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I quit a comfortable tech job to launch a startup. I had to sacrifice a lot, but now I make $400,000 and travel all the time.
Gene Caballero had a stable job at Dell, but he quit to cofound a lawn care startup. Now he's earning more, working less, and traveling often. Gene Caballero is one of t.....»»
Bay Area startup dials up $10 million from SoftBank, adds to $100 million Series E
The AI communications cloud platform company plans to use the additional $10 million to expand its presence in Japan and hit new markets in the Asia Pacific region......»»
WeWork co-founder Neumann sues SoftBank over failed tender offer
WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann filed a lawsuit against Japan's SoftBank Group Corp and its Vision Fund on Monday for terminating a $3 billion tender offer to the office-sharing startup's shareholders......»»
Custody Startup Curv Follows Crypto Demand Into Asia With New Hong Kong Office
Custody startup Curv has expanded into Asia with an office in Hong Kong and a partnership with Japan-based Crypto Garage, the companies announced Friday......»»
Astra facial recognition tech enters Japan market via NTT East
Taiwan-based startup Astra began to cooperate with Japanese telecom carrier NTT East .....»»
Asian stocks slip as virus" regional spread spooks investors
Asian stocks slipped and so did the region's currencies on Thursday, as virus cases rose in South Korea and Japan and investors quit local assets in favor of safety further afield......»»
Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn"s lawyer Hironaka resigns
Japanese attorneys representing Carlos Ghosn, including lead lawyer Junichiro Hironaka, quit on Thursday following the former Nissan chief's flight to Lebanon from Japan, where he had been fighting financial misconduct charges. Ciara Lee reports......»»
Carlos Ghosn"s Japanese lawyers quit after former Nissan chief absconds
Japanese attorneys representing Carlos Ghosn, including lead lawyer Junichiro Hironaka, quit on Thursday following the former Nissan chief's flight to Lebanon from Japan, where he had been fighting financial misconduct charges......»»
SoftBank-backed Zume Cuts Staff, as Japan Investor Rolls Back Startup Ambition
Robotic pizzamaker Zume is laying off half its staff and will stop making pizzas, its co-founder and CEO has announced. Alex Garden said the California-headquartered firm will now concentrate on its packaging… The .....»»
Mitsubishi Motors enlists Israeli startup as Japan plays catch up on connected cars
Mitsubishi Motors enlists Israeli startup as Japan plays catch up on connected cars.....»»
SoftBank"s Yahoo Japan exits Oyo"s Japan apartment venture
SoftBank-controlled Yahoo Japan has pulled out of a Japanese apartment rental venture with Oyo Hotels and Homes, in the latest setback for the loss-making Indian startup......»»
Nayuta Claims Its Android Lightning Wallet Is the First to Build in a Bitcoin Full Node
Japan-based startup Nayuta has released what it says is the first lightning network wallet with a built-in bitcoin "full node.".....»»
SoftBank sounds out Japan"s top banks on $2.8 billion loan, sources say
SoftBank Group Corp is sounding out Japan's top three banks to borrow around 300 billion yen ($2.8 billion) to help fund its support of U.S. startup WeWork, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday......»»
SoftBank says WeWork Japan can become profitable "in near future"
WeWork's Japan unit can become profitable "in the near future", the Japanese partner of the U.S. office-space sharing startup said on Tuesday, amid investor scepticism over its path to profitability......»»
WeWork plans to lay off 4,000 staff - FT
Office-sharing startup WeWork is planning to cut as many as 4,000 jobs as a part of a turnaround plan put in place by top shareholder Japan's SoftBank Group after it took control of the company this week, Financial Times reported on Wednesday......»»
Appier acquires Japan-based AI startup Emotion Intelligence
Appier, a Taiwan-based start-up business developing AI-based solutions for precision marketing, has acquired a 100% stake in Japan-based Emotion Intelligence (Emin) AI startup, according to Appier co-founder and CEO Yu Chih-han......»»
SoftBank"s Claure announces investment in Mexican startup Kavak
Japan's SoftBank will invest in Mexican used car platform Kavak, the group's chief operating officer Marcelo Claure said on Monday, adding to SoftBank's growing portfolio in Latin America......»»
How the 2020 Olympics are driving Zoom Video"s growth in Japan
Fast-growing videoconferencing startup Zoom Video Communication is doubling its workforce in Japan this year, as it steadily builds out its international footprint, the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei Asian Review reports. San Jose-based Zoom no.....»»
If Masayoshi Son Won’t Invest in Japan, Why Should You?
His $100 billion Vision Fund is noticeably absent on its home turf. That speaks volumes about the health of the country’s startup scene......»»
Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Power Payments in a Japanese Bar?
A bar in Japan is teaming up with a locally-based lightning startup to let customers pay using the experimental payments network......»»