Startup Fundraising in Japan: How to Raise Money with VC
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Are you a founder looking to secure funding for your startup in Japan? This event will provide you with a clear, data-backed roadmap to navigate the Japanese venture capital landscape and successfully raise capital. In 2024 alone, investments into Japanese startups and private equity deals surged to about US $17.9 billion, making up roughly 15.6% of all private equity / VC activity in the Asia-Pacific region — a major upward step for the Japanese market.
In this session, leading venture capitalists and funding experts — including representatives from firms such as W-inc, Plug & Play Tecg Center — will unpack how Japanese VCs think: what kinds of ideas and growth potential they look for, and how to structure your pitch, equity plan, and funding strategy to match those expectations. You’ll hear about what works — and what doesn’t — when seeking VC funding in Japan, the common traps to avoid, and how to identify investors suited to your startup’s stage and sector.
Learn expert tips, big pitfalls to avoid, what investors are looking for, how equity works, and more. After the Q&A session, you'll have the chance to network with other founders and investors.
Venue: Venture Cafe Tokyo
❯ Agenda:
- Welcome & FI Introduction
- Speakers Introduction
- Panel Discussion
- Q&A Session
❯ Featured Speaker:
- Rebecca Chai, Ventures Associate at Plug and Play Tech Center
- Jeongwoo Lim, Associate at W-inc.
- Sung Jae Lim (Venture Capitalist, Headline)
❯ Moderator:
- Erdinc Ekinci - Founder, Investment Lead of Co-capital.vc, Co-Founder, CEO of Openfor.co, Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan
❯❯ This is an in-person event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/386200/meetup to secure your spot and receive further details.