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Top startup acquisitions in East Asia in April 2026

We tracked 4 startup exits in April 2026. 3 disclosed a price, worth $62.4m in total. The biggest was ZOZO buying High Link for $31.9m, ahead of jig.jp and Bachelor Date at $21.9m.

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  2. 130 AprZOZO → High LinkZOZO buys fragrance subscription startup High Link for ¥4.99bn ($31.9m)Commerce & marketingTokyo, Japan$31.9m< $50m
  3. 220 Aprjig.jp → Bachelor Datejig.jp to buy dating app maker Bachelor Date for ¥3.48 billion (about $21.9 million)Consumer & mediaTokyo, Japan$21.9m< $50m
  4. 316 AprBASE → PortBASE acquires fan video-call startup Port for ¥1.37 billion (about $8.6 million)Consumer & mediaTokyo, Japan$8.6m< $50m
  5. 423 AprLayerX → AgenticSecLayerX acquires AI penetration testing startup AgenticSec in its first acquisitionCybersecurityTokyo, JapanUndisclosedUndisclosed