StartupsTaiwan's Appier aims to follow Tokyo IPO with global growth
AI software developer targets $68bn ad market as privacy rules tighten
Appier co-founder and CEO Yu Chih-han says his company plans to take its AI-powered marketing software global. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Taiwan's Appier Group aims to follow up its successful IPO in Japan with expansion in the U.S. and Europe, its CEO says. But the company faces tough data protection regulations as it races to tap the global market for AI-powered advertising software.