6 rising startups in Japan

This week’s roundup features horse-racing analytics, a platform that enables travel-related side gigs, and a fledgling enterprise focused on end-of-life preps for Japan’s aging population.

Gauss

AI-focused Gauss is collaborating with fashion brand ANAP  to create a site where users can upload images of clothes, allowing it to search the web for similar items.

Now in beta version, the startup is also working on another joint project: SIVA, a horse-racing predictive tool. Siva gathers information from tens of thousands of races every day to bring big data to the world of horse racing.

In addition, Gauss is developing other AI data analytic tools as well as natural language processing features.

Gauss recently received US$1.5 million from three companies, including ANAP and job portal DIP Corp.  

Sagojo

Sagojo enables travelers to turn their experiences into a side gig. The company lists jobs that people can apply for, such as uploading photo diaries, writing articles about unique travel experiences, and so on. Since its release a year and a half ago, the startup has acquired 7,500 registered users, of which 200 plus are using it for work purposes.

While Sagojo did not disclose details, it recently accumulated hundreds of thousands of dollars from Anex Ventures, Apptli, and multiple angel investors.

Crowd Cast

Created by Crowd Cast, Staple is an app that simplifies expense reporting for small to medium-sized businesses. More than 10,000 companies are using the service, and the startup is acquiring new customers at a rate of about 300 per month. The service is partnered with more than 10 accounting softwares and other programs like Office 365 for seamless integration.

Crowd Cast just received US$880,000 from business partner MTI.  

New Revo 

wavebreakmediamicro / 123RF Stock Photo" src="https://cdn.techinasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/New-Revo.png" alt="" width="975" height="650" />Developed by New Revo, Logikura is looking to digitize Japan’s antiquated logistics industry by moving  it past analog forms of management like fax, paper, and email. Its cloud-based AI platform can do everything from creating barcodes and shipping labels to managing invoices.

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