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#Founder Story
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StoryBartek Kolacz & Mehdi Hamadi (KALKUL)
KALKUL is a future tech startup trying to integrate technology and human with the love for music and art. Co-founders Bartek Kolacz and Mehdi Hamadi talked about their journey, projects, and findings.
StoryYumiko Uchishiba (HERG1)
Interview with Yumiko Uchishiba, designer of the golf brand HERG1. Having studied fashion in Italy for 10 years and worked as a designer, we asked her what motivated her to come back to Japan to launch a new brand and the differences of her work and lifestyle between in Japan and Italy.
StoryMarty Roberts & Elena Calderon Alaez (TOTEMO)
Mary and Elena who lead TOTEMO, a Japan-based NFT auction platform specialized in street art talked about the process of their startup, the challenges they have faced, and the current status of Japanese startup scene.
StoryUnboxing Japan’s Startup Ecosystem
Blackbox was launched in December 2022 with one goal: to build an open and fair online platform to demystify the Japanese startup ecosystem.
StoryJun Iinuma (alphaspace inc.)
We interviewed with Blackbox's first Japanese entrepreneur, Mr. Jun Iinuma, co-founder & CEO of alphaspace inc, who has been a leader in SaaS business for 15 years since the establishment of salesforce Japan and co-founded Cogent Labs Inc. He then co-founded alphaspace inc. We asked him about his vision of solving social issues through XR creations and his thoughts on the future of startups in Japan.
StoryWei Chai (MaWaRoute)
Wei Chai, who was born in China and studied in England, France, and Japan before starting a startup to promote local charms in Japan, talked about his path, challenges, and findings.
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StoryBilal Kharouni (ekei labs)
Bilal Kharouni could have been a professional kickboxer or a screen writer but instead he lives in Tokyo and works as co-founder of wellbeing startup ekei labs. Bilal tells us how he ended up founding a startup, what he has found out along the way, and about life in Japan in general.
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