Disrupting Japan

Disrupting Japan gives you candid, in-depth insights from the startup founders, VCs, and leaders who are reshaping Japan.

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What You Need to Know to Raise Money in Japan

Posted July 8, 201900:52:52

Startups and venture capital work differently in Japan. The rounds are smaller, the priorities distinct, and while the same terms are used, people quickly...

DJ Selects: The Myth of the Successful Startup Failure

Posted June 24, 201900:41:55

Startup culture has crazy and contradictory views about failure. As founders we are told to fail fast, but also to never give up. We are told to follow...

Live: What You Need to Know to Work at a Startup in Japan

Posted June 17, 201900:53:24

Last month, I moderated a panel discussion at Coral Capital’s “Bilingual’s and Gaijin in Startups” event.  Our panel focused on what foreigners...

The Unexpected Profit Plan for Emotional Computing

Posted June 10, 201900:41:39

The idea of computers capable of reading our emotions and responding to them is both fascinating and terrifying. Will this technology serve us or manipulate...

Why Your New Smart-Home Won’t Really Belong to You

Posted May 27, 201900:38:25

it turns out that we are not willing to pay very much for simple convenience, so the technology is coming into our homes bundled with different agendas.  We've...