SoftBank Vision Fund mulls backing Japan's crime-busting tech firm

SoftBank Vision Fund mulls backing Japan's crime-busting tech firm

Vaak CEO Ryo Tanaka. Photo: Vaak's Facebook page

Vaak Inc., a Japanese startup backed by SoftBank Group Corp., said it is lining up a 2 billion yen ($18 million) cash injection in August and that the Vision Fund could provide further funding, as the company takes its violent crime prevention software global.

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