March 31, 2020
Is Japan ready for the digital banking revolution?
Globally, the banking and financial services industry is undergoing a dramatic...
March 25, 2020
News Roundup: honestbee sues ex-CEO Joel Sng for questionable transactions
honestbee sues its ex-CEO and ex-Director for fiduciary duties breach Embattled...
March 10, 2020
Morning News Roundup: Fashion tech VC firm Lyra Ventures launches new fund
Fashion tech VC firm Lyra Ventures announces new Japan-backed global fund...
February 25, 2020
Grab announces US$850M+ investment from MUFG, TIS to boost fintech expansion
Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab, which has been making a foray into the...
February 19, 2020
Online learning marketplace Udemy raises $50M at a $2B valuation from Japanese publisher Benesse
The internet has, for better or worse, become the default platform for people...
February 19, 2020
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s IT recruiting platform TopDev raises investment from Korean recruiting company SaraminHR
Finance Vietnamese IT recruiting platform TopDev raises investment from Korean...
February 19, 2020
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s IT recruiting platform TopDev raises investment from Korean recruiting company SaraminHR
Finance Vietnamese IT recruiting platform TopDev raises investment from Korean...
February 12, 2020
Spaceflight Industries to sell its satellite rideshare launch business to Japan’s Mitsui & Co. and Yamasa
Spaceflight Industries, owner of both Spaceflight, Inc. and BlackSky, is selling...
February 6, 2020
Company-builder Antler passes $75M raised after investment from Schroders and Ferd
Antler is a “company builder” that emerged a couple of years ago,...
February 3, 2020
Japanese vacation rental management startup H2O raises $7 million Series B from investors including Samsung Ventures
Japan’s tourism industry is booming, but it faces a hotel room shortage,...