Japanese Web3 startup HashPort plans to raise approximately $7 million through third-party equity financing
According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by CoinDesk, Japanese Web3 startup HashPort plans to raise 900 million yen (approximately 7 million USD) through a third-party equity offering, with underwriters including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and a fund operated by the University of Tokyo's Edge Capital Partners. The funding will be used to strengthen its corporate consulting business and invest in NFT businesses utilizing Japanese IP.
It is reported that HashPort has been dedicated to the research and development of blockchain technology since 2018, and its subsidiaries include HashPort, which engages in blockchain-related consulting and system solutions, HashPalette, which is involved in NFT-related businesses, and HashBank, which focuses on financial infrastructure. (source link)