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タブレットと連携、ゲーム感覚で演奏を学べるスマートピアノ「The One」

スマートフォン、タブレットと連携してピアノを弾くレッスンができる、スマートピアノ「The One」がIndieGoGoに登場し、人気を集めている。すでに目標額の2万5,000ドルを大きく上回る18万ドル ...
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AI-Powered Construction Data Platform “ONESTRUCTION” Secures ¥9.1 Billion in Funding from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital and Others

ONESTRUCTION, which develops a suite of products that transition construction data from “AI Ready” to “AI Powered” with a focus on openBIM, announced on the 15th that it has raised a total of ¥9.1 ...
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Japan’s Hakki secures $10M+ funding to empower Kenyan cab drivers with own vehicles

Tokyo-based Hakki Africa, the Japanese startup offering micro-finance services for cab drivers in Kenya, announced on Tuesday that it has secured 1.58 billion yen (about $10.6 million) in the 1st ...
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宿泊権利売買「Cansell」がサービスをシャットダウン、会社は破産手続へ——代表・山下氏に聞いた、閉じる決意の理由

多産多死がスタートアップの世界だ。投資家もそれを織り込み済みで投資を実行している。リビングデッドよりも新たな挑戦を尊重するアメリカでは、メディアもこぞってスタートアップの ...
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The future of libraries? In Japan, elevated study pods encourage conversation

It can sometimes be difficult to find absolute silence in a library if a noisy student or two decide to be chatty. But that’s not really needed at Japan’s Seikei University thanks to the building’s ...
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AI Robotics Housing “Living Home” Raises ¥3 Billion in Seed Funding from MW—Investment by ALPHA and Others

MW, aiming to automate homes with AI robotics and sensors, announced on the 11th that it has completed a cumulative ¥3 billion in funding through equity and loans in its seed round. Read more. The ...
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Patentix Conducts Series A Round for Next-Generation Power Semiconductor Material r-GeO2 Epi-Wafer Business

Patentix, a company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of rutile-type germanium dioxide (r-GeO2) epitaxial wafers for next-generation power semiconductors, announced on the ...
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Japan’s Linda Pesa raises $230K to give financial access to SME owners in Tanzania

Tokyo- / Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam-based Linda Pesa, the Japanese startup developing a business management app for small businesses in Tanzania, announced on Friday that it has raised approximately 30 ...
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アフリカでWeb3ビジネスがもたらす「ナイジェリアンドリーム」とは？／Kepple Africa Ventures 成田葵 × ACV青山奈津美・中谷踏太郎【ACV ...

本稿はアクセンチュア・ベンチャーズが配信するポッドキャストからの転載。音声内容をテキストにまとめて掲載いたします アクセンチュア・ベンチャーズ （ACV）がスタートアップと手を ...
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Pixie Dust Technologies Raises Approximately ¥3.3 Billion in Series D Funding

On the 19th, Pixie Dust Technologies, which develops healthcare and spatial acoustics businesses utilizing wave control technology, announced that it has raised approximately ¥3.3 billion in total ...
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Preferred Networks, AI Development Unicorn, Raises 19B Yen Including Debt Financing—SBI and Mitsubishi Corporation Among Investors

Preferred Networks (PFN), a developer of AI solutions and semiconductors, announced on December 23 that it has raised 19 billion yen in its latest funding round. The round was led by SBI Group, with ...
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CAGUUU, a high-quality furniture EC, raises 650 million yen from Keisuke Honda’s fund and others

CAGUUU, which handles high-quality furniture e-commerce, announced on March 31 that it has raised 650 million yen from existing shareholders JAFCO and PKSHA Algorithm Fund No. 2, as well as “X&KSK,” a ...