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Yes, foreign founders can score big in Japan. Just ask this guy.
He was born in Singapore and grew up in Canada and Hong Kong. He just scored US$15 million for his fintech startup in Tokyo.
Peter Rothenberg · · 4 min read
Tokyo Otaku Mode gets series A funding to grow its anime estore
Anime fan-site turned ecommerce portal Tokyo Otaku Mode has got its hands on series A funding worth JPY 270 million – that’s US$2.64 million.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
From salaryman to entrepreneur: the man who made it easier to print stuff in Japan
“Why can’t small printing companies get printing orders in a more efficient manner?” Matsumoto, founder of Raksul.com thought.
Willis Wee · · 3 min read
Singtel Boosts Fab’s Asia Plans, Invests $10 Million
America’s design e-commerce site Fab announces today (via TechCrunch) an additional partner to its series D financing round in the form of Singaporean telco Singtel (SGX:Z74). The mobile giant forks
Enricko Lukman · · 2 min readFab’s $150M Backers Include Tencent and Itochu, Plans to Launch in China and Maybe Japan
American design-oriented e-commerce site Fab has just raised $150 million in the first part of its series D funding. For us, the most interesting aspect is the two brand-new investors
Steven Millward · · 2 min readTokyo Otaku Mode Attracts Funding for Its Manga-Mad Portal
We’ve seen the niche community called Tokyo Otaku Mode pass 10 million Facebook ‘likes’ and launch the awesome Manga Camera app, and now the fledgling social startup has another major
Steven Millward · · 2 min readExcite Talks About its Plans For Indonesia, Will Reward Click-Happy Users
Japanese online service provider Excite recently launched its advertising-based points program called Excite Points, claiming to be the first of its kind user reward system in Indonesia. We talked to
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