tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2019-11-01T13:00:15+08:00 Peatix Found. tag:peatix.com,2018:event-373176 2018-04-26T18:45:00SGT 2018-04-26T18:45:00SGT

Meet The VC is Impact Hub Singapore's exclusive fireside chat series with leading VCs (Venture Capitalists) where they share their tools and insights into the local fundraising scene to get you ready for (more) investment. From seed to growth stage investing, we have got you covered with our monthly Meet The VCs series! In our next session in our Meet The VCs series, we are going to answer any question a startup has about building a business that lasts and raising investment from Masahiko Honma, General Partner at Incubate Fund (IF).Incubate Fund is a VC firm headquartered in Tokyo with offices in Singapore and Bangalore. With a cumulative AUM of over US$270M and a portfolio of over 300 companies, IF is currently one of the largest seed-stage venture firm in Japan. In Southeast Asia, they have invested in more than 20 start-ups in their seed stage through Incubate Fund and KK Fund. Key takeaways from the session include: 1. Masahiko's personal journey in VC, from Japan to Singapore2. What Incubate Fund looks for when making an investment into a startup3. Successes/failures in their portfolio and lessons learnt4. Tips and tricks on building a business that last  All tickets purchased includes one drink.Agenda:6:45PM: Registration and networking7:15PM: Fireside Chat with Masahiko Honma (Incubate Fund) and Germaine Tan (Impact Hub Singapore)8:00PM: Q&A8:15PM: NetworkingAbout Masahiko Honma:Masahiko Honma has been a Venture Capitalist since he first started his journey in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist at JAFCO after graduating from Keio University. In 2007, he started his first fund, Corepeople Partners, from which he made about 10X fund returns, from seed investments in Gumi (which went IPO in 2014), Minna no Wedding (which went IPO in 2014), and Pokelabo (which was acquired in 2012). And then, together with his ex-colleagues and friends who were venture capitalists, they co-founded Incubate Fund in 2010.As an investor, he believes in standing firm in his support of companies he invested in, try to bring success to the business together with the entrepreneurs and be a flat partner to the entrepreneurs as much as possible. The industry of venture capitals is a new and immature industry, although its value expected from society is great. Incubate Fund itself continues to explore the shape of a stronger and new venture capital as an entrepreneur in Japan and Asia.Impact Hub Singapore has also established our own seed-stage investment fund, if you are fundraising do approach germaine@thehub.sg.