WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
PHILOSOPHY
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Creating "New Values for our society"
that bring "Courage & Confidence" and "Hope" to people
by producing and supporting those who challenge the Global Market.
PHILOSOPHY
Be bold or italic, never regular.
Creating "New Values for our society"
that bring "Courage & Confidence" and "Hope" to people
by producing and supporting those who challenge the Global Market.
PHILOSOPHY
Be bold or italic, never regular.
Creating "New Values for our society"
that bring "Courage & Confidence" and "Hope" to people
by producing and supporting those who challenge the Global Market.
LEADERSHIP
Ikuo Hiraishi
Founder
Ikuo Hiraishi, Founder & CEO at DreamVision Inc.Serial Entrepreneur & Startup Accelerator
He has been involved in Internet-related business since the late 1990s and participated in the planning and setup of WebCrew Inc., whose automobile insurance price comparison website became a hit and was later listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers. In 2000, he co-founded and became the CEO of Interscope, Inc. (Online Research Service), which was sold off to Yahoo! Japan in 2007, and later merged with Macromill in 2010. Also, he co-launched an Internet research society, the Internet Research Forum of Japan, assuming the position of chairman, a field he has made great contributions. In March 2011, he assumed the position of Tokyo Officer of SunBridge’s seed acceleration activities, and in May of the same year, in cooperation with Mr. Takeuchi of VentureNow, he launched “Innovation Weekend,” a Global Startup Pitch Event and networking platform for early stage startups and angel investors. In January of 2012, he co-founded SunBridge Global Ventures Inc. and became its president & CEO. His portfolio counts more than 20 companies that are spread in US, Europe, and Japan. One of them is Infarm, an Indoor Urban Farming technology startup that originated out of Berlin. He helped them launch in Japan and became the Managing Director at Infarm Japan (he resigned at the end of April 2023) In addition, he served as visiting professor at Hosei University MBA (2011-2013), a Professor at the faculty of Entrepreneurship of Musashino University, and has been outside directors of several startups. In July 2023, he re-launched DreamViion with the goal of building a global startup ecosystem in Japan.
LEADERSHIP
Ikuo Hiraishi
Founder
Ikuo Hiraishi, Founder & CEO at DreamVision Inc.Serial Entrepreneur & Startup Accelerator
He has been involved in Internet-related business since the late 1990s and participated in the planning and setup of WebCrew Inc., whose automobile insurance price comparison website became a hit and was later listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers. In 2000, he co-founded and became the CEO of Interscope, Inc. (Online Research Service), which was sold off to Yahoo! Japan in 2007, and later merged with Macromill in 2010. Also, he co-launched an Internet research society, the Internet Research Forum of Japan, assuming the position of chairman, a field he has made great contributions. In March 2011, he assumed the position of Tokyo Officer of SunBridge’s seed acceleration activities, and in May of the same year, in cooperation with Mr. Takeuchi of VentureNow, he launched “Innovation Weekend,” a Global Startup Pitch Event and networking platform for early stage startups and angel investors. In January of 2012, he co-founded SunBridge Global Ventures Inc. and became its president & CEO. His portfolio counts more than 20 companies that are spread in US, Europe, and Japan. One of them is Infarm, an Indoor Urban Farming technology startup that originated out of Berlin. He helped them launch in Japan and became the Managing Director at Infarm Japan (he resigned at the end of April 2023) In addition, he served as visiting professor at Hosei University MBA (2011-2013), a Professor at the faculty of Entrepreneurship of Musashino University, and has been outside directors of several startups. In July 2023, he re-launched DreamViion with the goal of building a global startup ecosystem in Japan.
LEADERSHIP
Ikuo Hiraishi
Founder
Ikuo Hiraishi, Founder & CEO at DreamVision Inc.Serial Entrepreneur & Startup Accelerator
He has been involved in Internet-related business since the late 1990s and participated in the planning and setup of WebCrew Inc., whose automobile insurance price comparison website became a hit and was later listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers. In 2000, he co-founded and became the CEO of Interscope, Inc. (Online Research Service), which was sold off to Yahoo! Japan in 2007, and later merged with Macromill in 2010. Also, he co-launched an Internet research society, the Internet Research Forum of Japan, assuming the position of chairman, a field he has made great contributions. In March 2011, he assumed the position of Tokyo Officer of SunBridge’s seed acceleration activities, and in May of the same year, in cooperation with Mr. Takeuchi of VentureNow, he launched “Innovation Weekend,” a Global Startup Pitch Event and networking platform for early stage startups and angel investors. In January of 2012, he co-founded SunBridge Global Ventures Inc. and became its president & CEO. His portfolio counts more than 20 companies that are spread in US, Europe, and Japan. One of them is Infarm, an Indoor Urban Farming technology startup that originated out of Berlin. He helped them launch in Japan and became the Managing Director at Infarm Japan (he resigned at the end of April 2023) In addition, he served as visiting professor at Hosei University MBA (2011-2013), a Professor at the faculty of Entrepreneurship of Musashino University, and has been outside directors of several startups. In July 2023, he re-launched DreamViion with the goal of building a global startup ecosystem in Japan.
Company Profile
Establishment
March 4th, 2006
Founder/
Representative
Director and CEO
Ikuo Hiraishi
Auditor
Katsutoshi Horimizu
Founder of Dialog Merchandise
Headquarters
Tokyo
Business
- Investment and growth support for startups
- Support for overseas startups to enter the Japanese market
- Support for global expansion of domestic startups
- Management of various programs for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship
Initial Capital
(Capital Reserved)
41,500,000yen (22,500,000yen)
Company Profile
Establishment
March 4th, 2006
Founder/
Representative
Director and CEO
Ikuo Hiraishi
Auditor
Katsutoshi Horimizu
Founder of Dialog Merchandise
Headquarters
Tokyo
Business
- Investment and growth support for startups
- Support for overseas startups to enter the Japanese market
- Support for global expansion of domestic startups
- Management of various programs for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship
Initial Capital
(Capital Reserved)
41,500,000yen (22,500,000yen)
Company Profile
Establishment
March 4th, 2006
Founder/
Representative
Director and CEO
Ikuo Hiraishi
Auditor
Katsutoshi Horimizu
Founder of Dialog Merchandise
Headquarters
Tokyo
Business
- Investment and growth support for startups
- Support for overseas startups to enter the Japanese market
- Support for global expansion of domestic startups
- Management of various programs for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship
Initial Capital
(Capital Reserved)
41,500,000yen (22,500,000yen)
CONTACT
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CONTACT
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CONTACT
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