Samurai Venture Summit in SIlicon valley vol.2
Samurai incubate holds SVS in Silicon Valley.
~Great Japanese startups will show up to the world soon!!~
【Urgent contact】
ANDO:+819095916646 SAKAKIBARA:+819042711734
【Date】Friday,September14th
【TIme】6:00pm-9:30pm
【Place】WSGR,Silicon Valley
【Capacity】80 people
【Entrance fee】
$30 (including snack and drink fee)
【Contents&Agenda】
■Reception starting time：PM6：00
■Presentation Starting time：PM6：30
■PM6：30～
<Facilitators>
Opening talk Samurai Incubate, Inc. Kentaro Sakakibara
Shohei Ando
■PM6：40～
・5 -10 Japanese Startups' presentation（5mins per startup）
①Anydoor,Inc
http://conyac.cc/
Social Translation platform.
②COMIX.Inc
http://www.comix.co.jp/company/press/webcube_smartphone.html
WebCUBE which is analysis tools, seo and PPC, entry form optimization and only link analysis engine in Japan.
③Interesta,Inc
All online shopping in one cart
④connectionpool, Inc.
onnectionpool is an usability testing company providing insightful and meaningful feedback for mobile application from actual users by conducting on-site group usability testing.
※Please contact us if you are interested in!
＞＞judge
・VC,startups in Bay Area
>Anis Uzzaman
Anis Uzzaman, Ph.D is the General Partner and founding member of Fenox Venture Capital. He serves as the Chief Executive of the company overlooking the overall management and operations. A serial entrepreneur in the retail and technology sectors, Anis provides guidance in fundraising, operations and exit strategies to high-growth companies worldwide. Prior to Fenox Venture Capital, his previous roles include corporate business development with IBM and Cadence Design Systems as well as strategy consulting and M&A experience. Anis holds a B.Eng. degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan, an M.S. in engineering from Oklahoma State University, and a Ph.D in computer engineering from Tokyo Metropolitan University in Tokyo, Japan. Anis has published more than 30 technical papers and participated in more than 100 international conferences, workshops and seminars.
>Niko Bonatsos
Niko is an Associate with GC Seed, the seed investment vehicle of General Catalyst Partners. He focuses on investments in consumer Internet, cloud computing and mobile.Concurrent with his academic career, Niko worked on lean manufacturing for Yokogawa Electric Corp, biomedical signal processing at Harvard Medical School/MGH, cloud computing at Stanford University and as a founding team member of myLinkpower, a social networking start-up.Niko is a graduate of Stanford University, earning an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering as a Fulbright Scholar; the University of Cambridge, earning an M.Phil. in Manufacturing Engineering and Management; and the National Technical University of Athens, earning an engineer’s degree (Dipl.-Ing) in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
>Robert Henley
Rob started as an Analyst at J. Moore Partners in 2010, and quickly became an Associate after his successful work on the AdParlor/AdKnowledge and Easy To Send/Paltalk deals. His interests lie in the fastest growing sectors of the internet and software industries and at J. Moore Partners he is focused on the new media, Enterprise 2.0, eCommerce, and Health IT spaces. In addition to helping to execute and investigate transactions in these areas, Rob is constantly searching for new trends and innovative ideas.
>Jun Li
Jun LI, the founding partner of China Start-up Republic Ventures , the seed fund and accelerator in China. is a successful serial entrepreneur, angel investor . Jun started his first company in Japan early 1990s, and moved to silicon valley in 1999, found 5 companies since then. In the mean time, Jun as an angel investor have been invested into 15 early stage companies, he recently founded CSR Ventures in China, built a startup boot camp office in Shanghai called innovation camp(http://www.innovation-camp.com). Jun is a member of Band of Angels, Silicon Valley based angel investor organization.
>Mitch Kitamura-DFJ JAIC Venture Partners
Mitch launched JAIC's US investment arm in 2000, and brings a comprehensive background in business expansion between Asia and US, having invested across 30 startups. Prior to DFJ JAIC, his investments have yielded 3 successful M&As - Solidcore (Symantec), W.I.S Technologies (Micronas), Cerberian (Blue Coat Systems) and 2 IPOs - Mediaplex and Fortinet. Mr. Kitamura serves as a Board Observer/Director at MobilePeak Systems, Analogix Semiconductor and GCT Semiconductor. At DFJ JAIC, he specializes in Consumer/ Enterprise Internet Services, and Mobile in US and Japan. Prior to JAIC, he held various positions at JETRO New York, including working closely with local/state government in expanding US companies into Japan. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Curtin University of Technology in Australia and an MA in Economics from Boston University
>Yozo Suzuki-representing Global Brain Corporation (GB)
Yozo Suzuki is based in Silicon Valley, representing Global Brain Corporation (GB), an independent venture capital from Japan. He is engaged in identifying investment and partnership opportunities with the focus on the IT and mobile sectors for the $60m Open Innovation Fund that was jointly set up with KDDI, a leading mobile carrier in Japan. GB co-invests with 500Startups, Y-Combinator, Kleiner Perkins, DFJ Associates, Quest Venture Partners etc.
■PM8：00～
>>Special Session<<
『Some Japanese startups raised funds from overseas so what is next to do for their success in the world?』
Facilitators：Kentaro SAKAKIBARA,Samurai Incubate,Inc.
Shohei ANDO
Panelists（Planning）：DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON
General Catalyst Partners
DEFTA PARTNERS他
■PM8：30～9:30
Social Gathering
【Attenders】
-JP-
Startups in Japan
-US-
>VCs(Planning)
>Incubators(Planning to invite)
Getting ready....
