This article showcases Boove’s top picks for the best ‘Journalism’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the Journalism’ industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.
We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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1. SmartNews
The idea behind this startup: SmartNews helps users find quality news beyond the filter bubble.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Apps, Journalism, Media and Entertainment, Mobile, News
Founders: Kaisei Hamamoto, Ken Suzuki
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2. AWA Japan
The idea behind this startup: AWA is a Music Distribution platform
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Music, Publishing
Founders: Unknown
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3. Virtual Cast
The idea behind this startup: Development, operation and planning of VR system (virtual cast)
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Video Editing
Founders: Unknown
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4. NHN comico
The idea behind this startup: NHN comico is a content publishing Company
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Content Delivery Network, Journalism
Founders: Unknown
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5. No9
The idea behind this startup: Number Nine is a digital distribution agency business, EC business, manga production business and media mix business.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Media and Entertainment
Founders: Unknown
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6. Meily
The idea behind this startup: Meily is Creating a base for the minds of people who struggle with appearance.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content Discovery, Journalism, SNS
Founders: Unknown
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7. Theoria
The idea behind this startup: Theoria is a marketing team that brings together practical knowledge.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Journalism, Multi-level Marketing
Founders: Unknown
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8. Gloture
The idea behind this startup: Gloture is a start-up that supports both global market advancement of gadget products into the Japanese market .
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Blogging Platforms, Journalism
Founders: Unknown
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9. Video Market
The idea behind this startup: BtoC Multi-Device Video Delivery Service (Video On Demand)
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Video Editing
Founders: Takahashi Toshiki
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10. nohana
The idea behind this startup: nohana is a marketing support company.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Publishing
Founders: Omori Kazuyoshi
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11. SlowNews
The idea behind this startup: SlowNews is a Support and development of journalists and journalism media
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Information Technology, Journalism, Media and Entertainment
Founders: Unknown
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12. Legend Baseball
The idea behind this startup: Legend Baseball is a completely new type of next generation baseball game.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Media and Entertainment
Founders: Unknown
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13. NIZIGExN
The idea behind this startup: NIZIGExN is a Fortune-telling business.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Publishing
Founders: Unknown
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14. Niils
The idea behind this startup: This era in which THEY live has infinite possibilities on the wisdom and achievements of many predecessors.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Media and Entertainment
Founders: Unknown
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15. HIFUMISHOBO
The idea behind this startup: Matters related to identity verification.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Internet, Journalism, Printing
Founders: Unknown
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16. NIZISTA
The idea behind this startup: Operates voice actor and anim
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Media and Entertainment
Founders: Unknown
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17. THReee entertainment
The idea behind this startup: THReee entertainment is a Planning and production of music live content
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content Discovery, Digital Entertainment, Journalism, Music
Founders: Norio Sato, Tetsuro Kouda
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18. Wolfgang japan
The idea behind this startup: Planning, operation, and distribution of smartphone apps
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Gaming, Journalism
Founders: Unknown
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19. HIPSTERGATE
The idea behind this startup: Hipster Gate is a educational and training company.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Blogging Platforms, Content Discovery, Journalism
Founders: Unknown
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20. Ace Technology Tokyo
The idea behind this startup: Ace Technology has focused on predicting the latest technological trends.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Media and Entertainment
Founders: Unknown
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21. SFIDANTE
The idea behind this startup: SFIDANTE is a software company.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Media and Entertainment, Software
Founders: Unknown
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22. IDR Japan
The idea behind this startup: Planning, production, Advertising agency, magazine editing, publishing, planning, production and sales of original products
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Advertising, Journalism, Publishing, Social Media Advertising
Founders: Unknown
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23. Re-solution
The idea behind this startup: We will propose solutions for renewing and renovating the mature Internet.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Creative Agency, Journalism
Founders: Unknown
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24. NIPPON.JP
The idea behind this startup: NIPPON.jp is a curation site that disseminates Japanese tourism information both domestically and internationally.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism, Media and Entertainment
Founders: Unknown
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25. Seven Shuffles
The idea behind this startup: A collaborative work between artless Inc.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Journalism, Photography
Founders: Unknown
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26. HiganWorks
The idea behind this startup: PodCast and its community are talking about cloud services and IT infrastructure.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Journalism, Publishing
Founders: Unknown
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27. Sha Rapport
The idea behind this startup: Sha Rapport is a cloud-type research tool for acquiring new knowledge by collecting and analyzing images.
Headquarters: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Industries: Content, Journalism
Founders: Unknown
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28. AIM Japan
The idea behind this startup: Ai is unified data environment using dictionary data
Headquarters: Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Content, Journalism, News
Founders: Unknown
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29. Helte
The idea behind this startup: Light up the world
Headquarters: Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Industries: Content Discovery, Journalism, Publishing
Founders: Unknown
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30. PLANS
The idea behind this startup: PLANS provides photography, photo libraries and news services.
Headquarters: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Industries: Journalism, News, Photography
Founders: Unknown
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31. HAKOBUNE
The idea behind this startup: System contract development business
Headquarters: Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Industries: Content Delivery Network, Journalism, News
Founders: Unknown
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32. source Japan
The idea behind this startup: Website planning, production and operation
Headquarters: Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Industries: Journalism, Web Apps
Founders: Unknown
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