Is Japan ready for the digital banking revolution?

Globally, the banking and financial services industry is undergoing a dramatic...


News Roundup: honestbee sues ex-CEO Joel Sng for questionable transactions

honestbee sues its ex-CEO and ex-Director for fiduciary duties breach Embattled...


Morning News Roundup: Fashion tech VC firm Lyra Ventures launches new fund

Fashion tech VC firm Lyra Ventures announces new Japan-backed global fund...


Grab announces US$850M+ investment from MUFG, TIS to boost fintech expansion

Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab, which has been making a foray into the...


Online learning marketplace Udemy raises $50M at a $2B valuation from Japanese publisher Benesse

The internet has, for better or worse, become the default platform for people...


Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s IT recruiting platform TopDev raises investment from Korean recruiting company SaraminHR

Finance Vietnamese IT recruiting platform TopDev raises investment from Korean...


Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s IT recruiting platform TopDev raises investment from Korean recruiting company SaraminHR

Finance Vietnamese IT recruiting platform TopDev raises investment from Korean...


Spaceflight Industries to sell its satellite rideshare launch business to Japan’s Mitsui & Co. and Yamasa

Spaceflight Industries, owner of both Spaceflight, Inc. and BlackSky, is selling...


Company-builder Antler passes $75M raised after investment from Schroders and Ferd

Antler is a “company builder” that emerged a couple of years ago,...


Japanese vacation rental management startup H2O raises $7 million Series B from investors including Samsung Ventures

Japan’s tourism industry is booming, but it faces a hotel room shortage,...