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Japan’s Five-Year Development Strategy unveils KANSAI Startup Night Vol. 4

AsiaTechDaily

Register Japan unveiled its latest development on its “Startup Development Five-year Plan” started in November 2022. The plan aims to boost the Japanese startup ecosystem by investing 10 trillion yen, creating 100,000 new startups, and nurturing 100 unicorns by 2027.

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Korean micromobility startup Swing grabs $24M for growth, expands to Japan 

TechCrunch

Swing , a South Korean electric scooter and micromobility startup, announced today it has raised $24 million in a Series B round to spur its growth and expansion to Japan. . The funding was led by White Star Capital, which also invested in Berlin-based Tier Mobility, and included existing backer Hashed, among others.

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Singapore’s Neuron is taking the slow and steady approach to micromobility

TechCrunch

million Series B round, bringing its total capital investment to $77.7 The shared micromobility company with a presence in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K. Neuron isn’t the only micromobility company that is pursuing limited vendor permits and a slower, more organic growth plan.

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Uber sells air taxi business Elevate to Joby Aviation, shedding its last moonshot

TechCrunch

The transaction announced Tuesday is part of a complex deal that includes Uber investing $75 million into Joby and an expanded partnership between the two companies. Last year, Uber and Joby, which is developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing passenger aircraft, signed on as a vehicle partner for Uber’s Elevate initiative.

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Zoomo raises $12 million to expand e-bike subscription offerings

TechCrunch

Zoomo also wants to build up its consumer model, which mainly serves couriers but is extending to commuters, and will invest in the development of its next generation of vehicle offerings. “We It also launched a new subsidiary to finance the vehicles, along with its software, to shared micromobility providers.

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Startup founded by ‘Survivor’ champ debuts airless bike tires based on NASA rover tech

TechCrunch

As NASA is quick to remind people, the investments it funnels toward space exploration often wind up improving life on Earth — and it’s now in the business of speeding up some of that work through startups. 5 consumer hardware VCs share their 2021 investment strategies. Image Credits: SMART Tire Company.

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Extra Crunch roundup: finding GTM, China’s edtech clampdown and how to define growth

TechCrunch

Early-stage startups tend to claim that their go-to-market strategy is fully operational. ” In conversation with Managing Editor Eric Eldon, Su delved into several issues, including tips on how founders should discuss growth with investors, and her methods for developing a sample qualitative growth model. ” But will it?