'Nihonbashi Valley': Tokyo’s old trade quarters transforming into a startup hub
The financial district home to the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Bank of Japan is undergoing a makeover, luring dozens of life science and space technology startups.
SoftBank fund invests $50 million in Black and Hispanic-led startups
The firm created its Opportunity Fund barely a week after the murder of George Floyd last year.
‘Womenomics’ author Kathy Matsui seeks to bring ESG to Japanese startups
The ex-Goldman Sachs executive is aiming to build a fund to invest in sectors including health care, fintech, next-generation work and education, and well as the environment.
SoftBank-backed Jellysmack eyes global expansion and acquisitions
The New-York based company helps online content creators and brands promote their offerings across platforms like Instagram and YouTube, taking a share of revenue in return.
Every second counts as startups race to deliver fresh food
Investors have placed a bet that demand for convenience will drive the next transformation in food retail and help crack the vice-like grip of the big supermarket stores.
As the world grays, Japan’s aging market showcases high-tech senior care
Home to the oldest population anywhere on Earth, Japan offers an opportunity to startups operating on medtech’s frontier.
From Harvard to Nasdaq listing: Grab CEO's ride to world's biggest SPAC deal
The CEO of Grab, a popular app to book taxis, order food and make payments in Southeast Asia, has always been determined to win — from making his firm the best-funded regional start-up to defeating behemoth Uber Technologies. On Tuesday, Anthony Tan set another record ...
How Masayoshi Son’s ‘money guy’ Lex Greensill went from hero to zero
Greensill Capital was a key part of what Son dubbed his "Cluster of No. 1’s” strategy, taking noncontrolling stakes in the world’s leading tech companies and encouraging them to cooperate.
SoftBank poised to reap $16 billion profit as Coupang boosts IPO
If Coupang succeeds in its public debut, SoftBank’s windfall could exceed the $11 billion it reported from DoorDash Inc.’s December IPO.
Twin sisters score Japan’s hottest IPO by making mobile games for women
To the growing list of things that make gaming startup Coly Inc. unusual, it can add one of the best market debuts in recent Japanese history.
