About Us

Mission
To make (successful, impactful) cross-border collaboration with foreign startups accessible to all Japanese corporates, to accelerate rapid digital transformation (DX) in Japan, to contribute to the realization of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), and a thriving, sustainable, global economy.
Vision
- To be the leading facilitator of cross-border collaboration between foreign startups & Japanese corporations.
- To be the most effective Market Entry route for foreign startups to enter Japan.

SDGs Contribution
#3 Good Health & Wellbeing,
#8 Decent Work & Economic Growth
- remote-first company
- no fixed work hours outside of scheduled meetings
- 4-day work week, unlimited vacation
#4 Quality education
- holacratic work environment (cross-pollination of roles, training)
#5 Gender Equality
- prioritize diversity & inclusion
#9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- foster real innovative outcomes (not theatre)
#10 Reduced Inequalities
- 10% annual net profit to staff bonuses
- 10% annual net profit into venture investments


Efficient & Impactful
By driving over 20 PoCs since 2019, we have refined our PoC design methodology to be most efficient & impactful for both sides.

Deeply Committed
We know our team are our greatest asset: we are committed to being a holacratic, diverse, inclusive, ethical & flexible organization, to ensure we all deliver our best work.

Highly Skilled
All our team are bilingual professionals, with decades of business experience across diverse industries in Japan.

Akihiro Hikita
Managing Director

Adam Claydon-Platt
COO

Shinichiro Yamashita
Director of Off-shore Development

Joshua Levine
Director

Alex Claydon
Head of Scouting & Data Products

R Sai Chandra Teja, PhD
India Market Lead

Evgeny Borodich
Russia Market Lead

David Kpondehou
Africa Market Lead