Taiwanese startup Appier raises $80m to expand beyond Asia

SoftBank sits out while new Taiwan, Hong Kong investors join

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Chih-Han Yu, Appier CEO and Co-founder (photo by Wataru Suzuki)

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Taiwan-born data analytics startup Appier on Tuesday said it raised $80 million from investors including Taiwan’s TGVest Capital and HOPU-Arm Innovation Fund to expand beyond Asia.

The deal marks seven year-old Appier’s fifth major round of funding and brings its total raised capital to $162 million. The company declined to comment on the valuation of this round. 

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