Meet these 5 global investors at TIA Tokyo 2018’s Speed Dating

 
In less than three months, Japan will play host to Tech in Asia Tokyo 2018, happening on September 20 and 21.

With the abundance of interesting startups to meet and insightful sessions by industry experts to catch, squeezing in meetings with a potential investor can be difficult. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be – with the conference’s signature Startup-Investor Speed Dating segment, 50 willing investors will be gathered to seek potential partnerships with startups.

Below are five and many more brilliant investors you’ll be able to meet!

1) Rebright Partners

Takeshi Ebihara of Rebright Partners. Photo credit: SunBridge Global Ventures.

Headed by 20-year venture capitalist veteran Takeshi Ebihara, Rebright Partners hunts for the best early-stage startups operating in Asia. With Ebihara’s expertise, the firm finds support among Japan’s prolific IT industry and angel investors around the world.

With their wealth of experience in the IT industry, Rebright Partners creates a solid foundation for IT startups in the major Asian markets of Singapore, Tokyo, and India. Their wide-reaching portfolio includes Flixy Games, Inshorts, and Coins.ph.

Preferred investment size: US$50k – US$1 million
Countries of interest: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand
Verticals of interest: Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Clean Tech, Investments

2) DG Incubation

Throughout the entire entrepreneurial life cycle, DG Incubation dedicates itself to the total support over a startup’s growth. From bootstrapping to the seed stage, the firm’s Open Network Lab Seed Accelerator Program helps startups solve problems with their product and internal growth.

Despite operating heavily in the US and in Japan, DG Incubation’s early- to late-stage investment support has expanded its reach towards Southeast Asia and India. Further, the firm’s program supports startups even after seeding by helping them reach globalization in other countries. Their portfolio includes firms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Preferred investment size: US$200k – US$1 million
Countries of interest: Global
Verticals of interest: Cloud Computing, Food Tech, Hardware, Social Networking & Communication, Software as a Service

3) Rakuten Ventures

Rakuten investment manager Hogil Doh (L) and YJ Capital CEO Shinichiro Hori. Photo credit: Tech in Asia.

Under the ubiquitous Rakuten Group, Rakuten Ventures draws from its wealth of global resources to accelerate its startups beyond local markets.

4) Yahoo! Japan Capital

5) SBI Investment

But wait, there’s more!