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Kinish Raises ¥4.9 Billion in Series A from Shimadzu Corporation CVC, Obayashi Corporation, and Others to Create Dairy Alternatives from RiceBRIDGE · 2026-10-21 04:59 UTCCentralized Management of Human and AI Agent Permissions, Privaco’s Sunnies Secures ¥50 Million in Seed FundingBRIDGE · 2026-10-21 04:57 UTCUmee Technologies, Analyzing Face-to-Face Customer Service Conversations with AI, Forms Capital and Business Alliance with SoftBank’s SB C&SBRIDGE · 2026-10-20 04:46 UTCFunding Secured by Whomor for Creative Production and IP Development from TV Tokyo—M&A of Related Companies Also Executed Through BorrowingBRIDGE · 2026-10-19 04:43 UTCNEXTES, Developer and Manufacturer of Storage Batteries, Secures ¥2 Billion Syndicated Loan—Arranged by Shoko Chukin Bank with Participation from 8 Regional BanksBRIDGE · 2026-10-19 04:28 UTCBeff Secures Additional ¥300 Million for Battery Development and Manufacturing Support—Series A Total Reaches Approximately ¥750 Million Led by Genesia VenturesBRIDGE · 2026-10-19 04:23 UTC

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Umee Technologies, Analyzing Face-to-Face Customer Service Conversations with AI, Forms Capital and Business Alliance with SoftBank’s SB C&SBRIDGE · 2026-10-20 04:46 UTCFunding Secured by Whomor for Creative Production and IP Development from TV Tokyo—M&A of Related Companies Also Executed Through BorrowingBRIDGE · 2026-10-19 04:43 UTCACIMUS Raises Approximately ¥65 Million to Develop BIM with Generative AI, Forms Capital and Business Alliance with JR East StartupBRIDGE · 2026-10-15 09:48 UTCThe Phage Raises ¥570 Million to Predict Postprandial Blood Glucose Fluctuations with AI—Forms Capital and Business Alliance with Tokio MarineBRIDGE · 2026-10-13 00:03 UTCAIBORN, Developer of Medical Record AI Tool “Katanashi,” Forms Capital and Business Alliance with Medical Data VisionBRIDGE · 2026-10-05 04:46 UTC

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Centralized Management of Human and AI Agent Permissions, Privaco’s Sunnies Secures ¥50 Million in Seed FundingBRIDGE · 2026-10-21 04:57 UTCUmee Technologies, Analyzing Face-to-Face Customer Service Conversations with AI, Forms Capital and Business Alliance with SoftBank’s SB C&SBRIDGE · 2026-10-20 04:46 UTCACIMUS Raises Approximately ¥65 Million to Develop BIM with Generative AI, Forms Capital and Business Alliance with JR East StartupBRIDGE · 2026-10-15 09:48 UTCAZOO, Developer of the Integrated Hotel OS “WASIMIL” for Automating Hotel Operations with AI, Raises a Total of ¥490 Million in Series ABRIDGE · 2026-10-15 09:44 UTCThe Phage Raises ¥570 Million to Predict Postprandial Blood Glucose Fluctuations with AI—Forms Capital and Business Alliance with Tokio MarineBRIDGE · 2026-10-13 00:03 UTCFlyle, an AI Agent for Contact Center Operations, Raises ¥1.88 Billion in Series A Funding—AI Operator to Launch Officially in NovemberBRIDGE · 2026-10-08 00:14 UTC
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Kinish Raises ¥4.9 Billion in Series A from Shimadzu Corporation CVC, Obayashi Corporation, and Others to Create Dairy Alternatives from Rice

Kinish, a company engaged in the development and sale of rice-based dairy alternatives and technology development, announced on the 20th that it has raised ¥4.9 billion in a Series A first close through a third-party allotment of shares. Read more. The investors include INSPiRE Mutualistic Symbiosis Fund 1, Shimadzu Corporation’s CVC Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund, Obayashi Corporation, and Canada’s Love Veggies Holding. The company previously raised ¥1.2 billion in a seed round in February las

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2026-10-21 04:59 UTCthebridge.jp
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Centralized Management of Human and AI Agent Permissions, Privaco’s Sunnies Secures ¥50 Million in Seed Funding

