itochu technology ventures
Scott McNealy gives billion-dollar advice to Japanese startups
The Sun Microsystems co-founder spoke at a closed meeting with Itochu Technology Ventures executives and portfolio startup CEOs.
J.T. Quigley · · 4 min read
Uzabase lands extra $4.5M to speed up and simplify corporate data digging
Uzabase’s SPEEDA database boasts 100 percent coverage of listed companies in Asia, plus info on roughly 600,000 unlisted companies with an Asian focus.
J.T. Quigley · · 2 min read
After helping Skype and Box, Itochu Technology Ventures wants your startup to win in Japan
ITV is earmarking 30% of it’s next fund for Southeast Asia. The firm says its ability to bring foreign firms into Japan is the key.
David Corbin · · 4 min read
Whill, an anti-wheelchair that’d make Professor X jealous, debuts on Kickstarter
Despite raising $1.75 million, Whill launched a Kickstarter campaign to generate buzz for its personal mobility device in the US.
J.T. Quigley · · 3 min readKids grow up fast, but Famm helps parents capture, save, and share memories along the way
Famm utilizes private chat and automatically-generated photo collages to ensure that parents never forget their child’s growth journey.
J.T. Quigley · · 3 min readE-Wheelchair startup from Japan raises more funding, opens online pre-orders
Last summer we looked into Whill, a Japanese startup that makes an e-wheelchair that promises to be the next big thing in personal mobility. At that time, the team had
Steven Millward · · 2 min readJapanese couples’ social network Pairy raises almost $1 million in first funding since launch
Pairy, a social network app for couples made by Tokyo-based Timers, announced today it raised JPY 100 million ($970,000) in its first ever funding round since launching in June 2012. Four
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min readE-Wheelchair Creators Raise $1 Million, Roll Closer to Shipping in 2014
While everyone’s talking about Tesla and Terra, there are plenty of other startups working on electric vehicles. One such group of innovators is Japan’s Whill, who make an e-wheelchair that
Steven Millward · · 2 min readJapanese Fashion E-Store Locondo Slips Into $6.2 Million in Funding
Japanese fashion and shoes e-store Locondo.jp has today slipped into JPY 600 million ($6.2 million) in series B funding. The investment is led by web portal Excite Japan, and the
Steven Millward · · 1 min readAimed at Japan’s Most Stylish Shoppers, Muse & Co Raises $3.4 Million
The fashion-loving Japanese startup Muse & Co has raised 350 million yen, about $3.4 million, in series B funding for its fledgling e-commerce business. The primary investors are Itochu Technology
Steven Millward · · 1 min read