Business Short-drama and anime streamer FLASH raises $8m in seed round
FLASH, a Tokyo short-drama and anime startup, has raised ¥1.3bn ($8m) in seed funding to expand its Million app and move into AI and IP publishing.
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Technology Robotruck, a developer of fully autonomous driving systems for trucks, raises $32m in the first close of its Series A round
Robotruck, a Japanese developer of fully autonomous truck systems, has raised $32m in the first close of its Series A round, backed by JIC Venture Growth Investments.
Technology Sinumy, developer of fully hands-free authentication technology, raises $3m in pre-Series A round
Japan's Sinumy has raised $3m to bring fully hands-free authentication—usable without ever taking out a phone—to transport gates and payments, with accessibility as a core use case.
Technology T2, a developer of autonomous driving technology for trucks, raises $31m in the first close of its Series B round
T2, a Japanese autonomous trucking startup, has raised $31m in the first close of its Series B round from logistics-sector investors, as it advances level 4 self-driving technology for freight transport.
Technology Space-debris startup Star Signal Solutions raises $3m seed round
JAXA startup Star Signal Solutions raises ¥450m ($3m) seed round led by JAFCO, as it scales debris-tracking and satellite collision-avoidance navigation services.
Technology Fusion power company Starlight Engine raises $37m
Fusion power start-up Starlight Engine has raised $37m in its first external funding round, backing the FAST demonstration project it leads toward 2030s power generation.
Technology Algae-cultivation startup AlgaleX raises $2m in Series A
Okinawa's AlgaleX has raised $2m in Series A funding for its AI-controlled system that grows DHA-rich algae on awamori distillery waste.
Technology Chalcopyrite cell developer PXP raises $9.6m in Series B
PXP, a Japanese chalcopyrite solar cell startup backed by SoftBank, has raised $9.6m in Series B funding to build a mass-production factory opening in 2027.
Business Mofuku Rescue, 24-hour mourning-wear rental service, raises $3m in Series A round
Mofuku Rescue, which rents mourning wear from unstaffed 24-hour stores, has raised around ¥500m ($3m) in a Series A.
Technology Self-driving developer Turing raises $78m in Series A extension round
Turing has raised $78m in a Series A extension, taking its total funding to $172m, as the Tokyo-based startup pushes ahead with camera-based, VLA-driven autonomous driving.