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April 4, 2023 Business support software for non-desk workers raises 3 billion yen

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April 3, 2023 Pharmacy software startup raises ¥9.4 billion and closes Series C round

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March 28, 2023 Funding for restaurant solutions increases

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March 22, 2023 LexxPluss, a robotic delivery startup, raises 1.45 billion yen to expand into the U.S.

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March 17, 2023 Hogwarts Legacy, an open-world Harry Potter game, is a hit in Japan

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Entertainment

March 15, 2023 Alpha Fusion, a cancer therapy startup, raises 450 million yen.

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Medical

March 10, 2023 Space start-up ispace goes public with market capitalisation of 19 billion yen

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March 6, 2023 TENTIAL, a healthy clothing start-up, raises JPY 1 billion

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Wellbeing

March 2, 2023 VTuber agency Hololive’s parent company goes public

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February 28, 2023 Teller Novel, an e-reader platform for smartphones, raises JPY 650 million.

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February 24, 2023 Schoo, an online learning service for working professionals, raises a total of 2.15 billion yen in Series E

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February 21, 2023 Polyuse, developer of 3D printers for construction sites, raises JPY 710 million

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February 17, 2023 KUSABI, an independent VC, establishes 10 billion yen fund

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Startup Support

February 15, 2023 Baseconnect, a corporate database for sales, raises total of 5.4 billion yen in Series B funding

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