5 days ago · Image credit: Geofla. Geofla, operator of the outing entertainment app “Plary,” announced on January 31st that it has raised funding through third-party allocation of shares from Saibu Gas Group’s CVC SG Incubate and NOW. The company had also announced funding through third-party allocation of shares in July 2024. “Plary,” operated by Geofla since its establishment in March 2023, is ...

6 days ago · Image credit: Enu Pharma. Enu Pharma, a biotech venture spun off from Hokkaido University, announced on January 31st that it has raised a total of 400 million yen in seed funding. The funding round, conducted in December last year, included Kyoto University Innovation Capital, Taiho Innovations, DG Incubation, and Hokkaido Co-Creation Partners, with Tsuyoshi Tsujimura from Kyoto University ...

6 days ago · Image credit: NearMe. NearMe, a taxi-sharing service provider, announced on January 30th that it has raised funding through the “Life Design Fund,” jointly operated by AEON MALL and Ignition Point Venture Partners. The Life Design Fund, established in April 2023, has a scale of 3 billion yen, though the amount raised in this round was not disclosed.

6 days ago · Image credit: HERALBONY. HERALBONY, which operates art and creative businesses, announced on the 31st that it has secured new funding led by WiL, with participation from M Power Partners and DG Ventures SGP Fund. Details including the funding amount were not disclosed. In their new management structure, they have created a CAO (Chief Art Officer) position to place art at the core of management ...

5 days ago · Image credit: Neusignal Therapeutics. Neusignal Therapeutics, a startup spun off from Tohoku University, announced on January 31st that it has raised a total of 2.25 billion yen in a Series A round.. The funding includes a 1.1 billion yen grant from the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)’s FY2023 “Drug Discovery Venture Ecosystem Strengthening Project.”

6 days ago · Image credit: Tapfun. Tapfun, developer of a cloud gaming platform, announced on the 31st that it has raised Series A funding from Rakuten Capital, Rakuten Group’s CVC. Details including the funding amount were not disclosed. Additionally, Kazuyoshi Abumi, Executive Officer and Head of Business Development at Rakuten, will join as an outside director.

6 days ago · Image credit: TelaAxon. TelaAxon, an AI startup spun off from Kobe University, announced on January 29th that it has raised approximately 100 million yen in a Series A round.The round was led by existing shareholder Kobe University Capital, with participation from SMBC Venture Capital, Minato Capital, and Future Venture Capital, totaling four companies.

4 days ago · Image credit: CROSS SYNC. CROSS SYNC, a startup from Yokohama City University, announced on January 31st raising approximately 150 million yen through third-party allocation of shares to medical device specialist manufacturer Fukuda Denshi and independent venture capital firm IT-Farm. The company works to address increasing burdens on medical professionals working in ICUs (Intensive Care Units ...

4 days ago · Image credit: GOOPASS. GOOPASS announced on the 31st the completion of its Series C funding round. Investors include Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Sony Payment Services, Yokohama Capital, NCB Venture Capital, Tsuneishi Capital Partners, Hidashin Innovation Partners, and undisclosed participants, including an extension round.

4 days ago · Image credit: Tensegrity Pharma. Biotech startup Tensegrity Pharma announced on the 31st raising 150 million yen in seed funding. This round saw participation from Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, bringing their cumulative seed round funding to 650 million yen, including 500 million yen from Newton Bio Capital in November 2024.