Disrupting Japan: Startups and Venture Capital in Japan

Disrupting Japan: Startups and Venture Capital in Japan


The hardest thing about hardware startups : Live from CEATEC

October 29, 2019

This year at CEATEC, I was on stage with founders from two very different hardware startups.

We talk in-depth about what it takes to be a hardware startup in a world where venture capital seems fixated on SaaS companies and software platforms. 

Although their startups seem very different, Tomo Hagiwara and Keith Tan had very similar core experiences.

Tomo and Keith share some great advice about raising money as a hardware startup, how to give large companies confidence that your product will meet their quality standards, and some pretty surprising answers to questions about the best way to go global.

It's a great conversation, and I think you'll enjoy it.