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Jul 24, 2026 · 3 min read

Six months on: a return to Angel University, and why Japan's angel base is compounding

A second Angel University session — this time inside JETRO's Innovation Garden — showed the January signal wasn't a one-off. Japan's angel muscle is compounding, and it's wiring straight into the country's cross-border startup infrastructure.

May 15, 2026 · 3 min read

On the jury at Startup Award Japan 2026: what a fund actually scores for

3P Ventures judged Startup Award Japan 2026, an official SusHi Tech Tokyo partner event. Sitting on the other side of the table is the fastest way to sharpen the rubric you use every other day of the year.

Apr 21, 2026 · 3 min read

An investor in the room: notes from Pitch & Connect, a SusHi Tech side event

Ahead of SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, 3P Ventures took a seat at Pitch & Connect — a small, official side event where five-minute pitches meet live investor feedback. The intimate rooms are where the earliest, most honest signal shows up.

Mar 2026 · 4 min read

The discipline behind impact: notes from Impact Future Weekend

At Impact Future Weekend, hosted by We Are The Impact at Tokyo Innovation Base, the through-line was discipline: a powerful mission isn't a moat — a clearly stated problem and measurable impact are.

Jan 31, 2026 · 3 min read

Building Bridges from Nagoya to Austin and Beyond

Three days on the floor at TechGALA Japan — plus a working thesis on why Central Japan's next deep-tech generation should build toward Austin, not only Tokyo.

Jan 15, 2026 · 3 min read

From education to execution: how Angel University Tokyo reflects a maturing early-stage investment ecosystem in Japan

Angel University Tokyo, hosted by LAUNCH with JETRO, signaled a shift: Japan is moving from curiosity about venture investing to capability building at scale.

Dec 14, 2025 · 3 min read

Engaging emerging founders and globally minded entrepreneurs in Tokyo

At the Tokyo Global Innovation Challenge, the signal wasn't the pitches — it was watching early founders who were global before they were funded.