After spending a week in Tokyo recently, I think it's worth sharing some key takeaways and data on the Japanese startup ecosystem, which is substantial, growing and seeing increased government investment and international interest. JETRO has a large, well-structured team focused on startups, led by Noriya Tarutani, with a presence in nearly every major market. We timed our summit to coincide with SusHi Tech Tokyo, one of the most prominent startup events in the Far East. We also added a tech mission for some international companies (like A2A), focused on exploring the Japanese innovation landscape and identifying startups and technologies of interest for potential adoption or investment. The Japanese startup ecosystem is far from small. The country counts nearly 22,000 startups and 2,300 scaleups, according to data from the Tech Scaleup Japan report (produced by Mind the Bridge in conjunction with Crunchbase and downloadable here). Of those, 86 have raised more than $100 million,...
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