M&A in Japan isn’t just an exit—it’s a growth hack. At IVS, we hosted a candid conversation with founders and operators who’ve used acquisitions to grow faster, go deeper, and build better businesses.

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢’𝘴 𝘝𝘊 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦? At IVS Kyoto, a panel of investors— Yu Chen (Yunqi Partners), Hyuk-Tae Kwon (Pine Capital Management), Kay Lim (Z Venture Capital), Vishal Harnal (500 Global), and moderator Luke LI of Asu Capital Partners—shared their insights on how Japan and India are becoming key destinations for capital amid global uncertainty.

Japan’s IPO Market Is Waking Up—And International Startups Should Pay Attention

November 1 to November 5, 2021, we’ll be looking for the next big thing at one of the top FinTech events around the world.

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Meet the all-star panel who will be deciding the winner for IVS2021 LAUNCHPAD NASU.

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Find out how Kiwibot is changing food delivery services using only autonomous bots.

Three Japanese founders of women-led companies share how they overcame their hardships.

Tracy Lin, CEO of Taiwan Taxi, is taking the industry giant into the digital era.

Meet the top five startups who have amazed 400 Japanese business leaders in NASU.

LAUNCHPAD finalists have raised over 300 billion yen.