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Innovacell, Developer of Cell Therapy for Fecal and Urinary Incontinence, Raises 1.06 Billion Yen

Innovacell, engaged in research and development of cell therapy drugs for treating fecal and urinary incontinence, announced on the 22nd that it has raised 1.06 billion yen through the equity ...
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Wireless Charging Technology Company AeterLink Raises Additional 2.8 Billion Yen

AeterLink, which develops wireless charging technology, announced on the 26th that it has raised 1.8 billion yen in a Series B extension round and 1 billion yen in venture debt, totaling 2.8 billion ...
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コンセントの無い浴室に最適化、水力発電機内蔵のスマートシャワーヘッド「Reva」は節水6割を実現

＜30日午前11時更新＞ 本稿初出時の「Reva」の写真は旧モデルだったため、一部写真を差し替えました。 地球が乾燥する中、流水でシャワーを浴びることはまもなく贅沢になる。スマート ...
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Mantra’s AI-powered translation engine wants to help Japanese manga expand global fan base

This is the abridged version of our original article in Japanese. Tokyo-based Mantra, the Japanese startup developing machine learning-based translation technology for manga, announced on Tuesday that ...
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Regional Fish Secures $25.3 Million in Series C Funding to Develop Climate-Resilient Aquaculture Species and Enhance Production

Regional Fish, a pioneer in genome-edited aquaculture, announced on December 26 that it has raised a total of ¥4.07 billion (approximately $25.3 Million) in its Series C funding round. The funding ...
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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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Japan’s P2P lending platform Crowd Credit to be acquired by Bankers Holding

Tokyo-based Crowd Credit, the Japanese startup behind a cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform under the same name, announced on Thursday that it will be fully acquired by Osaka-based ...
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WAKU、グルタチオン農業資材の開発と海外展開を見据え1億8,000万円を調達

グルタチオンで作物の耐暑性や収量向上を図るアグリバイオスタートアップの WAKUは31日、プレシリーズ A ラウンドで1億8,000万円を調達したと発表した。出資者は ANOBAKA、慶應イノベーション ...
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ANSeeN, Developer of Next-Generation X-ray Cameras, Raises 500 Million Yen in Series C

ANSeeN, a developer and manufacturer of next-generation X-ray cameras, announced on the 20th the completion of a Series C round totaling 500 million yen. The funding comes through third-party ...
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あるようでなかった「賃貸初期費用の分割払い」で急成長——20億円調達、40万人が利用するスムーズとは？

賃貸契約時の初期費用を分割払いにできるサービス、それが「smooth（スムーズ）」だ。敷金・礼金・仲介手数料などの初期費用は、新生活を始める人にとって大きな負担となるが、同 ...
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Craft Bank Raises ¥3.8 Billion in Series B to Accelerate Nationwide Expansion of Construction SaaS and AI Development

On the 17th, construction DX startup Craft Bank announced that it has raised a total of ¥3.8 billion in a Series B round. The breakdown includes ¥2.2 billion through a third-party allotment and ¥1.6 ...
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Gatebox, holographic virtual assistant, launches pre-orders for geeks in Japan, US

See the original story in Japanese. A holographic virtual assistant created in Japan has been unveiled. It’s called Gatebox, displaying 2D characters in hologram image and allowing you to be one with, ...