They are the visionaries. Those who see possibilities beyond the horizon. The entrepreneurs who view value in the challenge. Who look into the eyes of difficulty and keep going. Even when storms of doubt and winds of worry get in the way.
They never lose sight of their vision. UB Ventures is here to add experience and readiness. Helping entrepreneurs turn vision into reality.
SUPPORT
- PRODUCT-MARKET FIT: Roadmap design for achieving PMF based on "must-have" product elements, introduction of client companies for beta testing etc.
- GO-TO-MARKET: Support for selection and execution of growth strategy tailored to product and market.
- CULTURE BUILDING: Keys to fostering management culture rooted in mission and values, establishment throughout the organization.
- TEAM BUILDING: Experience-informed development program for second-generation management, insight into challenges such as growth beyond 30 employees.
- FINANCIAL STRATEGY: Virtual CFO support for growth-oriented capital planning, development of IPO-focused financing strategy and equity story.
- COACHING: Coaching by capitalists certified in international coaching programs, to foster and maximize entrepreneurs' innate potential.
6 VALUES
UB Ventures supports entrepreneurs/startups with six particular characteristics.
- STORY: A business that is based on personal formative experiences
- TEAM: A team of people that have full trust in one another
- INCLUSIVE: A focus on diversity that enables all members to play an active role.
- REVOLUTIONARY: A business that seeks to rewrite the rulebook
- ENTHUSIASTIC: Products and services backed by passionate and enthusiastic people
- RESILIENCE: A business that does not fear market changes and embraces adversity
6 THEMES
UB Ventures focuses on six investment themes.
- FUTURE OF WORK
- PRODUCT-LED
- MARKETPLACE
- HARDWARE ENABLED
- VERTICAL FOCUSED
- METAVERSE
COMMUNITY
Thinka is a social community for founders, managed by UB Ventures.
It is a place where next-generation entrepreneurs can gather, learn, and express themselves with the shared goal of advancing Japan's industrialization.
Real experience over theory. Failure over success. Sharing over showing-off.
At Thinka, we bring together the top entrepreneurs, business people, and specialists to share their own experiences, and discuss the challenges that our founders face, all to foster a culture of learning from mistakes and a readiness to take on new challenges.