Uzabase, Inc. provides information infrastructure to support decision-making in business activities primarily in Japan and internationally. It operates SPEEDA, a business information platform that provides insights for business strategy development and market analysis, including global corporate data, industry reports, market data, M&A deals, and expert insights to financial institutions and general businesses; FORCAS, a B2B marketing platform; and NewsPicks, a social business media that offers economic and business news articles. The company also operates INITIAL, a startup information platform that provides one-stop source to general data, financing, investors, and business partners of startups, as well as articles on related topics; and AlphaDrive, a consulting business that supports corporate clients in relation to new business development, next generation human resource development, and revitalising organizations. In addition, it operates MIMIR, a network business; SPEEDA EDGE, a market intelligent platform that offers industry-driven insights, including emerging tech trends, disruptors, partnership deals, and custom research; and UB VENTURES, a venture capital business that focuses on financing seed to early-stage SaaS and media startups. Uzabase, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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In 2023, startup financing in Japan totaled 753.6 billion yen, with a record 8 companies raising over 10 billion yen INITIAL released a preliminary report on "Japan Startup Finance 2023".
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In 2023, Japanese domestic startups raised 753.6 billion yen, down from a record high of 966.4 billion yen in 2022. Since some data will be revealed later, the actual figure is expected to be at least 850 billion yen. This is a decrease of about 10% in real terms from 2022, which is about the same level as in 2021.

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*Sorry, the contents are in Japanese only.


【2023年の国内スタートアップ資金調達額は7,536億円、100億円超の調達社数が過去最高の8社に。INITIAL、『Japan Startup Finance 2023』の速報を公開】

実態としては少なくとも8,500億円程度となる見込み（後日判明するデータも考慮）。2022年から実質的に約10％減となり、2021年並みの水準です。

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Uzabase Journal, new article published!! （日本語は英文の後にあります）
Launched in 2021, "NewsPicks for WE" is dedicated to empowering women in their career development through a variety of initiatives, including seminars and content distribution. "To create a society where women can work authentically, it's essential to shift the mindset not only of women themselves but also of the management level," say Ai Kawaguchi, Editor-in-Chief of NewsPicks for WE, and project member Natsumi Muramatsu. We interviewed them about the activities of the NewsPicks for WE project and the vision they have for the future.

*Sorry, this content is Japanese language only.

【Uzabase Journal新記事公開】
2021年に発足した「NewsPicks for WE」。女性のキャリア形成に寄り添いエンパワーすることを目的に、ゼミやコンテンツ配信など、さまざまな活動を行っています。

「女性が自分らしく働ける社会をつくるには、当事者である女性だけでなくマネジメント層の意識を変えることも必要」──そう話すのは、NewsPicks for WE編集長の川口あいと、プロジェクトメンバーの村松奈津実。

NewsPicks for WEプロジェクトの活動や、今後どんな世界を実現していくのか、じっくり聞きました。

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Uzabase Journal, new article published!! （日本語は英文の後にあります）
NewsPicks has partnered with Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. to launch the regional economic creation project "POTLUCK YAESU" on the 5th floor of Tokyo Midtown Yaesu.
The POTLUCK producer and designer, who proposed the project theme with the idea of "creating an initiative in Yaesu, an area where large corporations gather, to foster a cycle between Tokyo and the regions," were interviewed about the background, objectives, and efforts that led to the birth of POTLUCK YAESU.

*Sorry, this content is Japanese language only.

【Uzabase Journal 新記事公開】
NewsPicksは三井不動産株式会社と共同で、東京ミッドタウン八重洲5階を拠点に地域経済創発プロジェクト「POTLUCK YAESU（ポットラックヤエス）をスタートしました。

「大企業が集まる八重洲という地で、東京と地域が循環するような取り組みができれば」という思いでプロジェクトのテーマを提案したPOTLUCKプロデューサー とデザイナーに、POTLUCK YAESUが生まれるまでの経緯や狙い、取り組みについてインタビューしました。

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Mitsui Fudosan and NewsPicks to Hold Third "Spring" of "POTLUCK FES," a Festival for Local Economic Emergence
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Friday, March 8, 2024, at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu.
All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society for the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund.

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【三井不動産×NewsPicksによる地域経済創発の祭典「POTLUCK FES」3回目となる“Spring”を開催】

2024年3月8日（金）、東京ミッドタウン八重洲にて。
参加チケットの売上金は、令和6年能登半島地震災害義援金として全額、日本赤十字社に寄付します。

基調講演は、昨年12月に東証グロース市場へ上場した雨風太陽・高橋博之代表です。

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NewsPicks to Host 3-Day Event on International Women's Day; March to Strengthen Dissemination of Women's Advancement
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Each day will feature sessions and networking for different stakeholders related to women's activities.
A variety of contents will be prepared during the surrounding period to disseminate information to support working women's career choices and companies' promotion of women's activities.

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【NewsPicks、国際女性デーに3Daysイベントを開催。3月は女性活躍の発信を強化】

1日ごとに女性活躍に関連する異なるステークホルダーを対象としたセッション・ネットワーキングを実施。
周辺期間にも多様なコンテンツを用意し、働く女性のキャリア選択および企業の女性活躍推進を支援するための情報を発信します。

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