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AI Robotics Housing “Living Home” Raises ¥3 Billion in Seed Funding from MW—Investment by ALPHA and Others

MW, aiming to automate homes with AI robotics and sensors, announced on the 11th that it has completed a cumulative ¥3 billion in funding through equity and loans in its seed round. Read more. The ...
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Gatebox, an AI character developer, raises 230 million yen in seed round

Gatebox, which develops products that allow users to live with characters, announced on the 11th that it has raised a total of 230 million yen in a seed round from three companies: PKSHA Algorithm ...
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双葉電子工業、射出成形AIのMAZINへ出資——金型内センサとAI連携で成形条件最適化へ

射出成形向け AI システムを開発する MAZIN は10日、双葉電子工業からの出資を受けたことが公表された。両社はセンサと AI を組み合わせた共同開発を進め、成形条件の最適化や品質保証機能 ...
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Japan’s Eureka, developer of dating and couple apps, acquired by Match Group

Pairs is a Facebook-based dating and marriage hunting app launched in 2012 and has acquired over 1.5 million users in Japan and 800,000 users in Taiwan to date. Couple is a memory-sharing and ...
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Japan’s Hakki secures $10M+ funding to empower Kenyan cab drivers with own vehicles

Tokyo-based Hakki Africa, the Japanese startup offering micro-finance services for cab drivers in Kenya, announced on Tuesday that it has secured 1.58 billion yen (about $10.6 million) in the 1st ...
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#11 ギフティ創業までのストーリー 〜ギフティ太田CEO × Droga5清水〜

本稿はアクセンチュア・ベンチャーズが配信するポッドキャストからの転載。音声内容の一部をテキストとして掲載いたします アクセンチュア・ベンチャーズ（ACV）がスタートアップと手を ...
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アフリカ投資のAAIC Investment、現地スタートアップ10社のピッチイベントを開催——日本企業の現地担当者による協業の報告も

AAIC（Asia Africa Investment ＆ Consulting）は2008年に設立されたコンサルティング会社で、投資部門である AAIC Investment を2013年に設立。現在、アフリカ・ヘルス […] AAIC では、主にサブサハラ ...
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AI-Powered Construction Data Platform “ONESTRUCTION” Secures ¥9.1 Billion in Funding from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital and Others

ONESTRUCTION, which develops a suite of products that transition construction data from “AI Ready” to “AI Powered” with a focus on openBIM, announced on the 15th that it has raised a total of ¥9.1 ...
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Pixie Dust Technologies Raises Approximately ¥3.3 Billion in Series D Funding

On the 19th, Pixie Dust Technologies, which develops healthcare and spatial acoustics businesses utilizing wave control technology, announced that it has raised approximately ¥3.3 billion in total ...
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CAGUUU, a high-quality furniture EC, raises 650 million yen from Keisuke Honda’s fund and others

CAGUUU, which handles high-quality furniture e-commerce, announced on March 31 that it has raised 650 million yen from existing shareholders JAFCO and PKSHA Algorithm Fund No. 2, as well as “X&KSK,” a ...
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Gipt, a Gift Platform, Secures Pre-Series A Funding

The creator-focused gift platform Gipt announced on the 8th that it has secured funding from BUTAI in a pre-Series A round. The amount raised has not been disclosed. With this funding, Gipt aims to ...
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タブレットと連携、ゲーム感覚で演奏を学べるスマートピアノ「The One」

スマートフォン、タブレットと連携してピアノを弾くレッスンができる、スマートピアノ「The One」がIndieGoGoに登場し、人気を集めている。すでに目標額の2万5,000ドルを大きく上回る18万ドル ...