Japan’s startup-finance market is broadening beyond traditional venture equity, but significant gaps remain between late-stage private funding, IPOs, and sustained growth as a listed company. At the IVS2026 panel, "Rethinking the New Standard of Startup Finance," industry pioneers representing commercial banking, private placements, corporate investment, and public asset management convened to dissect the structural issues hindering Japan's startup ecosystem and map out a mor

Japan possesses some of the most advanced scientific research in the world, yet it has historically struggled to translate this academic brilliance into globally dominant biotechnology giants. To understand this paradox and explore the winds of change sweeping the sector, a high-profile panel of industry leaders recently convened to discuss Japan's growth strategies. The discussion featured Jun Hashimoto, Partner at venture capital firm AN Venture Partners; Mr. Shino from the