LocationMind completes second close of Series B, raising a total of JPY 3.17bn
LocationMind, an AI and space venture spun out of the University of Tokyo, has raised a total of 3.17 billion yen in Series B funding from…
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Dinii streamlines restaurant payment operations with Adyen
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The Longreach Group closes Longreach Capital Partners 4 at JPY 78 billion
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Launch of “Automobile Insurance for Mobility Service Providers”, addressing ridesharing in Japan
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IHI, Fujitsu & Mizuho Bank to provide total support scheme for J-Credit
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JCB and Azer Turk Bank launch JCB merchant acquiring operations across the Republic of Azerbaijan
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NN Group and Rubio Impact Ventures partner to boost early-stage people tech startups in Europe and…
NN Group and impact venture fund Rubio Impact Ventures have announced their collaboration with the launch of the NN Social Innovation…
Sakana AI raises Series A funds from leading Japanese companies
Sakana AI, a Japanese startup, has been pioneering the field of evolving cutting-edge foundational models with an approach inspired by…
Soramitsu and NISER to partner on blockchain technology research
Established in 1960, the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) is Nigeria’s premier public policy think-tank with its…
Japan FinTech Observer #77
Welcome to the seventy-seventh edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.