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March 26, 2024
Japan Zoominar @ UC San Diego: "Japan's Venture Capital Industry Today" with Tim Romero
From: Takashi Kiyoizumi (JFIT) <tkiyoizumi@ucsd.edu>
Date: 2024/03/22
Japan Zoominar @ UC San Diego: "Japan's Venture Capital Industry Today" with Tim Romero
Wed, Apr. 10, 8:00-9:00 am JST (Tue, Apr. 9, 4:00-5:00 pm Pacific)
Compared to 20 years ago, Japan's VC industry has evolved significantly. No longer are deals necessarily small, nor are all VC associated with banks or insurance companies. The rise of a vibrant domestic VC industry has also attracted more foreign funds. And as financing options for startup companies have diversified, more entrepreneurs enjoy broader access to funding. Join Tim Romero, seasoned Japan hand and new J-venture capitalist, for an inside look at this industry and its evolution, as well as where and why it continues to operate differently from the U.S.
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Tim Romero is a partner at JERA Ventures and host of the Disrupting Japan podcast. Tim is deeply involved in Japan's startup community as an investor, founder, author and educator, and he has founded several startups in Japan over the past 25 years. Romero has also taught entrepreneurship and corporate innovation at New York University's Tokyo campus, was the Head of Google for Startups Japan, and has worked with TEPCO and other Japanese enterprises on startup engagement and innovation strategy. Ulrike Schaede is Professor of Japanese Business at the University of California, San Diego, School of Global Policy and Strategy. Her research focuses on Japan's changing business strategies, innovation, and corporate culture change. Books include "The Business Reinvention of Japan" (2020; in Japanese 「再興 THE KAISHA: 日本のビジ ネス・リインベンション」) an
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