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JAPAN E-COMMERCE Sneaker Trading Industry

SoftBank Ventures Asia Leads $22M Funding In Sneaker Marketplace SODA Japanese sneaker sales platform SODA has landed a $22-million Series B financing round led by SoftBank Ventures Asia, bringing the total investment in the firm to $25 million. The deal marks SoftBank Ventures Asia’s first investment in Japan.

by DealStreetAsia

2021-01-14

CHINA JAPAN GIANTS

Eisai And JD.com to Launch Online Dementia Service in China The joint venture will have a website where users can communicate with dementia specialists about their symptoms and treatment methods.

by KrAsia

2020-12-07

JAPAN GIANT LINE

Line Launches Banking Services on Its Messaging App in Thailand The banking feature also offers cash withdrawals without the presence of a physical card and offers clients the possibility to apply for credits and loans.

by KrAsia

2020-10-22

SINGAPORE JAPAN GIANT

Singapore-Based Delivery Firm Foodpanda Launches in Japan The initial rollout will cover Kobe, Yokohama, and Nagoya from September 17, and Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Hiroshima from October 1.

by KrAsia

2020-09-18

JAPAN VC Softbank Vision Fund

SoftBank Vision Fund’s gains wiped out with USD 16.7 billion loss USD 100 billion investment vehicle turns net negative after WeWork and other woes.

by KrAsia

2020-04-15

ISRAEL TRANSPORTATION ePlane

Japan's Marubeni Backs Airplane Parts Marketplace ePlane in $9 Million Round On ePlane's marketplace, users can search for aircraft parts and repair services, compare prices, and communicate with vetted sellers and buyers.

by CalcalisTech

2020-03-25

CHINA E-COMMERCE ALIBABA

Japan’s SoftBank plans to sell $14b in Alibaba shares SoftBank Group Corp. plans to sell about $14 billion in shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-03-24

JAPAN VC Strive

Strive hits final close of Asia-focused fund at over $100m Launched in April 2019, the fund is being deployed into seed-stage opportunities in the business-to-business sector across Southeast Asia, India, and Japan.

by techinasia

2020-03-11

SOUTH AFRICA BIG DATA WhereIsMyTransport

Toyota Tsusho & Google Bet On Another African Mobility Startup As SA’s WhereIsMyTransport Closes USD 7.5 Mn Series A WhereIsMyTransport was founded in 2016 and the company is a big data platform for seamless mobility in emerging markets.

by WeeTracker

2020-03-05

INDIA Healthcare Tricog

AI-driven healthcare analytics startup Tricog raises $10.5M in Series B round The funding will be used by the Bengaluru-based startup to expand the product line for remote patient monitoring and to establish a strong presence in Asia and Africa, including India, Japan and China.

by YourStory

2020-03-05

SINGAPORE MARKETING AnyMind Group

Japan Post Capital leads $26.4m funding in SG’s AnyMind Group AnyMind Group, which was previously known as AdAsia Holdings, was formed in January 2018.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-03-05

CHINA REAL ESTATE Ziroom

SoftBank Closed Two $1b Investments in Chinese Property Mkt: DJ SoftBank’s Vision Fund invested $1 billion in online real-estate portal Beike part of broader funding.

by Finance Yahoo

2020-03-04

ISRAEL Healthcare Anchora Medical

Japan’s Hoya Corporation Backs Medical Device Startup Anchora Medical Anchora Medical develops single-use suturing devices used to bring soft tissue into the desired placement during open and minimally invasive surgeries.

by CalcalisTech

2020-03-04

CHINA Motor Vehicle Pony.ai

Self-driving startup Pony.ai raises $500m in Toyota-led funding The latest fundraising values the three-year-old firm, already backed by Sequoia Capital China and Beijing Kunlun Tech Co, at around $3 billion

by DealStreetAsia

2020-02-26

SINGAPORE RIDE-HAILING Grab

SE Asian ride-hailer Grab raising $856m from Japan’s MUFG, TIS The fund will use the funding to offer lending, insurance and wealth management products and services for Southeast Asian consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-02-26

SINGAPORE RIDE-HAILING Grab

Grab reportedly receives USD 726 million funding from Japan’s MUFG The newly formed partnership aims at offering new financial services through apps.

by kr-asia

2020-02-20

SINGAPORE Information Security CYFIRMA

Cyber-threat analytics platform CYFIRMA secures Series A funding from Z3Partners Also, Facebook collaborates with Sequoia India’s Surge for its fourth VC Brand Incubator.

by e27

2020-02-17

ISRAEL ROBOTIC Intuition Robotics

Robot Companion Startup Intuition Robotics Raises $36 Million The company develops ElliQ, a social robotic companion for the elderly, designed to encourage an active and engaged lifestyle

by CalcalisTech

2020-02-14

THAILAND INSURANCE Safety Insurance

Japanese insurer Tokio Marine merges Thai unit with IAG’s Safety Insurance Tokio Marine Insurance Thailand Pcl, the Thai subsidiary of Japan’s oldest insurance group Tokio Marine, has merged with Safety Insurance Pcl, to create a new entity – Tokio Marine Safety Insurance Thailand (TMSTH).

by DealStreetAsia

2020-02-12

SINGAPORE VC Vertex Holdings

Singapore’s Vertex Holdings taps Japanese investors to widen reach Vertex was established more than 30 years ago as a unit of Singapore Technologies and later became the venture capital arm of Temasek.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-02-06