This article will provide the fundamentals of capitalization strategy and funding, including definitions of basic terms and recommended readings.

An interview article between 2 leaders of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Dream Incubator (DI) where they come together to discuss in depth the history of their collaborative relationship, focused thematic areas to be addressed in future initiatives, as well as potential social impact generated through a joint effort launched from 2022.

With a vision toward “building a smart zero-waste society,” SHIFT Inc. (“SHIFT”) provides software quality assurance and testing solutions to businesses across many fields. This interview with SHIFT President and CEO Masaru Tange reveals some key traits most entrepreneurs have in common and how high-growth businesses are created.

India is the greatest frontier when it comes to startup investing in the 21st century. An interview with Managing Director Munehiko Eto from Dream Incubator India, parent company of DI India Digital Investment Fund, offers a sneak peak at the current India market landscape attempting to decode the DNA of Japanese companies’ success.

The “Open Innovation Challenge TSUBASA 2021”, co-chaired by JICA and IDB Lab, has been successful beyond expectations “with a framework built to systematically source Japanese innovative social solutions,” said Toshitaka Takeuchi, Principal Advisor to IDB Lab’s CEO.

Following our North Star of “Creating Businesses and Changing Societies”, Dream Incubator Inc. (DI) has always strived to seek better ways of solving global social issues with corporate-startup, public-private collaboration and innovative financing schemes for nurturing socially impactful businesses.

Business is like gambling with so many unpredictable variables and fast-changing landscapes. That raises a question: Is there even a winning formula? With rich experience in delivering consulting projects for large corporates and startups, Dream Incubator Executive Officer Mr. Takamitsu Miyaso shares his thoughts on this.

An interview with PEACS Inc. top executives has been released on Media Innovation – Japan’s digital media information hub. As an investor, DI identifies PEACS as a very potential investment target as the company expects great business growth from reviving an industry with a lot of room for innovation like publishing.

Mr. Munehiko Eto - Managing Director of Dream Incubator India has written a column for Liiga, a career advancement support service for young adults. Here he talks about the current Indian startup ecosystem and challenges/opportunities of Japanese startups.

DI would like to introduce Turtlemint, an insurtech (insurance + technology) platform headquartered in Mumbai, India. Turtlemint is a rapidly growing soonicorn that has recently raised US$30 million in series D funding round in the United States.

An interview with Mr. Kyohei Hosono – Dream Incubator Inc. (“DI”) COO and Representative Director has recently been published on Business Insider.

An interview with Representative Director & CEO Tetsuro Harada is published on Business Insider Japan. DI focuses on direct investments that support long-term growth for investees.

An interview with Dream Incubator (DI) representative directors - Mr. Tetsuro Harada, Mr. Takayuki Miyake, and Mr. Kyohei Hosono - is published on Forbes Japan’s October 2020 issue.