October 25, 2019
Public, private-owned Cool Japan Fund invests US$50M in gojek, keep going despite reported loss
Cool Japan Fund, a Japanese entertainment-dedicated fund, announced an...
July 16, 2019
Japan’s startup ecosystem has yet to fully mature, says Cool Japan Fund’s Shinnosuke Watanabe
There definitely is potential for growth, but it will require time and a...
April 9, 2019
Women-focussed media Clozette secures US$10M funding from Cool Japan Fund
The company said it plans to use the funding to drive international expansion,...
December 1, 2017
The startup world’s moments of ignominy; chronicling the sexual harassment cases that shamed the industry in 2017
Of course, allegations of sexual assaults against Dave McClure were the...
July 11, 2017
Japanese VC Cool Japan Fund slammed with sexual harassment allegations
At least one female employees of the company claims to have been groped Japan...
June 15, 2017
Japan govt invests US$10M in 500 Startups to help local startups expand globally
Government-backed Cool Japan Fund is now the largest LP in Silicon Valley-based...