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Company Valuation Reaches 7.5 Billion USD Following Funding Round
The artificial intelligence model 'Jev,' developed by TypesafeAI, has achieved a company valuation of 7.5...
Indent raises 1.1 billion JPY in Series B funding for Nola
Indent, which runs the creative platform Nola, announced on October 7 that it has secured a total of 1.1...
Flyle Secures 1.88 Billion Yen in Series A Funding to Accelerate AI Contact Center Operator Rollout
Flyle announced on October 7 that it raised 1.88 billion yen in its Series A round, bringing total funding...
Every WiLL Secures 130 Million JPY in Seed Round Funding
Every WiLL announced on October 7 that it has raised a total of 130 million JPY through a seed funding round...
Vinci raises $250 million in Series B funding led by Advent, Temasek, and Xora
Vinci has secured $250 million in a Series B funding round led by Advent International, Temasek, and Xora,...
EliseAI Raises 350 Million USD from a16z and Bessemer
EliseAI announced on September 29 a funding round of 350 million USD that values the company at 4 billion USD....
GMI Cloud Secures 668 Million USD in Series B and Credit Facility
GMI Cloud has secured a total of 668 million USD in funding. BRIDGE reported that the total amount consists of...
Apparel Firms Teach Consumers to Repair Clothing to Extend Lifespan
AMP reported the story of Levi’s and other apparel companies introducing workshops to teach customers how to...
UnReact Launches Self‑Issued Receipt App for Shopify Stores
UnReact, an IT venture based in Fukuoka, announced the release of a new application that allows buyers on...
AI Japan Launches Chrome Extension "LEAK GUARD" to Prevent Unintentional Data Leaks
AI Japan has introduced a new Chrome extension named "LEAK GUARD" aimed at preventing data leaks just before...
PPIH Acquires Toys R Us Japan Business to Target Top Market Share
Pan Pacific International Holdings, known as PPIH, has entered into a business transfer agreement as a sponsor...
Miter raises 40 million USD in Series B led by Battery Ventures
Miter announced on September 30 that it raised 40 million USD in a Series B funding round led by Battery...
Treportal raises 67 million yen in pre-Series A funding
Treportal, the operator of an application for exchanging and managing random merchandise, announced on the...
AMD acquires AI startup World Labs for approximately $8.2 billion
AMD announced on September 28, 2026, that it has reached a final agreement to acquire World Labs, an AI...
Bridge Smile raises 819 million JPY in Series A funding
Bridge Smile announced on the 28th that it has raised a total of 819 million JPY through a Series A funding...
TypeSafe secures $10 billion funding amid rising AI interest
TypeSafe has reportedly initiated discussions with investors for a significant funding round exceeding $1...
Uravation launches support for ChatGPT Ads advertising
Uravation announced on September 17 2026 that it will begin offering end‑to‑end support for placing and...
Uravation launches AI search countermeasure implementation service to enhance citation rates.
Uravation announced the launch of its new service, "AI Search Countermeasure (AIEO) Implementation," aimed...
Metagen Therapeutics raises 300 million yen in Series B extension second close from GLIN Impact Capital
Metagen Therapeutics, a Japanese biotech company developing medical and pharmaceutical solutions based on...
AIONA raises 140 million JPY for AI-driven design agent REVY
AIONA announced on the 24th that it has raised a total of 140 million JPY for its AI agent, REVY, which...