TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Online education has been one of the hotspots in the tech world this year, as people turn to e-learning tools to fill in the gaps variously arising from closed schools, closed offices, social distancing and more time on our hands at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In October, Kahoot announced a $215 million round from SoftBank.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This brings the health tech startup’s total funding to $45.2 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.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The epic carnage surrounding the Chinese government’s clamping down on its tech sector (more here , and here from TechCrunch). Lalamove raised $515 million in a Series E. Yuanfudao raised another $300 million. And it doesn’t appear that Japan did either.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Meanwhile countries like France, Japan , Switzerland, and China are moving light-years ahead in terms of their high-speed rail systems (the closest the U.S. However, as Fast Company has previously written, such a move could derail the providers expansion plans by raising prices for consumers and even eliminating less profitable routes.

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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. By Roberto Maxwell. Crisis Commons. .

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. The company is one of the largest VC–backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60M in funding. The process of raising money in Asia is very different from raising money in Silicon Valley and, frankly, it’s not nearly as easy.

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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

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. Founded in 2016, its target is to serve 50 million users by 2025.

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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. Another company, Procore, went public in 2021 after raising $75 million at a $3 billion valuation in 2018.

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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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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

The startup, whose clients include Danone, Kellogg’s, Cargill and Dole, announced today it has raised an oversubscribed $4.4 The round also included participation from returning backers food tech venture firm AgFunder and Decacorn Capital, and new investor Anthill Ventures. It brings Ai Palette’s total raised to $5.5

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. It’s also worth noting that according to GivePanel , fundraisers who are thanked throughout the process raise 35% more than those who are not, and with a concerted effort, you’ll likely be able to capture their contact information as well.

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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

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 13, 2020

Tech giants shouted for change, but their donations were a whisper Big Tech responded to George Floyd’s death on May 25th in Minnesota by committing more than a billion dollars toward racial justice within a single month. For instance, Japan-based Sony paid CEO Kenichiro Yoshida about $4.2 That’s a lot of money.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Paytm has raised $1.104 billion in India’s largest-ever anchor round as part of its initial public offering, which is also shaping up to be the nation’s largest, as the poster child of the Indian startup ecosystem moves closer to listing in the public markets. billion capital it is looking to raise from the IPO. to $28.85).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Many kids want to study coding, but school curriculums are limited, said Tung Nguyen, the co-founder of MindX , an online/offline education platform that focuses on preparing students for tech careers. MindX plans to build its network of tech companies that offer jobs to students who complete its courses.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

In August, the startup raised a $60 million A round at a $400 million valuation from Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, OpenAI, Googles Jeff Dean, OpenAIs Noam Brown, and the founders of Stripe, GitHub, Ramp, and Perplexity. has raised more than $20 million in venture capital so far. Blackbird.AI

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The round, led by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), follows last year’s $170 million raise. Canada, Japan and additional parts of Europe. Europe-based vertical farming firm Infarm this week announced a $200 million Series D. The company is also set to spread into more Asia-Pacific markets and the Middle East.

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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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The Next Web

JULY 29, 2013

The main hub for starting a tech business is currently San Francisco. It’s an amazing city, full of people working at tech businesses, and ready to start the next big thing. The costs of living are incredibly high and you will compete with the world’s most successful tech businesses for talent.

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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

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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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Other countries such as Japan , Canada , and Australia have established solid pathways that allow girls and women to pursue baseball from the youth level through high school and beyond. In a 2019 article published in the Journal of Sport and Social Issues , I argued that the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2022

They followed Syrup Tech, which raised $6.3 Li went to business school, and as he learned more about the e-commerce market from that and speaking with others, he found his sister’s problem was shared. Inventory infrastructure continues to be a big attractor of venture capital. Online retailers: Stop trying to beat Amazon.

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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

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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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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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

It’s my hope that this will help prospective entrepreneurs who are looking at – or are already in – the region determine where to focus their next capital raise, what to expect from specific countries and firms, and how to navigate the changing tides in Asia’s investor waters. The players in Japan have had their ups and downs.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

Fish doesn’t argue that Ditto is massively differentiated in any way, save that it has a respectable customer base numbering in the “tens of thousands,” including brands such as Alaska Airlines, Japan Airlines, Hugo and Lufthansa. government and allies,” Fish said. ” Mum’s the word on Ditto’s revenue.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

With their services more relevant than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, the startup announced it has raised $14 million in new funding. Based in Hong Kong, Coherent helps insurance providers go digital. Coherent will focus on China and emerging markets in Asia.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2022

Peeba says the lack of B2B-focused online wholesale solutions and tech infrastructure hampered Asia’s antiquated B2B retail, wholesale market in business growth and new market entries during the pandemic. The new round of funding brings its total raised to $5.8 Wholesale marketplace Abound raises $22.9M.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2022

raises $50M. Airgram has just closed its Series A funding round of $10 million as it gears up for an entry into North America. Boosted by the pandemic, meeting transcription service Otter.ai

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

Procore, a construction tech unicorn, went public in 2021 , and Aconex, an Australia-based construction platform, was acquired by Oracle for $1.2 In energy-efficiency tech, Energy X’s peers include Enpal, which raised a $174 million Series C at a valuation of $1.1 billion in 2017.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

When travel platform KKday raised the first part of its Series C in September 2020 , the travel landscape was very different. We plan to use the new funding to double down on expanding our footprint in key markets, including Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea and Asia,” founder and CEO Ming Chen told TechCrunch. “In million travelers.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

Drone delivery startup Zipline, a company that got its start delivering medical supplies across Africa, has raised $250 million in new funding. This latest round has vaulted the company’s valuation to $2.75 billion and will fuel further expansion of its logistics networks in Africa and the United States.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Terra Drone said today it has raised $14 million in Series C funding from Wa’ed Ventures , the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco , marking the VC firm’s first investment in Asia. Terra Drone’s UT drone for inspection is certified as a ship inspection by the International Register of Shipping , the Japan-based startup said.

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