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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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...

65: How to Make Startup M&A Work in Japan – Naoki Yamada

Posted December 19, 201600:33:26

Startup M&A is changing in Japan. In August, Naoki Yamada sold his startup Conyac to Rozetta for $14 million. It was an unusual journey of alternating...

65: How to Make Startup M&A Work in Japan – Naoki Yamada

Posted December 19, 201600:33:26

Startup M&A is changing in Japan. In August, Naoki Yamada sold his startup Conyac to Rozetta for $14 million. It was an unusual journey of alternating...

64: Dealing with the Bad Things First – Expedia Japan – Hidemaru Sato

Posted December 12, 201600:58:25

Expedia had a hard road to travel when they decided to come into Japan. The Japanese market turned out to be nothing like they had ever experienced...

63: What Airbnb’s Japan Problem Can Teach Your Startup

Posted December 5, 201600:30:15

This is a rather personal episode. We have no guests this time. It’s just you and me. From the outside, it looks like Airbnb is crushing it in Japan....