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19South-east Asian logistics firm snags US$15m from Creo Capital, East Ventures - The Business Times
South-east Asian logistics firm snags US$15m from Creo Capital, East Ventures The Business Times
1/26/2022
Infinity Ventures, e.ventures, rebranded to Headline - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
5/10/2021
Livestreaming firm M17 appoints Infinity Venture Partners’ Hirofumi Ono as Global CEO - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
8/17/2020
Japanese online classifieds startup Jimoty files for IPO - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
Japanese online classifieds startup Jimoty files for IPO BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
1/11/2020
Japan’s Creema launches iOS app, gives users instant access to handmade items sellers - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
10/19/2018
Strikingly slots in $10m series A-plus - Global Venturing
9/18/2018
Pakpobox Raised Pre-Series A Funding For Its Asia Smart Locker Platform - Jumpstart Magazine
Pakpobox Raised Pre-Series A Funding For Its Asia Smart Locker Platform Jumpstart Magazine
1/25/2018
Five years after its launch, website building platform Strikingly raises $6M Series A - TechCrunch
8/31/2017
Taiwan’s GliaCloud, AI video creation startup, gets $500K seed funding for Asia expansion - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
8/15/2017
HTC Launches $10 Billion Venture Capital Alliance to Invest in VR Startups - FinSMEs
HTC Launches $10 Billion Venture Capital Alliance to Invest in VR Startups FinSMEs
7/4/2016
Japan’s Iichi, Taiwan’s Pinkoi join forces to make handmade marketplaces more vibrant - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
Japan’s Iichi, Taiwan’s Pinkoi join forces to make handmade marketplaces more vibrant BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
3/23/2016
Rapidly growing photo sharing and video streaming app maker 17 Media raises $10m Series A - SiliconANGLE
Rapidly growing photo sharing and video streaming app maker 17 Media raises $10m Series A SiliconANGLE
11/5/2015
Japanese Accounting SaaS Company "freee" Raises $8M from DCM and Infinity Venture Partners to Be Japan's Top SMB-Support Brand - PR Newswire
4/24/2014
Luxury fashion consignment store ‘The RealReal’ appoints Kiyotaka Fujii as its Japan CEO - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
4/15/2014
Japan’s GMO Pepabo launches marketplace for user-designed crafts - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
Japan’s GMO Pepabo launches marketplace for user-designed crafts BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
4/2/2014
Japanese classifieds site Jmty.jp looks for light at the end of the tunnel - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
12/6/2013
OrderWithMe.com Closes $6M Series B Funding - FinSMEs
OrderWithMe.com Closes $6M Series B Funding FinSMEs
12/5/2013
Strikingly Raises $1.5M Seed Round For Its DIY Website Builder - The Next Web
4/26/2013
From The Infinity Ventures Summit In Kyoto, Japan: 14 Demos From Japanese Startups - TechCrunch
From The Infinity Ventures Summit In Kyoto, Japan: 14 Demos From Japanese Startups TechCrunch
12/12/2010
Investment Signals
12OrderWithMe.com successfully closed a $6M Series B funding round, indicating investor confidence in their business model and growth trajectory.
Growing consolidation and strategic partnerships among regional handmade/artisan marketplace platforms to increase vibrance and scale across Asia.
Two established handmade marketplaces (Iichi from Japan and Pinkoi from Taiwan) are joining forces to expand their market presence and strengthen their platform offerings in the handmade goods space.
Pakpobox raised pre-Series A funding for its smart locker platform operating across Asia, indicating investor confidence in logistics/supply chain infrastructure solutions.
Infinity Ventures Summit in Kyoto showcasing Japanese startup ecosystem with diverse demo presentations, indicating growing venture activity in Japan.
Japanese online classifieds startup Jimoty has filed for IPO, indicating successful exit and maturity of the platform business model.
GMO Pepabo launches a new marketplace platform for user-designed crafts, indicating expansion into the creator economy and user-generated content space.
Creo Capital and East Ventures are investing in Southeast Asian logistics solutions, suggesting a thesis around regional supply chain and logistics optimization.
Southeast Asian logistics firm raised $15M from Creo Capital and East Ventures, indicating investor confidence in regional logistics infrastructure.
HTC's $10 billion VR-focused venture capital alliance indicates strong belief in VR technology as a significant growth area with substantial investment potential.
HTC has established a $10 billion venture capital alliance dedicated to investing in VR startups, signaling major capital commitment to the virtual reality ecosystem.
17 Media, a photo sharing and video streaming app maker, raised $10M in Series A funding, indicating investor confidence in the mobile media platform space.