12 rising startups in Japan

This week, there is something for everyone with twelve featured startups.

New Rope

New Rope is the AI-driven fashion startup that just raised US$473,000 from Reality Accelerator, Daiwa Corporate Investment, and Tsuzuki International Scholarship Foundation. Its product,  CBK Scnnr takes photos of Instagrammers, models, and other fashionistas and automatically analyzes their outfits and then proceeds to finds similar items that one can purchase.

Creofuga

Creofuga’s Audiostock is, as the name implies, a stock website full of audio snippets. People can purchase background beats or the sound of clapping for their podcasts. People can also register to sell their creations.

This week the company raised US$2.5 million from Space Shower Network, Nippon Venture Capital, Hiroshima Venture Capital, FFG, Tomato Bank, and HBCC Technology Investments.

VAZ

Since June 2017, VAZ has raised near US$11 million for its series C from 21 investors which include some big names like Skyland Ventures and Freakout Holdings. Vaz’s services include things like influencer marketing, where VAZ’s contracted social influencers, like famous Japanese Youtuber Hikaru, are connected to companies for marketing jobs.

While the startup is mainly media focused, it’ll use this funding for its career support service that connects employers to young job hunters.

Sasuke Financial Lab

Set to debut in April, robo insurance advisor Donuts offers an optimal insurance plan after answering just seven questions. Sasuke Financial Lab has a partnership with insurance provider Aflac, and is working with more providers to have a total of four by the time of the scheduled debut.

Yorniture

Jiraffe

Quatre

AppBrew

Baseconnect

Liberaware

SkySeeker

Bonx