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Ocean to Support Inbound Tourism with Series A Funding for Tax-Free and Refund Assistance

Ocean, the provider of the tax-free platform “Ocean Tax Refund,” announced on the 15th that it has conducted a capital increase through third-party allotment in the first close of its Series A round. The amount raised has not been disclosed. Read more. In addition to existing investors Z Venture Capital, Delight Ventures, and Bluefin Partners, new participants include Japan Asia Investment, H.I.S., ZUU Funders (jointly operating the ONE-JAPAN Tourism Fund Investment Business Limited Partnership)

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Josan-she’s Raises ¥400 Million in Series A for Prenatal and Postnatal Care

Josan-she’s, which provides prenatal and postnatal care by qualified professionals such as midwives, announced on the 15th that it has raised ¥400 million through a third-party allotment in its Series A round. The total amount raised to date is approximately ¥680 million. The round was led by MPower Partners (WPower Fund I Investment Business Limited Partnership), with participation from NEXTBLUE (NEXTBLUE TOKYO Investment Business Limited Partnership), FFG Venture Business Partners, Daiwa House

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AOI Biosciences Raises Approximately ¥500 Million Through Capital Increase and Share Transfer

AOI Biosciences, which specializes in antibody testing and drug discovery research in the fields of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss, announced on the 14th that it has raised approximately ¥500 million through a third-party allotment and share transfer (secondary transaction). Read more. The investors include Japan Venture Capital, SBI Shinsei Corporate Investment, i-nest capital, GoAhead Ventures, Suho Investment Works, SBI Investment (SUMISEI-SBI Investment Business Limited Partnership

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HEARTBEATS Raises Approximately ¥2.3 Billion in Series C Led by Artemis for Digital Trading Card “ORICAL”

HEARTBEATS, which operates the digital trading card collection service “ORICAL,” announced on the 11th that it has raised approximately ¥2.3 billion in a Series C round. The company conducted a third-party allotment of shares in July and August of this year. The round was led by Artemis Ventures (Artemis No. 1 Investment Business Limited Partnership), with participation from both new and existing investors. New investors include business corporations and their investment divisions, as well as ve

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9lione, a Pharmaceutical Distribution DX Company, Raises ¥120 Million in Series A Led by Yokohama Capital

9lione, the operator of the pharmaceutical distribution improvement platform “9lione (Kurione),” announced on the 11th that it has raised ¥120 million in a Series A round led by Yokohama Capital. The total amount raised, including investments and loans from existing investors, has reached ¥440 million. 9lione supplies surplus pharmaceuticals from medical institutions and pharmacies to other medical institutions and pharmacies in need. The company offers the cloud-based pharmaceutical management

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EdTechX, an AI Personalized English Classroom, Secures Seed Funding from PKSHA Algorithm Fund

On the 11th, EdTechX, which specializes in AI learning agents and classroom management for children, announced that it has conducted a seed round with PKSHA Algorithm Fund as the underwriter to expand its AI personalized English classroom “Ex Junior.” The amount raised has not been disclosed. Read more. The company is expanding its personalized English classroom “Ex Junior,” primarily targeting preschool and elementary school students. By combining classroom learning with tablet learning at home

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nocall.ai, Automating Phone Calls, Raises Approximately ¥800 Million in Series A from JAFCO and Others

On the 11th, nocall, which provides the AI-generated automation service “nocall.ai” for corporate phone operations, announced that it has raised approximately ¥800 million in a Series A round. The round was co-led by JAFCO Group and Archetype Ventures, with participation from existing investor Coreline Ventures. The total funding raised has exceeded ¥1 billion. nocall.ai is a service where AI handles phone calls made by companies to customers and prospects. It is being adopted across industries

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XPERISUS Secures ¥400 Million Funding Line from Mizuho Bank and Others for Luxury Travel

