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SmartNews

Tokyo, Japan
Founded 2012
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About

SmartNews is a global news discovery platform that utilizes machine learning algorithms to deliver personalized news feeds from a network of over 200 local and national publishers. Their core technology focuses on natural language processing and user behavior analysis to surface relevant and trending articles. Targeting a broad audience of news consumers, SmartNews differentiates itself by prioritizing local news coverage and providing a fast, data-efficient reading experience.

Technology Focus

nlp recommendation search

Key People 2

  • Ken Suzuki
  • Kaisei Hamamoto

Quick Stats

Total Raised
$230M
Founded
2012
Status
private
Type
scaleup

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