Disrupting Japan

Disrupting Japan gives you candid, in-depth insights from the startup founders, VCs, and leaders who are reshaping Japan.

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68: Why Ride-Sharing is Different in Japan – Ryo Umezawa – Hailo

Posted January 9, 201700:47:23

Ride sharing works differently in Japan. Hailo lost the global market-share war to Uber and Lyft, but Hailo won the battle in Japan. Today, Ryo Umezawa...

68: Why Ride-Sharing is Different in Japan – Ryo Umezawa – Hailo

Posted January 9, 201700:47:23

Ride sharing works differently in Japan. Hailo lost the global market-share war to Uber and Lyft, but Hailo won the battle in Japan. Today, Ryo Umezawa...

67: The Global Niche Startup Strategy – Cerevo – Iwasa Takuma

Posted January 2, 201700:42:57

Cerevo wants to be a “global niche” player. That makes sense for this Internet of Things company. The IoT has become so pervasive and so successful...

67: The Global Niche Startup Strategy – Cerevo – Iwasa Takuma

Posted January 2, 201700:42:57

Cerevo wants to be a “global niche” player. That makes sense for this Internet of Things company. The IoT has become so pervasive and so successful...

66: How U.S. FinTech Stripe Broke into Low-Tech Japan – Daniel Heffernan

Posted December 26, 201600:53:29

Stripe’s Japan market entry did not go according to plan. Things worked out worked out well in the end, but they did not go according to plan. Stripe...