Haun's firm also has $1.5 billion, the largest fund raised by a solo female founder according to Pitchbook. Last year Haun left a16z, where she co-led the firm's crypto investing ... ( read original story ...)
Kioxia plans new flash memory chip venture in Japan with Western Digital
Kioxia Holdings Corp said on Wednesday it plans to jointly build with Western Digital Corp a new flash memory fabrication facility in its plant in northern Japan, which, a source said, may entail an ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets equity stake in FTX as part of ambassador deal
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka will get an equity stake and some payments in digital currency after agreeing to be a global ambassador in the cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX. Osakas playing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher after dollar hits 6-yr high against yen
Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday following overnight gains on Wall Street and the U.S. dollar's rise to a six-year high a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange Rises by Close to 2% in Yen-Driven Opening
The main index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Nikkei, rose by about 2% at the opening on Wednesday and continued to spread gains, driven by the devaluation of the yen against the dollar and the push ... ( read original story ...)
COVID vaccine maker Moderna flags Japan ambition with sumo sponsorship
Moderna Inc is sponsoring sumo flags in its first such promotion in Japan, as the U.S. firm seeks to build on its new-found renown in COVID-19 vaccines and wrestle market share from compatriot Pfizer ... ( read original story ...)
Top 3 challenges for Japan’s HR in 2022 (hint, the answer isn’t clear yet)
I published an article based on survey results collected from Japan-based HR professionals with that aim of understanding the effects of Digital Transformation on Japan's HR function. That article was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Terra Drone lands $70M Series B funding to accelerate global expansion
As the use of aircraft like drones, electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles and uncrewed aerial vehicles take off, Japanese startup Terra Drone wants to make sure trafficking the skies doesn’t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rises nearly 2% as SoftBank Group shares surge more than 4%
The European Union is unlikely to impose an immediate oil embargo on Russia over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, sources told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 1.41 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 1.41 percent at 27,606.79 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix gained 1.17 percent at 1,956.38. TOKYO, March 23 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Power supply warning remains in place in Tokyo region
Japanese authorities are asking people in the Tokyo region to continue saving electricity in order to avoid a mass power outage. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM likely to order new stimulus by end-March – Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to order an additional economic stimulus package by the end of March to cushion the impact of rising prices of oil and other goods on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Queen Raises $1.5B in Largest Ever Female VC Fund
She was an early adopter of crypto and created one of the government’s first cryptocurrency task forces in 2014. ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com Makes a Big Move That Will Surprise Sports Fans
But how far will Crypto.com go? The digital currency exchange continues to expand its grip on sports. The platform has just signed a contract which will enable it to extend its no ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lead VC Radar – A glance of the most active lead VCs in 2021 (Infographic)
This guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former entrepreneur, having started three companies before “turning to the dark side of VC.” He is a venture ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of Miami Open bids, Amanda Anisimova and Naomi Osaka meet Kim Kardashian
With strong ties to the South Florida area, both competitors should enjoy a home event of sorts at Hard Rock Stadium after difficult Indian Wells departures. ( read original story ...)