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Kansai’s startup scene takes quantum leap ahead of Expo 2025

With Expo 2025 on the horizon, Kansai’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is flourishing, attracting significant venture capital and producing groundbreaking technologies.

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The flow of funds from mature firms back to investors is seen as key to more dynamism.
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Japan’s startups struggle to grow past “second death valley”
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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.
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Deals in brief: Secai Marche raises USD 2.1 million, EDBI and Seeds Capital form SG Growth Capital, seven China deals, and more
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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.
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Deals in brief: Thailand’s APX Solutions snags fresh funding, MUFG invests in USD 393 million in Mynt, Canva acquires Leonardo AI, and more
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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.
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Deals in brief: Slice snags USD 17.5 million, Dubai-based National Pulse invests in Aleta Planet, Japan’s Otsuka Pharma to acquire Jnana Therapeutics, and more
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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.
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Deals in brief: AwanTunai secures debt facility from HSBC, RevComm completes pre-Series B round, Alphabet injects USD 5 billion into Waymo, and more
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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.
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Deals in brief: Thai startup Papaya raises equity financing, Elev8.vc and Seeds Capital invest in BluMaiden, Chitose Bio Evolution secures JPY 1 billion, and more
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Deals in brief: Dagangan secures funding from Kejora-SBI Orbit Fund, Saison International invests in Mongolia, ten China and India deals, and more
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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.
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Deals in brief: a16z and Lightspeed co-lead Series A investment in k-ID, Pawprints Group secures extension to seed round, Earth VC invests in Orbillion Bio, and more
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Kansai’s startup scene takes quantum leap ahead of Expo 2025

Japan’s startups struggle to grow past “second death valley”

Deals in brief: Secai Marche raises USD 2.1 million, EDBI and Seeds Capital form SG Growth Capital, seven China deals, and more

Deals in brief: Thailand’s APX Solutions snags fresh funding, MUFG invests in USD 393 million in Mynt, Canva acquires Leonardo AI, and more

Deals in brief: Slice snags USD 17.5 million, Dubai-based National Pulse invests in Aleta Planet, Japan’s Otsuka Pharma to acquire Jnana Therapeutics, and more

Deals in brief: AwanTunai secures debt facility from HSBC, RevComm completes pre-Series B round, Alphabet injects USD 5 billion into Waymo, and more

Deals in brief: Thai startup Papaya raises equity financing, Elev8.vc and Seeds Capital invest in BluMaiden, Chitose Bio Evolution secures JPY 1 billion, and more

Deals in brief: Dagangan secures funding from Kejora-SBI Orbit Fund, Saison International invests in Mongolia, ten China and India deals, and more

Deals in brief: a16z and Lightspeed co-lead Series A investment in k-ID, Pawprints Group secures extension to seed round, Earth VC invests in Orbillion Bio, and more

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