Japan should go big or go home on startups

As of last month, Japan had just 10 unicorns, according to Pitchbook data, compared to 714 in the U.S., 316 in China and 62 in India.

24-fold increase in Japanese corporate venture capital in the past decade

A growing wave: corporate-affiliated capital for startup investments has gone from $140m in 2013 to $3.4bn, according to a recent survey.

When turophiles go plant-based

Scaling your engineering team from one to 50 and beyond

How to determine the right engineering leadership for your stage and more advice from long-time CTO and Bessemer Operating Advisor Jessica Popp

‘Brewless’ instant coffee startup tackles crowded category

Diamond Brew is leaning into TikTok marketing and financial backing from investors like GNC’s CEO to win over Gen Z consumers.

This AI Startup Wants to Be the Notary of the Internet - CNET

Swear has developed a process to identify manipulated media like deepfakes.

Danish startup ABH Optics secures €1 million to develop ultra-thin eyeglass lenses | EU-Startups

Rungsted Kyst-based ABH Optics ApS, a Danish high-tech company and spin-off from Technical University of Denmark (DTU), has successfully closed a €1

Why an “AI-first” business plan will produce stratospheric startups

In new business use cases where AI is the default, the potential results are phenomenal — but humans should play a key strategic role.

Startup Pairs New Homebuyers with Angel Investors to Secure Homes Fast and Help Them Build Equity

One 10% has been paid, the buyers can either use the equity to secure a traditional mortgage or sell the stake back to the investors.

White House will invest $1 billion in Latin American and Caribbean startups under new initiative

The massive program is set to shake up the start-up scene spark innovation and drive economic growth

Velocity startups are helping Canada prepare for population growth and aging | Waterloo News |...

Canada’s population could double in the next 50 years, and the population of people aged 85 and older could triple, according to the Statistics Can

Hong Kong startup founders flock north to tech hub Shenzhen

Mainland city's incentives draw new businesses as Beijing pushes integration

Startup 425, a program supported by Seattle-area cities, launches new accelerator

Levi Reed, entrepreneur-in-residence at Startup 425. (LinkedIn Photo) Startup founders in the Seattle region have another accelerator option to help

Matching firms with startups | eKathimerini.com

The Ministry of National Economy and Finance is preparing significant tax relief measures aimed at spurring cooperation between larger companies and startups.

Land of the rising space startups

From debris removal to lunar exploration, Astroscale and ispace are leading the charge with innovative technology and government-backed initiatives, marking a new era for the Japanese space industry.