Innovative region: Texas
Author: Edison Fu
Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.
Piala powers up corporate venturing unit
The advertising services provider’s first fund is raising up to $14.5m and will operate on a geography-agnostic basis, targeting startups in the health, beauty and food sectors.
Ajinomoto gets a taste of first cohort
Coloridoh, Ellie, Hakken, Greenspoon, TechMagic and Lyxis will all join the five-month programme overseen by Ajinomoto Group Accelerator powered by 01Booster.
Asoview verifies corporates for series D funding
YJ Capital, Sansei Capital, Kiraboshi Capital, Nanto CVC and Shinsei Corporate Investment were among the investors that helped the holiday booking app developer close a $12.5m round.
Cocon counts on corporates for funding
Deepcore, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Oita Venture Capital and YJ Capital were among the backers that injected $18.7m into the computer security service provider.
Uhuru hauls in fresh funding
JIC Venture Growth Investments has injected $19.2m into the IoT technology developer, which is already backed by Dentsu, NEC, NGK, Mikasa Shoji, Mitsui, Salesforce, SoftBank and Toyoda Gosei.
Monstar Lab munches on fresh funding
JIC has provided $28.8m for the digital consulting company, whose corporate backers include Dentsu, Digital Garage, Japan Post, Pasona, San-In Chuo, Serverworks and Yahoo Japan.
Powerlist Q&A – Irene Gómez Luque, Telefónica Connected Open Innovation
Q&A with Irene Gómez, director, Telefónica Connected Open Innovation
Cuorips curates fresh funding
Asahi Intecc, Dai-Dan, StemCell Institute and Taiko Pharmaceutical all took part in a $19.3m round for the cell-derived heart therapy developer.
HRBrain manages fresh funding
Eight Roads Ventures Japan has led a $12.5m round for the employee performance management software provider, investing alongside AG Capital, Dai-ichi Life, SCSK and SMBC Venture Capital.
Mixi makes space for Entertainment Fund
The internet company’s $28.9m vehicle will target digitalisation technology developers focusing on the live entertainment industry.
DIP scouts entrepreneurs for 15th AI.Accelerator
The headhunter’s startup initiative has announced a new batch of AI technology startups jointly with a call for proposals for its 16th programme.
Hirac Fund hits $29m target
GMO VenturePartners, Nippon Life X, Ricoh Leasing, Shizuoka Bank and Tokai Tokyo Investment joined earlier LPs Chatwork, Goodpatch, Raksul, Shift and The Guild to close MFVP’s first vehicle.
Powerlist Q&A – Tarik Galijasevic, Allstate Strategic Ventures
Q&A with Tarik Galijasevic, managing director, ASV