Investing in Tomorrow: Why Japan’s Startup Ecosystem Will Likely Be On Ever Vc’s Radar in 2024
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Synopsis:
Where will investors spend their dry powder in 2024? 2023 too has been a frugal year, similar to 2022. This has clearly impacted many start-ups and so this begs the question, how are investors looking at the local Japanese FinTech sector now and where are they deploying their dry powder and why? Which verticals or new segments or funding instruments are they doubling down on and which are they weary of? Join us as we bring together leading experts to share their insights that you can use and strategise, whether you are a start-up, scale-up or feeling like you might even go down fighting.
Speakers:
- Atsushi Taira, Co-founder & Chairman, The Edgeof
- Ganesh Rengaswamy, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Quona Capital
- Mark Bivens, General Partner, Shizen Capital
- Masahiko Homma, General Partner, Incubate Fund
Moderator:
- Pieter Franken, Co-founder, Elevandi Japan