Hitachi Vantara acquires what’s left of Containership

Hitachi Vantara, the wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi that focuses on building hardware and software to help companies manage their data, today announced that it has acquired the assets of Containership, one of the earlier players in the container ecosystem, which shut down its operations last October. Containership, which launched as part of our 2015 […] Continue reading Hitachi Vantara acquires what’s left of Containership

Draper Nexus closes $175 million fund, LP’s include Panasonic, Canon and other Japanese tech giants

Shibuya, Tokyo. An early stage venture firm, Draper Nexus, has closed its second fund at $175 million, according to Managing Director Q Motiwala. Its debut fund closed in 2013, at $50 million.
Limited partners in Draper Nexus are global tech conglomerates, primarily based in Japan.
For its second fund, the firm signed up about 20 LP’s including Panasonic, Hitachi, Kyocera, Shimizu, NEC, Canon and others. Read More Continue reading Draper Nexus closes $175 million fund, LP’s include Panasonic, Canon and other Japanese tech giants

Draper Nexus closes $175 million fund, LP’s include Panasonic, Canon and other Japanese tech giants

Shibuya, Tokyo. An early stage venture firm, Draper Nexus, has closed its second fund at $175 million, according to Managing Director Q Motiwala. Its debut fund closed in 2013, at $50 million.
Limited partners in Draper Nexus are global tech conglomerates, primarily based in Japan.
For its second fund, the firm signed up about 20 LP’s including Panasonic, Hitachi, Kyocera, Shimizu, NEC, Canon and others. Read More Continue reading Draper Nexus closes $175 million fund, LP’s include Panasonic, Canon and other Japanese tech giants