As part of its series of sessions to help support Finnish startups access the Japanese market, the FJCC and Northlink Partners will organise a panel discussion with representatives from Japanese VC and CVC firms on the 25th of May 2026.
With over 1.5 trillion yen in “dry powder”, Japanese investors are increasingly looking overseas to find interesting investment opportunities – which they can eventually get non-yen exit liquidity from. But exit liquidity isn’t the only thing that Japanese investors are looking for, especially when considering the large segment of CVC in the country. For startups, this means that when engaging with Japanese investors, one needs to be mindful of both the cultural differences during negotiations, but also of the different mentality and approach guiding investment decisions and post-investment involvement.
Held both on-site at Aalto University’s Startup Hub A Grid, as well as online on Zoom from 9:00 to 10:30 EEST, this relaxed discussion session with several experts will act as an informative first touch for startups to understand:
- The investment approaches and criteria of Japanese investors
- What a Japanese investor can offer a startup in addition to money
- Some of the cultural differences that a startup should be mindful of when engaging with Japanese investors
To attend, we ask that you sign up at the event page using the appropriate ticket type. The speaker list will be updated closer to the event.
Interested in joining the FJCC to get access to the materials of this and other events, as well as invitations to future members-only events? We invite you to read more about membership and fill out the application form here.