Conversations with promising/leading startup personalities driving Japan's Startup Ecosystem led by host Kento.
Check it out if you want to learn about all things Founders, VC, Open Innovation and more!
Host Kento Taki interviews Hidaryu, founder of Zenhouse, exploring Japan's U25 founder scene and the mindset of young entrepreneurs.
24 Jan 2023
#10 Ryo Umezawa: Founding Startups with Global Ambitions
Host Kento interviews Ryo Umezawa, Partner at Antler, about building globally ambitious startups and fostering an international mindset in Japan.
16 Jan 2023
#09 Urara Takaseki: The Femtech Ecosystem in Japan
Host Kento Taki interviews Urara Takaseki, Co-Founder of Omotete, exploring Japan's burgeoning Femtech ecosystem and innovative solutions for menstrual health.
9 Dec 2022
#08 Masato Nakamura: Open Innovation in Japan
Host Kento interviews Masato Nakamura, Partner at Partners Fund, exploring open innovation in Japan and his journey into venture capital.
24 Oct 2022
#07 Eric Turner: The future of Japan's tech industry
Host Kento interviews Eric Turner, founder of Japan Dev, exploring his entrepreneurial journey and the future of Japan's tech industry.
Host Kento Taki interviews Suzu Kitamura, Managing Partner at Goto Ventures, about Japan's unique startup exit market and her journey into venture capital.
5 Sept 2022
#05 Shane Reustle: Improving Tokyo's ecosystem for indie hackers
Host Kento interviews Shane Reustle, software company founder, about fostering Tokyo's bilingual tech community and improving the indie hacker ecosystem.
9 Aug 2022
#04 Natsumi Ito: About being a young, female founder in Japan
Host Kento Taki interviews Natsumi Ito, co-founder and CMO of Water Design Japan, about her journey as a young, female founder in Japan's hardware startup scene.
16 Jul 2022
#03 Alex Odajima: Found for the passion, not the status
Host Alex Odajima shares his journey building startups and connecting global ecosystems, offering insights into Japan's evolving venture landscape.
1 Jun 2022
#02 Paul McMahon: Founding as a father of young children
Host Kento interviews serial entrepreneur Paul McMahon about balancing founding a startup in Japan with fatherhood, offering insights into the Japanese tech job market.
25 May 2022
#01 Niklas Karvonen: The role of governments to promote the startup ecosystem
Since May 2020, Niklas has been the leading Community Director of Nordic Innovation House Tokyo - a community platform accelerating the expansion of Nordic ventures in Japan. His international background and his experiences working at startups, advising ecosystem builders, and building bridges between Japan and the Nordics make him a great fit for JVL.
By talking to Niklas, I want to better understand his unique story, its relation to Japan and how he views the dynamic nature of Japan’s startup ecosystem.
This podcast is presented by Japan's Venture Academy: https://linktr.ee/jvacademy
It was brought to you by Kento: https://twitter.com/kentaki_fried
For feedback, please reach out to jvl.podcast@gmail.com
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Hidaryu
Ryo Umezawa
Urara Takaseki
Masato Nakamura
Eric Turner
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