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Why so many Japanese VCs won’t invest in Japan
Japanese startups is hot right now, and more and more foreign money is flowing in. But many Japanese VCs remain stubbornly outward-looking. Today we sit down with Shri Dodani, who after a series of highly successful Amer...
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Why so many Japanese VCs won’t invest in Japan is an episode from Disrupting Japan by Tim Romero. Japanese startups is hot right now, and more and more foreign money is flowing in. But many Japanese VCs remain stubbornly outward-looking. To...
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Published Oct 13, 2025, 37:14 long, audio available.
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Japanese startups is hot right now, and more and more foreign money is flowing in. But many Japanese VCs remain stubbornly outward-looking. Today we sit down with Shri Dodani, who after a series of highly successful American startups, decided that Japan is the best place to invest right now, and co-founded of Global Hands-On VC, to make those investments. We talk about the unique advantages startups have in Japan and why Japanese founders often have trouble leveraging those advantages. It's a great conversation, and I think you'll enjoy it.
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Published Oct 13, 2025 and 37:14 long