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SoftBank Value Plummets on Shaky Tech Deals

September 7, 2020

Japanese giant SoftBank has seen its share price fall sharply today, due to its exposure to continued US-tech selloffs. The company opened trading on Monday 2.6% down, and ended it with a…

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Leading Japanese Firms Plan Digital Transformation

August 10, 2020

Japan’s largest corporations are planning a massive investment in digital technology, to ensure the country stays ahead of the curve amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 765 companies’ $4.45 billion funding represents an…

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Diagnostics Startup Atonarp Wins $33m Series C Round

August 26, 2019

Tokyo-based Atonarp, a high-molecular diagnostics firm, has raised $33 million in a Series C funding round. The round, which Atonarp has announced was oversubscribed, introduced five new investors to the company including…

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SoftBank Takes Massive Hit on Stock Tumble, and Saudi Khashoggi Outcry

October 15, 2018

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has devalued by as much as $22 billion, on the back of a global tech stock tumble, and ongoing outrage over Saudi Arabia’s alleged slaying of a prominent…

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5 Japanese Startups You Should Check Out Now

August 5, 2018

Japan’s economy stands at a precarious crossroads. Still recovering from the 2008 financial crisis, its central bank refused on Tuesday to print more money – or do anything really – to crawl…

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Media Startup Quartz Bought by Japan’s Uzabase

July 2, 2018

New York news portal Quartz is being sold to a Japanese media company in a deal worth up to $110 million, as the latter seeks to expand its international footprint. Uzabase, a…

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SoftBank Ponders Massive Telco IPO

January 15, 2018

Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank is considering an IPO of its Japanese mobile phone business, in a move that could raise ¥3 trillion ($18bn). The share sale, to take place on the Tokyo…

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Seceon Founder Chandra Pandey on “Broken” Cybersecurity and Being a Self-Investor  

October 27, 2017

Chandra Pandey is founder and CEO of Seceon, a cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting data on a global scale. Pandey talks to Red Herring about new business partnerships, dealing with VCs and…

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Red Herring Asia 2017: Winning Startups “Drive Disruption”

September 28, 2017

Red Herring Asia 2017 took place in Manila Wednesday and Thursday last week. The gathering showcased the best Asian tech and entrepreneurship across a variety of talks, discussions and presentations. It culminated in the announcement…

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All Hail the Unicorn Maker: Is SoftBank’s Vision Fund Good for Tech?

June 1, 2017

Masayoshi Son has always been a bit of a gambler. In 2000, during the first dot com bubble, the 59-year-old SoftBank founder lost a record $70 billion. Undeterred, he continued with his…

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