Turing, a developer of autonomous driving systems, announced on the 25th that it has raised 1.02 billion yen in a pre-Series A extension round through investments from JIC Venture Growth Investments, JR West Innovations, NCB Venture...
Arousal Technology, a company specializing in AI-related services, announced on the 25th that it has raised 200 million yen in a pre-Series A round from Vision Platform, Shikigaku Fund, and other financial institutions. The company...
Starley, the developer of voice conversation AI app “Cotomo,” announced on the 25th that it has raised approximately 200 million yen through a third-party allocation of shares to investors including X&KSK, TBS Innovation...
Preferred Networks (PFN), a developer of AI solutions and semiconductors, announced on December 23 that it has raised 19 billion yen in its latest funding round. The round was led by SBI Group, with participation from SEKISUI HOUSE...
Craif, a startup developing ultra-early cancer detection technology using microRNA and AI, announced on December 23 that it has secured 1 billion yen from X&KSK, led by soccer star Keisuke Honda, in the first close of its Series C...
RadioNano Therapeutics, a biotech startup developing novel boron-containing nanoformulations for cancer treatment, announced on December 23 that it has secured approximately 150 million yen in the second close of its Series A round. The...
Storyline, a company developing proprietary caffeine removal technology, announced on December 24 that it has secured cooperative financing from the Japan Finance Corporation’s Sendai branch and Sendai Bank’s main branch....
FYRA, a developer of low-latency mobile communication solutions leveraging 5G data and generative AI, announced on the 23rd that it has completed a seed funding round from D-Engine and individual investors. The company’s flagship...
Imiron, a provider of logic-based safeguard and logical explanation technologies, announced on the 23rd that it has raised 60 million yen in seed funding from Abelia Capital. Founded in August 2024 by Professor Ichiro Hasuo, who led the...
Cuebus, developer of the robotic warehouse system “CUEBUS,” announced on the 23rd that it has secured a Series B extension round through a third-party allocation of shares to Toyota Industries Corporation. Earlier this year...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, boon AI (boon), the AI-powered workflow platform for commercial fleets, is launching to transform supply chain and logistics by delivering a single system to automate repetitive manual tasks. Boon AI announced $20.5M...
BALTIMORE, MD, Sunairio, the first software company to leverage high-resolution climate data to simulate energy asset risk and grid variability, announced the close of an oversubscribed $6.4 million round of financing, led by Buoyant...
In an attempt to grow the use of the cashless economy, operator of Nigeria's most used mobile wallet PalmPay has partnered with African e-commerce giant Jumia.
Alipay+, Ant International’s cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation technology solution, announced new payment partners, expanded global merchant coverage with more key travel scenarios, and introduced exclusive rewards for its...
CHARLOTTE, NC, Aiwyn, a trusted technology partner for top Certified Public Accounting firms, today announced the successful close of a $113M funding round.
DALLAS, TX, Island, the Enterprise Browser company, announced the participation of ServiceNow Ventures as a strategic investor in its previously announced Series D funding round.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, OURA, the company behind Oura Ring, the world's leading smart ring, today announced the completion of a $200 million Series D funding round.
NEW HAVEN, CT, Veradermics, a late clinical-stage aesthetics and dermatology-focused biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class therapeutics for common dermatologic conditions, announced the closing of a $75 million Series B...
SAN DIEGO, CA, Simulation Theory Inc., a start-up dedicated to reducing waste by optimizing compute resources, has successfully raised $2 million in pre-seed funding.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, Vultr, the world's largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company, announced it has completed a growth financing at a $3.5 billion valuation.
BOSTON, MA, Scripta Insights, a platform revolutionizing the way people shop for prescription drugs in America, announced that it has closed $17 million in Series B funding led by Aquiline.
AUSTIN, TX, Jome, an AI-powered real estate marketplace that helps buyers find, compare, and purchase new construction homes, announced a $9.8 million Series A funding.
NEW YORK, NY, Plume, the first fully integrated modular Layer-1 blockchain focused on Real World Asset Finance (RWAfi), announced the closing of a $20M Series A funding round.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, One Finance is scoring a $2.5 billion valuation with a new funding round of more than $300 million from Walmart and investment firm Ribbit Capital.
CHICAGO, IL, Apollo Care, a rapidly growing provider of patient access and commercial solutions to the healthcare industry, announced the closing of a significant equity investment from Flexpoint Ford.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, SiteOne Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing selective ion channel modulators for the treatment of pain, cough, and other conditions, announced a $100 million Series C financing led by Novo Holdings.
Many startups have a large number of decisions to make and each one has the chance to affect their trajectory significantly. As a result, some will often rush what might initially be seen as the simplest decision: who to bank with. Yet...