'VC-in-residence' Tag
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Our Sprout program in review
June 15, 2024One year ago we announced the Sprout initiative at Shizen Capital. Sprout is a GP-in-Training program for ambitious women in Japan who aspire to manage their own VC fund. The Sprout participant is first employed by Shizen Capital as Investment Director, during which she is exposed to all aspects of VC fund operations in a […]
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A new opportunity for future female VC leaders in Japan
May 21, 2023Lack of diversity in the venture capital business is a problem worldwide. As readers of my blog know from my past tirades, I believe that this pernicious issue negatively impacts VC fund returns, impedes female and other under-represented entrepreneurs, stifles the health of a region’s startup ecosystem, and deprives society as a whole of innovation. […]