Sunnies, the operator of the password management and access management service Privaco, announced on the 20th that it has raised ¥50 million in a seed round. The investors are HAKOBUNE and Hiroshima Venture Capital, and the company has also launched the provision of “AI Workforce Control,” which manages humans and AI agents on the same platform. Privaco is a service centered around a password manager that manages IDs, passwords, passkeys, etc., for individuals, families, and corporations. For co

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2026-10-21 04:57 UTCthebridge.jp
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Umee Technologies, Analyzing Face-to-Face Customer Service Conversations with AI, Forms Capital and Business Alliance with SoftBank’s SB C&S

On the 15th, Umee Technologies, which provides the AI “Front Agent” for analyzing conversation data generated in face-to-face customer service settings, announced that it has entered into a capital and business alliance with SB C&S, a group company of SoftBank. The investment amount has not been disclosed. Based on the existing sales collaboration between the two companies, the provision system for the Front Agent series will be expanded through SB C&S’s sales network. Front Agent is a dialogue

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2026-10-20 04:46 UTCthebridge.jp
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Funding Secured by Whomor for Creative Production and IP Development from TV Tokyo—M&A of Related Companies Also Executed Through Borrowing

On the 16th, Whomor, engaged in creative production and IP development, announced that it has secured funding through a third-party allotment of shares to TV Tokyo and debt financing from financial institutions to expand its anime IP commercialization business. The amount raised and the names of the financial institutions providing the loans have not been disclosed. In conjunction with this, Whomor has also entered into a capital and business alliance with TV Tokyo. The partnership aims to stren

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2026-10-19 04:43 UTCthebridge.jp
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NEXTES, Developer and Manufacturer of Storage Batteries, Secures ¥2 Billion Syndicated Loan—Arranged by Shoko Chukin Bank with Participation from 8 Regional Banks

On the 16th, NEXTES, a company engaged in the development and manufacturing of storage batteries and the provision of related solutions, announced that it has signed a syndicated loan agreement totaling ¥2 billion. The agreement was concluded on September 17th, with Shoko Chukin Bank serving as the arranger and participation from eight regional financial institutions. The company is utilizing the “Innovative Technology Research Outcome Utilization Business Facilitation Debt Guarantee System” of

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2026-10-19 04:28 UTCthebridge.jp
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Beff Secures Additional ¥300 Million for Battery Development and Manufacturing Support—Series A Total Reaches Approximately ¥750 Million Led by Genesia Ventures

On the 16th, Beff, a developer of platforms for battery development and manufacturing, announced that it has raised an additional ¥300 million through a third-party allotment as the final close of its Series A round, bringing the total for the round to approximately ¥750 million. Read more. Led by Genesia Ventures, the round also saw participation from Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, as well as new investors Sumisho Venture Partners and the CVC of JA Mitsui Lease Group, operated by Spiral Innovation Par

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2026-10-19 04:23 UTCthebridge.jp
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ACIMUS Raises Approximately ¥65 Million to Develop BIM with Generative AI, Forms Capital and Business Alliance with JR East Startup

ACIMUS, which develops the cloud service “ACIMUS” that allows the creation of building BIM models through dialogue with generative AI, announced on the 14th that it has raised approximately ¥65 million in a seed round. Read more. Link Capital (LinkCapital No.1 Investment Business Limited Partnership) served as the lead investor, with Incubate Fund and JR East Startup also participating. ACIMUS has also agreed to a capital and business alliance with JR East Startup. With ACIMUS, users can give in

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2026-10-15 09:48 UTCthebridge.jp
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AZOO, Developer of the Integrated Hotel OS “WASIMIL” for Automating Hotel Operations with AI, Raises a Total of ¥490 Million in Series A

Kyoto-based AZOO, the developer of the integrated hotel OS “WASIMIL,” announced on the 14th that it has raised a total of ¥490 million in a Series A round. The round was led by Mobile Internet Capital, with participation from DNX Capital, Kyoshin Social Capital, and ALL STAR SAAS FUND. Read more. WASIMIL is a hotel system that consolidates over 15 functions, including property management systems (PMS), reservation management, site controllers, customer relationship management (CRM), revenue mana

