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Japan’s Mercari to acquire local mobile payments app Origami
It plans to merge the Origami Pay service into its own Merpay brand.
Miguel Cordon · · 2 min read
In brief: Line and Mercari form Japan payments pact
The Japanese tech firms are integrating their mobile payments platforms, allowing both sets of users to pay at outlets accepting either wallet.
Aya Lin · · 1 min read
In brief: Mercari reports $10m quarterly loss
The Japanese unicorn cautioned that even bigger losses could be around the corner.
Jack Ellis · · 1 min read
Brief: Japanese ecommerce unicorn hires Facebook exec as it ramps up US expansion
Japanese unicorn Mercari is making waves across the Pacific with the US a cornerstone of its international strategy.
Michael Tegos · · 1 min read16 new startup unicorns that took flight in 2016
With 36 new additions this year, the world now has 179 startup unicorns. Here’s a look at the latest entrants from across Asia.
Steven Millward · · 9 min readJapan’s hottest unicorn Mercari is charging into the US
Japan’s youngest unicorn, Mercari, has dominated the domestic ecommerce space and wants to conquer the US next.
Peter Rothenberg · · 3 min readStanford features Japan’s most innovative startups
Past recipients include Tesla. You’ll want to keep your eye on this year’s winners.
Peter Rothenberg · · 3 min readThese are Japan’s 15 most-funded startups (INFOGRAPHIC)
Well over half a billion dollars was invested in Japanese startups in 2015. This year continues to be a banner year for the country’s burgeoning entrepreneurs.
Peter Rothenberg · · 3 min readHe’s steering Japan’s newest unicorn into battle in the US
It’s Japan’s first unicorn in nearly a decade. Ryo Ishizuka is now bringing the startup to Silicon Valley. One of its rivals is eBay.
Peter Rothenberg · · 6 min readTwitter turns 10 today. Here are the first Tweets of 10 Asian unicorn startups.
Happy Birthday, Twitter! A look back on a few first tweets.
Vartika Manasvi · · 2 min read