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The best startups and the biggest corporations should be connected, not kept apart.

japanstrategy— On the founding idea behind WiL, 2014
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We do not just write a check. We hand a startup the door into Japan.

cross-borderdistribution— On what WiL offers founders, 2018
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Money is easy to find. Access and trust are the hard parts.

investingphilosophy— On his approach to venture capital, 2019
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Japan fell behind in the startup era. My job is to help it catch up.

entrepreneurshipjapan— On his work with Japanese government committees, 2020
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Great technology should not be trapped by borders.

globalizationinnovation— On WiL's cross-border mission, 2016