Kazuhiro Iguchi’s Post

eTREE, wood information platform that SHINMIRAI INC. operates is very unique business model. Junpei Asano, CEO at SHINMIRAI INC. talked about the background of his startup and the Hard Things. Please check our YouTube channel!

1st Entrepreneur in residence startup from 京都大学 Kyoto University producing energy and bio CO2 for carbon removal by a modular system reacting biomass with liquid containing special acid and metal ions. Go talk to Atsushi Alex Mazawa to learn more about his new modular BiCRS tech! He reviewed 13k technologies owned by Kyoto uni and came to this solution. Has to be interesting!! Can’t agree more on the necessity to have more entrepreneurial mindsets and support to support such individuals in Japan. And yes first time I personally saw the word Entrepreneur in residence in Nikkei!

Many hurdles exist for swing-by IPOs in Japan, as highlighted by Asakura-san, one of Japan’s venture capitalist. Major Japanese corporations hold a wealth of dormant technologies. Encouraging entrepreneurship through carve-outs can unlock this potential. More education and resources are needed to support this initiative to me. #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #IPO #TechStartups #JapanBusiness #CarveOut #Technology #BusinessGrowth

リアルテックホールディングスはUntroDに名称変更します。 この社名変更に込めた意味は、未踏の資本主義の実現です。 従来の資本主義では投資対象とならなかった、だが価値があると我々が信じる（情緒的に価値があると皆さんが感じてはいる）領域にまで資金を呼び込む、その呼び水としての開拓者という決意の表明でもあります。 理想の実現に歩みを止めず、進み続けたいと思います。 Real Tech Holdings Co., Ltd. has relaunched as "UntroD," a company pioneering uncharted territories in capitalism. As of June 3, 2024, Real Tech Holdings Co., Ltd. has changed its name to "UntroD Capital Japan Co., Ltd.". We are also pleased to announce that we have redesigned our website to embody our company mission. UntroD, which means "未踏 untrodden," will continue to be the first to step into uncharted territories of capitalism, where there is a societal need but no established mechanism for capital flow, such as the deep tech domain. By investing and proving economic viability, UntroD will continue to create a flow of capital and human resources. https://untrod.inc/

The KyribaLive Exchange finance networking series is coming to Tokyo! Network with other attendees and learn about the latest global trends and best practices from industry leaders in this exclusive one-day event. https://bit.ly/3Y9ZOD0

Yuichiro Yamazaki, President of Metaps Holdings, discusses the strategic move to privatize the company after 8 years of public trading. Initially a startup that surged in smartphone business growth, Metaps has pivoted to new challenges in its third founding phase, focusing on fundraising diversification and business agility. Dive deeper into how their journey reflects on the dynamic landscape of digital marketing and fintech. #BusinessStrategy #StartupCulture #DigitalMarketing #Fintech #Leadership #Innovation

Thermalytica Inc., the Japanese representative, has won the world competition.It is precisely because of this timing of a Japanese company winning the world competition that I would like to ask everyone to watch this video again.The winners and judges at the Japan competition said the following in this video. “Japanese companies have high technological capabilities. We want the world to know it. We want/need this technological capability to solve the world's social issues." I believe that the victory in this year's World Competition was the result of not only the technical skills and passion of Thermalytica Inc., the winner of the Japan Preliminary Round, but also the thoughts of all the participants, award winners, and judges in the Japan Preliminary Round. KPMG is committed to support companies and organizations to create sustainable value.We hope that our thoughts will be conveyed to many people through this event. I believe that Thermalytica Inc. and the other deep tech companies from around the world who attended this event will solve a variety of problems in society with a strong focus on sustainable growth. This is what KPMG. make the difference.

日本企業での付加価値向上の鍵は新興企業に資金を循環させ、新規事業への研究開発費の効率を大幅に上昇させることだ。 私は既存事業への投資に偏っている日本の投資環境を変化させるために資金循環ファンドを立ち上げたい。 The key to increasing value-added in Japanese companies is to circulate funds to startups and significantly increase the efficiency of R&D spending on new businesses. I would like to establish a fund to the Circulate Funds in order to change the investment environment in Japan, which is biased toward investment in existing businesses.