Tim Romero @timoth3y
Partner JERA Ventures, host of Disrupting Japan, founder, xGoogler, investor, advisor, hacker, author, podcaster, picker, grinner, lover, sinner. disruptingjapan.com Tokyo Joined August 2011-
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I had the pleasure to talk with @timoth3y introducing our activities and discussing Japanese startup ecosystem especially up ecosystem especially on deep tech.
I had the pleasure to talk with @timoth3y introducing our activities and discussing Japanese startup ecosystem especially up ecosystem especially on deep tech.
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AI giant Appier in 2021 became the first Taiwanese company in 25 years to list in Japan. Valued at over US$1 billion pre-IPO, it paved the way for other Taiwanese firms eyeing Japan’s market. But what makes Japan’s startup ecosystem attractive? What does it take for Taiwanese…
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