Over the past week, we had the privilege of hosting our exclusive business meetup in India, "Unlocking Japan: Market Entry & Business Growth," at the IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), Chennai, and the Bangalore International Centre, Bangalore

It was amazing to connect with so many startup founders and investors . I shared my journey as the Founder & CEO of FOX Academy KK, Japan, and a Hokkaido Government-Startup Visa Holder, along with tips on:

✨ How to enter the Japanese market
✨ Building a strong presence in one of the world’s toughest markets
✨ My experience getting both the Startup Visa and Business Manager Visa

A big thanks to our incredible partners for supporting these events:
eChai Ventures, Sapporo Transnational Expansion and Partnership (STEP) , North Greenation, Japan, Deep Tech Core ,Sapporo,NetDoor, Hokkaido, Japan.

Thank you to everyone who joined and made these events special. Let’s keep building strong connections and exploring new opportunities between India and Japan!

Special thanks to the YOXO - Innovation City Yokohama team for their support.

Seiko Miura Hr. Dr. Takahisa Karita Aya M. Yu Shinagawa

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Syed Nadeem Jafri - Founder, Hearty Mart
Syed Nadeem Jafri
Founder, Hearty Mart
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Rushabh Shah - Managing Partner - STIR Advisors
Rushabh Shah
Managing Partner - STIR Advisors
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Bhavin S Bhagat
Co-founder of Indiabizforsale and IBGrid, TiE Ahmedabad President

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