Mobike rides into Japan with launch of Japanese subsidiary
The Chinese bike-sharing company will start rolling out its service in Japan...
Mercari hires John Lagerling from Facebook’s management team to guide its U.S. strategy
When Mercari became Japan’s first startup unicorn with a $75 million...
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...
Airbnb is now legal in Japan; hosts can sublet homes for up to 180 days per year
Airbnb claims its host community pumped US$8.3 billion into the Japanese economy...
SoftSpace raises US$5M Series A from transcosmos, plans to strengthen presence in SEA and Japan
SoftSpace has begun its expansion plan to the Japanese market through a...
It is official: Indian m-commerce company Paytm raises US$1.4B from SoftBank
Paytm plans to invest approximately US$1.6 billion over the next three to five...
Tinder rules in Asia, but data shows it is fuelling competition
The fact that the most popular dating apps are largely variation on...
Tinder rules in Asia, but data shows it is fuelling competition
The fact that the most popular dating apps are largely variation on...
Indian startup Deyor Camps raises funding to provide tents, mud cottages to adventure travellers; to expand to SEA, E. Africa
The round was led by Venture Catalysts, with participation from Japanese VC firm...
Indian budget hotels booking startup OYO Rooms close to raising US$250M led by SoftBank: Report
SoftBank was looking to infuse a whopping US$500 million in this round, but...