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第2回Samurai Venture Summit in Silicon Valley
～日本発の世界を席巻するSamuraiスタートアップが誕生するまで、あと僅か～を行います。
シリコンバレーで、SVS、2回目、全力で、やります！！！！
【実施日】現地時間9月14日（金）
【時間】6:00pm-9:30pm
【会場】WSGR、シリコンバレー
【定員】80 名
【参加料金】30ドル（軽食・ドリンク含む）
【内容・スケジュール】
■受付開始時間：PM6：00
■発表開始時間：PM6：30
■PM6：30～
<司会>
開会のご挨拶 サムライインキュベート 榊原健太郎
安藤庄平
■PM6：40～
・5〜10社日本のスタートアップ各社プレゼン（1社5分予定！）
①Anydoor,Inc
http://conyac.cc/
Social Translation platform.
②COMIX.Inc
http://www.comix.co.jp/company/press/webcube_smartphone.html
WebCUBE which is analysis tools, seo and PPC, entry form optimization and only link analysis engine in Japan.
③Interesta,Inc
All online shopping in one cart
④connectionpool, Inc.
onnectionpool is an usability testing company providing insightful and meaningful feedback for mobile application from actual users by conducting on-site group usability testing.
※10社（1社5分英語プレゼン！）まで、募集中です！
※日本のスタートアップに限ります。
※ご興味あれば、ご連絡ください！
>>司会<<
サムライインキュベート 榊原健太郎
安藤庄平
>>審査員<<
順不同
>Anis Uzzaman
Anis Uzzaman, Ph.D is the General Partner and founding member of Fenox Venture Capital. He serves as the Chief Executive of the company overlooking the overall management and operations.
A serial entrepreneur in the retail and technology sectors, Anis provides guidance in fundraising, operations and exit strategies to high-growth companies worldwide. Prior to Fenox Venture Capital, his previous roles include corporate business development with IBM and Cadence Design Systems as well as strategy consulting and M&A experience.
Anis holds a B.Eng. degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan, an M.S. in engineering from Oklahoma State University, and a Ph.D in computer engineering from Tokyo Metropolitan University in Tokyo, Japan. Anis has published more than 30 technical papers and participated in more than 100 international conferences, workshops and seminars.
>Niko Bonatsos
Niko is an Associate with GC Seed, the seed investment vehicle of General Catalyst Partners. He focuses on investments in consumer Internet, cloud computing and mobile.Concurrent with his academic career, Niko worked on lean manufacturing for Yokogawa Electric Corp, biomedical signal processing at Harvard Medical School/MGH, cloud computing at Stanford University and as a founding team member of myLinkpower, a social networking start-up.Niko is a graduate of Stanford University, earning an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering as a Fulbright Scholar; the University of Cambridge, earning an M.Phil. in Manufacturing Engineering and Management; and the National Technical University of Athens, earning an engineer’s degree (Dipl.-Ing) in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
>Robert Henley
Rob started as an Analyst at J. Moore Partners in 2010, and quickly became an Associate after his successful work on the AdParlor/AdKnowledge and Easy To Send/Paltalk deals. His interests lie in the fastest growing sectors of the internet and software industries and at J. Moore Partners he is focused on the new media, Enterprise 2.0, eCommerce, and Health IT spaces. In addition to helping to execute and investigate transactions in these areas, Rob is constantly searching for new trends and innovative ideas.
>Jun Li
Jun LI, the founding partner of China Start-up Republic Ventures , the seed fund and accelerator in China. is a successful serial entrepreneur, angel investor . Jun started his first company in Japan early 1990s, and moved to silicon valley in 1999, found 5 companies since then. In the mean time, Jun as an angel investor have been invested into 15 early stage companies, he recently founded CSR Ventures in China, built a startup boot camp office in Shanghai called innovation camp(http://www.innovation-camp.com). Jun is a member of Band of Angels, Silicon Valley based angel investor organization.
>Mitch Kitamura-DFJ JAIC Venture Partners
Mitch launched JAIC's US investment arm in 2000, and brings a comprehensive background in business expansion between Asia and US, having invested across 30 startups. Prior to DFJ JAIC, his investments have yielded 3 successful M&As - Solidcore (Symantec), W.I.S Technologies (Micronas), Cerberian (Blue Coat Systems) and 2 IPOs - Mediaplex and Fortinet. Mr. Kitamura serves as a Board Observer/Director at MobilePeak Systems, Analogix Semiconductor and GCT Semiconductor. At DFJ JAIC, he specializes in Consumer/ Enterprise Internet Services, and Mobile in US and Japan. Prior to JAIC, he held various positions at JETRO New York, including working closely with local/state government in expanding US companies into Japan. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Curtin University of Technology in Australia and an MA in Economics from Boston University
>Yozo Suzuki-representing Global Brain Corporation (GB)
Yozo Suzuki is based in Silicon Valley, representing Global Brain Corporation (GB), an independent venture capital from Japan. He is engaged in identifying investment and partnership opportunities with the focus on the IT and mobile sectors for the $60m Open Innovation Fund that was jointly set up with KDDI, a leading mobile carrier in Japan. GB co-invests with 500Startups, Y-Combinator, Kleiner Perkins, DFJ Associates, Quest Venture Partners etc.
シリコンバレーのVC、エンジェル、スタートアップ他
■PM8：00～
特別セッション
『日本のスタートアップが海外から
投資を受けるフェーズになった
あとどうすれば、世界で成功できるか？』
■PM8:30~9:30
懇親会
>>参加予定企業
【日本】
スタートアップ各社
【海外】
（招待予定：サムライインキュベートネットワーク全力で呼びます！）
>ベンチャーキャピタル・インキュベーター・エンジェル
>インキュベーター
（招待予定：サムライインキュベートネットワーク全力で呼びます！）
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