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Startups: News & Insights - Nikkei Asia
KKday connects users to tours at travel destinations in Asian markets such as Taiwan and Japan. (KKday)
Startups

Taiwan travel startup KKday raises $70m for Asian expansion

Tour platform eyes acquisitions amid post-COVID demand rebound

6 December 2024
Israel Aerospace Industries signed a memorandum of understanding in 2022 with India's defense company, Hindustan Aeronautics, to produce multi-mission tanker transport in India. (Source photos by Kosaku Mimura and IAI)
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Israel Aerospace Industries taps Indian deep-tech startups

Defense major aims to push companies in South Asian nation toward global competitiveness

3 December 2024
An exhibitor plays the virtual reality boxing game Metapunch X at the Inter BEE exhibition in Chiba, Japan, on Nov. 14.  (Photo by Chihiro Ishikawa)
Media & Entertainment

Punching bags and breathing cushions, new tech ideas tackle stress

If anger-management VR isn't for you, perhaps try Buddhist techno music

1 December 2024
The competition attracted tech startups from 55 countries that otherwise might not have considered doing business in Vietnam. (Photo courtesy of Touchstone Partners)
Startups

Foreign tech startups compete to help Vietnam go green

Temasek-sponsored climate contest attracts 500 applicants to better build local connections

27 November 2024
U.S. startup Captura extracts carbon dioxide from seawater through floating plants such as this one. (Captura)
Climate Change

Ocean carbon capture by U.S. venture to launch as soon as 2026

Captura, backed by JAL and Hitachi, aims to slash costs of CO2 removal

27 November 2024
NYCEDC chief Andrew Kimball, left, and Tokyo Vice Gov. Manabu Miyasaka hold up the agreement they signed at NYCEDC headquarters in New York City on Nov. 22. (Photo by Jack Stone Truitt)
International relations

New York and Tokyo to step up economic development efforts

Two world cities agree to foster cross-border expansion by each other's startups

23 November 2024
Fumigation against dengue in Bangladesh. The disease is spreading around the world due to climate change.
Health Care

Japan's 15-minute dengue fever tests to hit Thai market

Osaka company's kit cuts diagnosis time from 4 hours, can detect specific variants

16 November 2024
Swiggy Group CEO Sriharsha Majety (second from left) and National Stock Exchange CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan ring the bell during the startup's listing ceremony.
IPO

Shares in SoftBank-backed Swiggy jump 10.5% in Indian debut

Investors see growth potential but others question profitability prospects

13 November 2024
Next Base was invited to the Chicago Cubs training camp to analyze motion data for the team's minor league pitchers. (Next Base)
Startups

Chicago Cubs draft Japanese firm to reduce baseball injuries

Next Base to analyze pitchers' motion data and give tips to minimize elbow surgeries

10 November 2024
Representatives from Google, Temasek Holdings and Bain & Co. present the e-Conomy SEA 2024 report in Singapore on Nov. 5. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga)
Economy

Southeast Asia's digital companies boost profitability after pandemic: report

E-commerce and other service operators' EBITDA to reach $11bn for 2024

5 November 2024
Stock trading on Bursa Malaysia became more active this year, with average daily trading value increasing 66% year-on-year in the first nine months. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Getty Images)
Trading Asia

Malaysia expects its 'remarkable' IPO boom to continue in 2025

CEO of local exchange eyes 50 listings, 20-year high on robust economy

4 November 2024
The GoTo group's net loss in the third quarter of 2024 narrowed 29% from a year earlier. (Source photo by Yuki Kohara)
DealStreetAsia

Indonesia's GoTo says its fintech division is driving growth

Tech group's Q3 loss narrows as lending business expands

1 November 2024
David Ha, Co-Founder and CEO of Sakana AI spoke to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura and Sakana AI website)
Global Management Dialogue 2024

Nvidia-backed Sakana AI targets first product launch in 2025

Japan-based company will initially focus on domestic market, CEO says

31 October 2024
The lobby of Station Ai, a startup support center built and operated by SoftBank Corp. The facility is set to officially open on Oct. 31. (Photo by Kazumi Saito)
Startups

