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AI-powered human washing machine: Would you try Japan’s revolutionary futuristic bathing experience?
Osaka-based Science Co. unveils the Mirai Ningen Sentakuki, Japan’s first AI-powered “human washing machine,” promising a futuristic bathing…
December 12, 2024
Global IT outage: Tech industry reacts to business, travel, banks, healthcare disruptions
A huge global IT outage has caused widespread disruption across multiple sectors, impacting banks, businesses, airlines, the London…
July 19, 2024
Japanese HRtech unicorn SmartHR picks up $140M amidst growth in the industry
SmartHR, a Tokyo-based provider of a cloud-native human resources management platform, raised $140 million in Series E funding.…
July 1, 2024
Einride, Bolt-backer NordicNinja closes €200M Fund II to back impactful early-stage startups
NordicNinja is a venture capital investor that merges European founders and Japan’s hunger for digital innovation. Now, the…
September 12, 2023
Japanese space robotics pioneer GITAI to touch new heights with $30M funding injection
Tokyo-based space robotics startup GITAI has successfully raised approximately $30 million in a Series B Extension funding round.…
May 25, 2023
India’s Lenskart takes majority stake in Japan’s Owndays at $400M
Lenskart, an Indian omnichannel eyewear firm, has purchased a majority ownership in OWNDAYS, a Japanese eyewear brand, for…
June 30, 2022
Nomura-backed space startup Synspective raises $100M joining Japan’s top 10 startup list
Synspective, a Japanese SAR satellite data and solutions provider, has just announced a raise of $100M (11.9B yen)…
March 29, 2022
From virtual clothing to metaverse fashion, here are 8 startups getting tech-fueled makeover in 2022
Web 3.0 is the third version of the internet that has given people more control over their data.…
March 24, 2022
Chasing BNPL unicorns: Top Buy Now Pay Later startups which crossed $1B in value
Being the hot new buzzword in consumer credit, BNPL is taking on payments as a whole. Buy Now,…
March 11, 2022