Japanese mobility chair firm raises $1m VC round
Whill, a Japanese startup which has designed a type of electronic mobility chair, has received JPY100 million ($1 million) in funding from a group of venture capital investors including Itochu Technology Venture, 500 Startups and Sun Bridge Global Ventures. The company also received direct investment from vocational training firm Wingle.
According to a release, the company's concept product, Whill Type A, is intended to be the "next generation of personal mobility". The three-wheeled chair is similar in operation to a Segway with the user...
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