SoftBank to open startup campus in Nagoya, Japan's industrial hub

Station Ai calls on foreign players to join 700 companies on Toyota's home turf

30 October 2024
Indian quick-delivery app Zepto is valued at $5 billion and betting on the domestic market for growth. 
Tech Asia

Investors are betting on 'India story' with quick delivery apps: Zepto CEO

Startups aim for rapid growth but face accusations of undercutting traditional retailers

30 October 2024
Vietnam's richest man, Pham Nhat Vuong, the founder of Vingroup, is beginning to invest in tech companies in Southeast Asia. (Source photos by Reuters)
Startups

Vingroup jumps into startup investing with $150m Vietnam fund

Owner of EV maker VinFast adds venture arm amid national $35bn goal

29 October 2024
From chipmaking to robotics, growing more cutting-edge ventures is becoming a national priority in Singapore. (Nikkei illustration)
ASEAN Money

Singapore's quiet rise in the global 'deep tech' race

U.S.-China rivalry spurs investment in Asia's top startup ecosystem

29 October 2024
Gojo provides small loans to farmers and other borrowers in emerging economies. (Gojo & Co.)
Startups

Japan microlending startup taps mutual funds in sign of funding shift

Near-unicorn Gojo's fundraising shows alternative to IPOs for long-term capital

25 October 2024
Fervo Energy is developing a geothermal plant in the state of Utah. (Fervo Energy)
Energy

U.S. fracking tech set to unlock next-gen geothermal power

Mitsubishi Heavy invests in Houston startup applying method to renewal energy

23 October 2024
A startup company's office in Jakarta. Startups in Southeast Asia raised a total of $979 million in the July-September quarter. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
DealStreetAsia

Funding for Southeast Asian startups fell below $1bn in Q3

Figures highlight prolonged slowdown amid challenging global conditions

19 October 2024
MIT spinout 24M Technologies is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (24M Technologies)
Electric vehicles

U.S. startup backed by Kyocera, VW seeks to cut EV battery fire risk

MIT spinout 24M Technologies aims to bring new separator to market in 2026

19 October 2024
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#techAsia

Self-powered suppliers and China's startup slowdown

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

17 October 2024
Investment capital is harder to come by for would-be entrepreneurs in China as the government turns its focus to technologies and industries it sees as strategic, requiring a more state-led approach. (Illustration by Yoshiko Kawano)
Tech Asia

China's 'entrepreneurship for everyone' era ends as state sets agenda

Beijing backs strategic tech like drones and chips, while general venture funds dry up

16 October 2024
Ola electric scooters are seen outside an Ola Electric Service Center in Thane, on the outskirts of Mumbai, in 2023.
Electric vehicles

Indian e-scooter maker Ola shares slide after flood of complaints

Industry ministry orders audit, turning up heat on SoftBank-backed company

15 October 2024
The number of foreign firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell from 127 in 1991 to just six in 2023.
Equities

Tokyo Stock Exchange seeks Asian unicorns to revive foreign listings

14 overseas companies picked to receive advisory support for Japan IPOs

11 October 2024
VNPAY logo is seen at a shop in Hanoi.
Opinion

Vietnam's tech ecosystem is thriving, but challenges persist

A look at the ASEAN nation's progress toward birthing 10 unicorns by 2030

8 October 2024
Estie's platform allows users to scan through a properties quantitative data, floor area, occupancy to tenants and more. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Konosuke Urata, Vertex Growth and Estie)
Startups

Singapore's Vertex invests in Japanese real estate data provider

Funding deal highlights strong interest in Asia's most active property market

8 October 2024
Goku from the "Dragon Ball" series is depicted in a balloon hovering above the crowd during a parade in New York. 
Artificial intelligence

AI to turn 'Dragon Ball,' 'Gundam' voices into English, Chinese

Japan anime voice talent agency envisions use in car navigation

8 October 2024
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, launches an H3 rocket on July 1. The government agency is also working to support private-sector space development. (Photo by Nikkei)
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Japan's government emerges as incubator for space industry

Ministries expand budget, buy more from locally grown startups

4 October 2024