Startup Japan
Japan’s startup and technology environment, as covered in the English-language media in March 2019.
- Japan: Vaak startup develops AI that can identify shoplifters before they steal, based on body language
- MoneyTap, blockchain-backed payment app co-developed by Ripple and Japan’s SBI financial services giant, secures investments from 13 local banks
- Japan: Five banks collaborate to launch Fitting Hub blockchain-based financial services infrastructure
- Japan: Tonari tech startup aims to combat rural exodus with wall-size telepresence portals
- Japan: Rakuten e-commerce giant to launch Rakuten Wallet cryptocurrency exchange in April
- Japan: SBI Holdings financial services giant establishes new subsidiary to manufacture cryptocurrency mining chips and systems
- Japan: Aroma Bit deep-tech startup secures $2.2M led by Sony Ventures
- Japan: An intro to BugMo, startup making protein bars out of powdered crickets
- Japan: Coral Capital early-stage investment firm launched by departing 500 Startups Japan team with $45M corpus ready
- Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government sets sights on becoming global entrepreneur hub
- Japan’s startup funding more than doubles in 5 years
- WiT Japan & North Asia Startup Pitch 2019 issues call for entries for this year’s competition
- The 9 startups selected for the current Techstars Music Accelerator
- Japan’s Akatsuki VC unit focuses on India, seeking content-focused startups in vernacular languages, gaming, entertainment and media
- Thailand: Japanese embassy launches Rock Thailand to intro 10 tech startups to 20 key Thai enterprises
