Japan

20 stories about Japan
Yinnon Dolev Sompo

Japanese firms are on the hunt for Israeli talent now more than ever

17.11.20|James Spiro
The new collaboration between Japan’s NTT DATA and Sompo Digital Lab will help the companies collaborate with Israeli startups
צוות ארטיסטאגורה Aristagora מימין גדעון בן צבי ענת תילא צ'רני ו משה צרפתי

$60 million Japanese-Israeli VC fund aims to invest in early stage Israeli tech companies

27.10.20|Hagar Ravet
“Today’s early-stage investors must provide greater financial security than in the past,” says Aristagora VC managing partner
אור דנון מנכ"ל היילו

Israeli chipmaker Hailo launches a Japanese subsidiary

31.08.20|James Spiro
The new launch comes following the news of a recent $60 million series B funding round
מגזין יום העצמאות דיויד ממן מייסד ומנכ"ל חברת Binah.ai בינה

Big in Japan: Israel’s Binah.ai has partnered with four Japanese companies

12.08.20|James Spiro
The four companies operate in the healthcare, insurance, and network infrastructure industries
רון דניאל מנכ"ל Liquidity Capital

Israeli AI tech to assist Japan’s largest bank uncover promising Asian startups

09.08.20|CTech
The joint $80 million venture between MUFG Bank and Liquidity Capital will target health care, education and e-commerce startups, screening companies' bank accounts, accounting data, and other information with AI
בעקבות התפרצות הקורונה ירידות שערים בורסה יפן קורונה וירוס 1

Study: despite Covid-19, Japanese investment in Israeli tech is on the rise

21.07.20|Meir Orbach
The total volume of Japanese investments in the first half of this year amounted to $472.3 million, up from $412 million in H1 2019
Minister Kazuhiko Nakamura and Motoki Kurita Commercial Attaché Embassy of Japan to Israel

When opposites attract: Can Japan help the Startup Nation become the Scale-up Nation?

01.07.20|Allon Sinai
Special interview with Japan’s economic mission to Israel on how the two countries’ tech sectors can together innovate the world’s post-coronavirus new normal
ניסוי טיל חץ 3 ב אלסקה ארה"ב צה"ל

What is the Secret Behind the New Israeli State-Owned Company and Who is Delusional in Thinking the Covid-19 Crisis is Over?

31.05.20|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Is mobile the future of gaming? Twitter’s Head of Gaming certainly thinks so
נועה אשר נספחת כלכלית יפן

Japan is in Need of a Digital Upheaval, Israeli Tech Can Help

29.05.20|Allon Sinai
The economic situation in Japan is affecting financial relations with Israel, but according to Noa Asher, economic attache to Tokyo, it also presents many opportunities
ינון דולב מנהל מעבדות החדשנות של סומפו בישראל

The Coronavirus Crisis Can Help See Who is Faking it in Israel’s Tech Industry, Says Japanese Investor

26.05.20|Adi Pick
Nobuyuki Akimoto, managing director at AT Partners, a Japanese venture capital fund that invests in Israeli funds, spoke about Japanese investments during the Covid-19 era
יוני אפשטיין

Japan’s Hoya Corporation Backs Medical Device Startup Anchora Medical

03.03.20|Meir Orbach
Anchora Medical develops single-use suturing devices used to bring soft tissue into the desired placement during open and minimally invasive surgeries
פגישת בנימין נתניהו וראש ממשלת יפן שינזו אבה

Japanese Interest in Israeli Tech Continues to Surge

01.12.19|Adi Pick
Japanese companies invested $1.2 billion in Israeli companies in 2017, according to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Hiromichi Shinohara יו"ר NTT

Japanese Conglomerate NTT Scouts for Israeli Technologies

28.11.19|Adi Pick
While NTT is primarily a telecommunications company, it is interested in startups and technologies in the fields of cybersecurity, digital health, and autonomous vehicles
אולימפוס חברה יפנית יפן OLYMPUS olympus stand

Japan's Olympus Corporation to Open Innovation Office in Tel Aviv

27.11.19|Adi Pick
The life science company is interested in Israeli technologies and startups in the fields of digital health and medtech, with a particular interest in prostate stent technologies
דני עצמון מנכ"ל קוגנטה COGNATA

Cognata Signs Distribution Agreements in China, Japan, South Korea

20.11.19|Adi Pick
Israel-based Cognata develops a system capable of simulating various situations a self-driving car may encounter within a specific city
סרטן שד גידול הקפאה אייסקיור

Tokyo-Listed Terumo Signs Distribution Deal With Cancer Freezing Company IceCure

01.09.19|Adi Pick
IceCure develops an ultrasound imaging-guided probe that injects liquid nitrogen into a tumor, freezing its tissue in a process called cryoablation
מנהליAT Partners מימין נובויוקי אקימוטו ג'ון טוסאביאשי

Japan's Sompo, AT Partners, NTT Finance Launch Joint $40 Million Fund to Invest in Israel

22.08.19|Adi Pick
The fund made its first limited partnership in Israel last month, according to Nobuyuki Akimoto, co-founder and managing director at AT Partners
מוסף שבועי 28.5.15 אבישי אברהמי מייסד ו מנכל וויקס wix

Website Building Company Wix to Expand Operations to Japan

22.07.19|Adi Pick
Wix’s new office, located in Tokyo, will host a marketing department and partnership team, and, starting in October, will also include a call center for Japanese customers
מנכ"ל סוני קנצ'ירו יושידה

Sony is the Latest Japanese Company Looking to Tap Israeli Startups With New Fund

08.07.19|Meir Orbach
In the first half of 2019, Japanese investors backed 34 Israeli companies, up from 28 companies in 2018
ריצ'רד קיי מנהל קרן קומג'סט Comgest Growth Japan

Japan’s Economical Changes Spell Opportunities for Israeli Investors, Says Comgest Exec

01.07.19|Ran Abramson and Raheli Bindman
Richard Kaye, portfolio manager of the Comgest Growth Japan fund, has been involved in the Japanese market since the lost decade