with mixed results. The practice of aging in place aligns with preferences for familiar places and routines and preserves our sense of independence.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku has raised $200 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan. Earlier this year, Akulaku raised $100 million in funding from Siam Commercial Bank as part of another strategic investment.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

Just half a year after leading SODA’s Series B , SoftBank Ventures Asia is raising its bet on the Tokyo-based sneaker resell platform. Tokyo-based SODA, which runs Japan’s largest sneaker resell platform, lands $22 million led by SoftBank Ventures Asia.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Japanese startup ispace has raised $46 million in a fresh round of Series C funding as it looks to complete three lunar lander missions in three years. It will deliver a 22-pound rover for Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, a lunar robot for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and payload from three Canadian companies.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Railsbank , the London-headquartered Banking-as-a-Service platform, has raised $37 million in new growth funding. and expand its product in APAC, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and Japan. Railsbank raises $10M Series A for its open banking and compliance platform.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2022

With both the quantum market in Europe and Japan growing quickly, Classiq is focusing its efforts on these geographies right now, in addition to the United States. If I had to name two, it would be Japan and Germany. Classiq raises $10.5M The company now has about 40 employees and is looking to scale that to 80 soon.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In one of the latest developments, Bisu — a Tokyo-headquartered healthcare startup that has built a lab-grade testing device that can be used at home for diagnostics that translate into actionable health data — has raised $3.2 The seed funding brings its total raised to $4.3 and European Union.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Akros just raised $2.3 million from Z Venture Capital , the corporate venture capital wholly owned by Z Holdings , which also owns the Japanese messaging app Line and internet portal Yahoo Japan. The latest funding, which brings Akros’s total amount raised to $6.1 In March, Akros raised $3.75

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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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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

This latest extension brings Airwallex’s Series D round to $300 million, and total equity raised so far to $500 million. Airwallex first announced its Series D in April 2020 after raising $160 million, then another tranche that added $40 million in September 2020. Airwallex reached unicorn valuation after its Series C in March 2019.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

The startup, whose clients include Danone, Kellogg’s, Cargill and Dole, announced today it has raised an oversubscribed $4.4 It brings Ai Palette’s total raised to $5.5 Its customer base started in Southeast Asia, before expanding into China, Japan, the United States and Europe. Both will join Ai Palette’s board.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

And the evidence comes today with the news that Xayn has now raised almost $12 million in Series A funding led by the Japanese investors Global Brain and KDDI (a Japanese telecommunications operator), with participation from previous backers, including the Earlybird VC in Berlin.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Moreover, the startup will spend the money on securing health-related certificates and adding Japan to its sourcing regions. That’s to provide more stability to its supply chain as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts international flights and cross-border trade. Returnees adapt. Screenshot of Lemonbox’s WeChat-based store.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Bear has seen some success in deployment of late, including a bid to get its system in more restaurants in Japan. Japan has long eyed robots as a way to keep business moving for its aging population, and the pandemic only served to accelerate those needs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

35% of nonprofits raised more money than they expected while 23% raised less. 32% raised what they expected.[ M+R Benchmarks Report ] Facebook fundraisers who are thanked by nonprofits during the fundraising campaign raise 35% more than those who are not. 33% raised what they expected.[ compared to $49.28

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2023

The startup just raised $8.1 China and Japan and intends to enter the U.S. Image Credits: indent Indent raises $8.1M The merchants can then upload these customer-generated video reviews and product ratings to their websites to attract more potential shoppers and consumers. million (10.5

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As the Israel-based startup announced today, it has now raised a $2.8 The service currently has users in Japan, Korea and Israel, but Tockus notes that she plans to use the new funding to expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. Image Credits: MagniLearn. Currently, MagniLearn’s product focuses on teaching English.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The South Korea and Japan-based startup automates front and backend processes including accommodation reservation, room management and front desk duties, and it will be using the funds to continue expanding its business. It entered Japan in 2017, for example, by acquiring several Japanese hospitality management companies.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

The company has raised a total of $16 million since its 2018 inception. . In Japan, where the real estate market is fragmented, homeowners have faced uncertain selling prices riddled with brokerage fees and an average selling period of between four and eight months, Ito said. Japan Finance Corporation led the debt financing.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Currently its systems are being used in North America and Japan. “Dexterity is grateful to be at the forefront of delivering intelligent robotic systems in production across existing customer sites with the goal of rapidly transforming their warehouse operations.”.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

Oasys, a Japan- and Singapore-based startup that’s building a blockchain for gaming developers, has just raised $20 million. The company has roughly 20 staff across Singapore, Japan, South Korea and the U.S. Singapore has emerged as a crypto hub in Asia in recent years.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

The South Korea-based startup announced today it has raised an $18 million Series A led by returning investor Must Asset Management, at a valuation of $90 million. the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia and Singapore. China’s VIPKID, which links English tutors with online learners, raises $500M at $3B+ valuation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Tokyo-based SODA , which runs sneaker reselling platform SNKRDUNK , has raised a $22 million Series B led by SoftBank Ventures Asia. Most of SNKRDUNK’s transactions are within Japan now, but it plans to become a cross-border marketplace. StockX raises $275M Series E, valuing the retailer at $2.8B.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Next, focus on your goals – Are you trying to raise a million dollars or mobilize a group of offline volunteers? The point here is to focus on your goals and then think about how the online application can help you achieve what mission. What makes a Cause on Facebook successful? I’d love to hear your take on each of these in the comments.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As a marker of where it was prior to this round, in April of this year, when it raised $100 million , Thrasio was valued at $3.7 The company, founded in 2018, has now raised $3.4 One of the reasons it has raised so much in this round is to better target that global opportunity. Thrasio already has operations in the U.K.,

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Montreal-based YPC Technologies today announced that it has raised a $1.8 SoftBank will bring Bear’s serving robots to Japan, amid restaurant labor shortages. million seed round. The company also points out that the system is designed to work collaboratively with humans, replacing repetitive tasks rather than staff positions outright.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 14, 2021

TSMC has announced plans to expand its chipmaking efforts with a new factory in Japan during its Q3 2021 earnings call, marking the latest expansion for what’s already the world’s largest chipmaker, via Reuters. Wei noting on the company’s earnings call that the new Japan fab still needs approval from TSMC’s board.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

According to eMarketer , Japan and Korea’s e-commerce markets were estimated at $144 billion and $121 billion, respectively, in 2021. The company plans to raise its Series A funding in June after completing acquisitions in the first half of this year, Lee noted. . Image Credits: eMarketer (screenshot). It’s only a matter of time.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With this round, Ubie has raised a total of $76 million since its inception in 2017. Investors in the latest funding include Sogo Medical, AAIC Investment, Japan Impact Investment, Rakuten Capital, Shoko Chukin Bank, Japan Finance Corporation and Mizuho Bank. Japan’s health-tech Ubie wants to fuel its U.S

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

The company is headquartered in Japan, with operations in Malaysia, and plans to expand into Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. This round brings Secai Marche’s total raised to about $3 million. During that time, she started to import green tea from Japan, intending to sell it directly to customers in Malaysia.

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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. The latest funding brings Autify’s total raised to $12.2

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