CyberAgent Ventures[J], an invest arm of Tokyo’s web business conglomerate CyberAgent, previously known as CyberAgent Investment, announced today the result of Startups 2010[J] or their program digging up hidden tech start-ups from Japanese market. Five teams were chosen to be financially and physically supported by CyberVentures in the program. Totally 108 teams have submitted their… Continue reading Startups 2010: CyberAgent Ventures Announces To Invest In Five Tech Start-ups
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Preview: 14 Startup Demos From The Infinity Ventures Summit In Kyoto Next Week
One of Japan’s biggest web industry events is the so-called Infinity Ventures Summit (IVS), a two-day, invitation-only event that takes place twice a year (Asiajin is a media partner). The fall event will happen in Kyoto next week, namely on December 7 and 8. Organized by VC firm Infinity Venture Partners, the IVS this time… Continue reading Preview: 14 Startup Demos From The Infinity Ventures Summit In Kyoto Next Week
UPDATE: In English: All 32 Japanese Startups On The Vote List For “WISH 2010”
UPDATE August, 30: WISH 2010 is over, Akky covered the event here, and I changed the article below accordingly. I was very impressed with WISH 2009, a startup demo event organized last year by Tokyo-based online marketing and advertising company Agile Media Network (basically Japan’s version of Federated Media); here‘s my full report over on… Continue reading UPDATE: In English: All 32 Japanese Startups On The Vote List For “WISH 2010”
Japan’s CyberAgent Sets Up $22.7 Million Fund For Startups In East Asia
The more you talk with Japanese VCs and entrepreneurs these days, the more you hear “China” as the next target for investing money or establishing a subsidiary. Now Japanese web behemoth CyberAgent (listed at the Tokyo Stock Exchange) says it has set up a fund exclusively focused on web startups in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan… Continue reading Japan’s CyberAgent Sets Up $22.7 Million Fund For Startups In East Asia