XPERISUS, which plans and develops high-value-added travel and experiences featuring Japan’s culture, nature, cuisine, and crafts, and sells and distributes them to affluent customers, announced on the 10th that it has secured a total funding line of ¥400 million from Mizuho Bank and the Japan Finance Corporation. The breakdown includes a ¥200 million overdraft facility from Mizuho Bank and ¥200 million raised using the Japan Finance Corporation’s “Startup Support Fund (with stock acquisition ri

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Clean Planet Aims for Practical Application of Quantum Hydrogen Energy, Receives Investment from Gas One HD

Clean Planet, aiming to commercialize a heat source technology called Quantum Hydrogen Energy (QHe), announced on the 10th that it has received strategic investment through a third-party allocation of shares from Gas One Holdings, the holding company of the Gas One Group. The amount of the investment has not been disclosed. Read more. According to the company, QHe is a technology that generates heat using only base metals such as nickel and copper with a small amount of hydrogen. The company env

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Mirror Fit Raises ¥250 Million to Expand Women-Only Beauty Gym “HITORI WELLNESS”

Mirror Fit, which operates the AI-powered smart mirror “MIRROR FIT.” and the 24-hour, fully private women-only beauty gym “HITORI WELLNESS,” announced on the 10th that it has raised a total of ¥250 million through investments and loans from financial institutions. The investors include Koshidaka Holdings and One Capital. This brings the company’s total funding to approximately ¥1.2 billion. MIRROR FIT. is a service centered around AI-powered smart mirrors, integrated into the operation of the wo

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Medteria, a Platform for Information Sharing Among Healthcare Professionals, Raises ¥140 Million

On the 10th, Medteria, which provides the communication cloud “Medteria” for healthcare professionals and medical students, announced that it has raised a total of ¥140 million to expand its business. Read more. The breakdown includes ¥100 million through a third-party allotment and ¥40 million through a capital loan from the Japan Finance Corporation. The investors in the capital increase include Sagin Capital & Consulting, Mr. Hiroshi Fukudome, Mr. Goichiro Toyoda, Mr. Shuhei Fujimoto, Mr. Sad

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MILY Secures Funding from POLA ORBIS CAPITAL to Support Partner Selection

MILY, which operates the membership-based life design community “MILY club,” announced on the 9th that it has raised funds through a third-party allotment to fully expand the community. The investors include POLA ORBIS CAPITAL, the CVC of the POLA ORBIS Group, as well as several angel investors such as Junpei Komashita, Tatsuya Honma, and Yutaro Kagamoto. MILY club is a membership-based life design community that supports partner selection. It offers members original content, 1-on-1 sessions, wo

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Algomatic Dynamics, Specializing in Robotics and Physical AI, Secures ¥50 Billion from DMM.com

Algomatic Dynamics, which focuses on research, development, and social implementation in the fields of robotics and physical AI, announced on the 9th that it has secured ¥50 billion from DMM.com as its underwriter, marking its official launch. This is the company’s first fundraising since its establishment. Physical AI generally refers to the technological domain where AI is integrated into physical entities like robots to operate in the real world. The company is engaged in a comprehensive appr

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Pixeom, Supporting AI Analysis of Molecular Structures, Secures Seed Funding from Lifetime Ventures

Pixeom, a startup originating from Oita University that develops technology to convert three-dimensional molecular structure information into numerical representations that are easy for AI to learn, announced on the 9th that it has received investment from Lifetime Ventures, securing seed round funding. Read more. The core of the company is its proprietary molecular representation technology, “PSM (Proximity Score Matrix).” This technology converts the three-dimensional structure of molecules in

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GeoDreams Secures Pre-Series A Funding from SBI Group for Closed-Loop Geothermal Power Generation Commercialization

GeoDreams, which is working on the commercialization of “closed-loop geothermal power generation” that circulates water in sealed pipes installed underground to recover underground heat, announced on the 8th that it has raised funds in a pre-Series A round through a third-party allotment of shares with SBI Group as the underwriter. Read more. The company is advancing the commercialization of this next-generation geothermal power generation method, highlighting technologies such as the high-perfo

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