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2026-10-15 09:44 UTCthebridge.jp
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White Crow, a Drone Show Depicting Local History in the Night Sky, Secures Funding from Osaka Shinkin Bank and ABAKAM’s Fund

On the 13th, White Crow, a company specializing in the planning, production, and operation of drone shows, announced that it has received investment from the “Osaka Regional Revitalization Fund,” jointly established by Osaka Shinkin Bank and ABAKAM. The investment was made on September 25th and marks the third investment project for the fund. The amount of the investment has not been disclosed. Established in June 2024, White Crow handles everything from the planning and direction of drone shows

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2026-10-14 11:43 UTCthebridge.jp
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Esa, which recycles incinerated composite plastics into regenerated materials, raises total of ¥1.15 billion from Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and others

On the 13th, esa, which focuses on recycling technology for composite plastics and engages in the processing and sales of recycled plastic pellets, announced that it has secured funding from four companies: Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Environmental Energy Investment, and SG Wonder zone. Read more. With the participation of new investors and additional funding from existing shareholders, the total amount raised has reached ¥1.15 billion. The specific amou

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2026-10-14 11:41 UTCthebridge.jp
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The Phage Raises ¥570 Million to Predict Postprandial Blood Glucose Fluctuations with AI—Forms Capital and Business Alliance with Tokio Marine

The Phage, which is engaged in the research and development of the blood glucose foundation model “CGFM” that learns continuous blood glucose data, announced on the 9th that it has raised a total of ¥570 million through a Series A 1st round third-party allotment and loans. Read more. The round was led by Itochu Technology Ventures, with Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance and Fukui Capital Partners joining as new shareholders. Genesia Ventures and Vision Incubate, who led the previous two fund

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2026-10-13 00:03 UTCthebridge.jp
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Ahead of Tax Exemption System Reform, Ocean Secures ¥500 Million for Tax-Free Services for Inbound Tourists—Yamato HD Participates

Ocean, which operates the next-generation refund-type tax-free platform “Ocean Tax Refund,” announced on the 9th that it has conducted a third-party allocation of shares in the second close of its Series A round. Read more. The underwriters include KURONEKO Innovation Fund (KURONEKO Innovation Fund No. 2) and Shizuoka Capital. Combined with the first close announced in September, the total amount raised in the Series A round is approximately ¥500 million. The amount raised in the second close al

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2026-10-13 00:01 UTCthebridge.jp
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New Drug for Cancer Radiation Therapy That Minimizes Damage to Healthy Tissue, Developed by Kyoto University Spin-off RadioNano, Secures Funding for Clinical Trials

RadioNano Therapeutics, which is engaged in the research and development of inorganic nanoparticle formulations for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), announced on the 9th that it has completed the first close of its Series B round through a third-party allotment of shares to Mitsui Kinzoku and Kyoto University Innovation Capital. Read more. The amount raised has not been disclosed. The company is a Kyoto University spin-off aiming to implement neutron capture therapy using boron-containing n

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2026-10-12 23:59 UTCthebridge.jp
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ASTRA FOOD PLAN, Developer of “JOSEN” Device for Turning Vegetable Waste into Powder in 10 Seconds, Secures Funding

ASTRA FOOD PLAN, the developer of the “JOSEN” device that upcycles unused food materials such as vegetable scraps into food powder, announced on the 9th that it conducted a third-party allocation of shares in a pre-Series B round on September 30. The amount raised has not been disclosed. Read more. The round was led by KIBOW (KIBOW Social Investment Fund No. 3), with additional investments from Bugin Capital, NCB Venture Capital (NCB Venture No. 2 Investment Business Limited Partnership), and Re

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2026-10-12 23:56 UTCthebridge.jp
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Creative Platform “Nola” Operator Raises ¥1.1 Billion in Series B from JAFCO and Others

On the 7th, indent, the operator of the creative platform Nola, which connects writers and companies, announced that it has raised a total of ¥1.1 billion in a Series B round. Read more. The funding consists of a third-party allotment of new shares underwritten by JAFCO, Nissay Capital, and Simplex Capital Investment (EX Innovation Fund), as well as loans from the Japan Finance Corporation. The round was finally closed in April this year. The breakdown of the capital increase and loans has not b

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2026-10-09 10:41 UTCthebridge.jp