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Venture Capital
This page introduces articles, news, and other case studies related to venture capital. Venture capital is a private equity fund that invests mainly in startup companies by soliciting LP investments from major corporations, institutional investors such as pension funds, and individual investors. In recent years, an increasing number of major companies are launching corporate venture capital in the context of open innovation as well as investment returns, for example, by investing in startups related to their own business areas to promote collaboration.
Transformation
Organizational Operating Systems: The Key to Success or Failure in Digital Transformation
Japan's once-thriving AV equipment and mobile internet industries were upended by the arrival of iOS and Android in 2007, completely reshaping the landscape.
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Beyond Short-Term Revenue: How SaaS Drives Lifetime Value and Transformation in Large Enterprises | Hiro Maeda, ALL STAR SAAS FUND
This series explores what is necessary for the transformation of major companies, including digital transformation (DX), from the perspective of a venture capital (VC) partner. In this third installment, we interview Hiro Maeda, Managing Partner of ALL STAR SAAS FUND, a VC firm specializing in SaaS. According to Maeda, SaaS acts as a catalyst for change. We delve into the role SaaS plays in the transformation of large enterprises and discuss key considerations when collaborating with startups, examining Maeda's theories on corporate transformation.
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Transformation Insights from Southeast Asia’s "Digital Pioneer": A Call for Leadership Commitment | Soichi Tajima, Genesia Ventures
As digital technology breaks down industry barriers, major companies that have long driven the Japanese economy must transform to create new business opportunities and economic value.
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What Large Enterprises Need for Transformation: "Leadership Capital" | Tomoko Namba of Delight Ventures
As digital technology continues to lower the barriers between industries, the businesses and organizations of the major companies that have driven the Japanese economy must transform to create new business opportunities and economic value.
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DX Partner ROUTE06 Raises 1.5 Billion Yen in Funding - Invests in Enterprise API Development and Remote First Structure
ROUTE06 announces that it has raised a total of 1.5 billion yen in a Series A round of financing.
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Digital transformation (DX) partner ROUTE06 raised 1.5 billion yen in funding ー Investment in enterprise API development and building a remote-first environment
ROUTE06, Inc. (headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Founder / CEO: Takafumi Endo, hereafter: ROUTE06) has announced that it has raised a total of 1.5 billion yen in Series A round funding.
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Digital Transformation Specialist ROUTE06 Raises 200 Million Yen in Seed Funding
ROUTE06, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; CEO: Takafumi Endo) announces that it has secured 200 million yen in seed funding from venture capital funds managed by Delight Ventures, Inc. and Genesia Ventures, Inc.