Japanese startup Yappli on the rise as off-the-shelf apps prove to be a hit
Shares have almost doubled since listing at end-December, giving it a market cap of about $700m
15 February 2021 - 09:47
“There’s an app for that,” so the old iPhone slogan goes. But in a country such as Japan that is struggling to find enough engineers and programmers, locating someone who can create an app is easier said than done.
That glaring need has fuelled investor expectations for local start-up Yappli, which designs off-the-shelf apps that clients can manage locally without needing to hire programmers. Its shares have almost doubled since its Tokyo listing at end-December, giving it a market cap of about $700m...
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