2015

J-Seed Presents- Network Event on October 19, 2015

J-Seed Ventures is organizing another informal network party on October 19 at SCHMATZ, a fantastic German restaurant that boasts a diverse range of imported German draft and craft beers, and an impressive selection of over 10 delicious meister-made German sausages and other traditional home recipe dishes. This will be a more intimate gathering, and a great opportunity to meet up with old friends and also make some new friends. We can only fit a maximum of 120 people due to...

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October 15, 2015 | News

MCAP 2015-2016: Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific

Tokyo, Japan, September 21, 2015 - Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific (MCAP), an international mobile startup competition, announced the launch of MCAP 2015-2016. MCAP brings together the hottest new mobile startups from across 9 countries in the Asia Pacific region to compete in the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Early-stage ventures from across Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Hawaii are invited to apply to represent their respective countries at the MCAP Regional Finals to...

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September 24, 2015 | News

Japan trying to revive startup eco-system

July 6, 2015: International Finance Magazine -For the past two decades, Japan has been searching to get its economic mojo back. Several governments have done their bit, but nothing seems to have paid the desired dividends. In the 1940s, the then start-ups like Honda, Nikon, Sony and many others helped Japan rise from the ashes of World War II. These world-class companies gave many Western firms a run for their money and helped Japan catch up with the First World...

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July 7, 2015 | News

Japan - U.S. Innovation Awards Program Announces 2015 Innovation Showcase: Five companies to be featured at July 10 Symposium

San Francisco, CA - The Japan-U.S. Innovation Awards Program, produced by the Japan Society of Northern California in cooperation with the Stanford University US- Asia Technology Management Center, announces five featured companies for its newly conceived 2015 Innovation Showcase. The Innovation Showcase recognizes exciting new companies founded in Japan around highly innovative technologies and business ideas that have the potential for major worldwide impact. Innovation Showcase companies show outstanding promise and are beginning to gain international traction. Companies featured...

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June 10, 2015 |

J-Seed Presents- Network Event on May 25, 2015

J-Seed Ventures is organizing another informal network party on May 25 at EDEN Roppongi (formerly "GOLD Roppongi"). This is a great opportunity to meet up with old friends and also make some new friends. Please click "Join" on this Facebook page if you would like to attend and feel free to invite your friends and colleagues. We hope to see you there! ==================================== DATE: Monday, May 25, 2015, 7:00-10:00 p.m. VENUE: EDEN Roppongi (Formerly Gold Roppongi), DUPLEX TOWER 2F, 3-17-10...

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May 20, 2015 |

SEAMAC Asia Pacific Mobile App Challenge Winners Announced

SINGAPORE, Feb 10, 2015- After months of competition, three teams emerged victorious in the inaugural SEAMAC Asia Pacific Mobile App Challenge. The three winning teams, Claco Music (Taiwan), Erdo (Taiwan) and Jetbay (China), shared a cash prize pool of S$25,000, and will also be heading to Barcelona in March to compete against winning teams from the University Mobile Challenge, Arab Mobile App Challenge and EU Mobile App Challenge winners in the Global Mobile Challenge at GSMA Mobile World Congress...

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February 10, 2015 | News