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LIFESCAPES, a medical technology startup spun out of Keio University, has raised 600 million yen (approx. $3.8 million USD) through a third-party allotment of shares. The funding round saw participation from a mix of existing shareholders and new investors, with strong financial services participation, including MSIVC2025V, Golden Asia
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Two of Japan's most influential institutional players are formalizing a high-capacity "bridge" to the American startup market. KDDI Corporation, a titan in Japanese telecommunications, and the University of Tokyo Innovation Platform (UTokyo IPC), the investment arm of Japan's premier public university, have announced
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Kyoto University Innovation Capital (Kyoto iCAP) has established its third flagship investment vehicle, the Innovation Kyoto 2026 Investment Limited Partnership (KYOTO-iCAP Fund III). Managed by Kyoto iCAP as the general partner under the leadership of Representative Director Ko Kusumi, the new fund scales the university’s commitment to commercializing
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The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC), one of Japan's premier science & technology venture capital firms, has raised its sixth fund, UTEC 6, with a size of JPY 47 billion (approximately USD 326 million). With the launch of UTEC 6, the firm has surpassed USD 1