The Alphabet startup accelerator has revealed nine AI-focused startup companies that will join the first cohort at its Tokyo campus.

Google for Startups Accelerator, an accelerator run by US-headquartered internet and technology conglomerate Alphabet, has selected nine companies to take part in its first Japan-based program.

The participants include translation and linguistic textual data provider Baobab, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developer Karakuri, deep learning system creator LeapMind, imaging software supplier LPixel and RevComm, the developer of an AI-based voice and cloud communication tool called MiiTel.

The list was filled out by English-speaking babysitter and teacher dispatch business Selan (Omsister); Singular…

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Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.