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Yuki Shirato

Person

Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Oct 2026

Yuki Shirato is a Tokyo-based investor, serial entrepreneur, and attorney who serves as Managing Director of Techstars Japan. He is also a Venture Partner at Silicon Foundry and an advisor to Pangaea Ventures, with a career spanning law, consulting, entrepreneurship, and venture investment across five countries.

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Oct 2026

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What Yuki Shirato has said on podcasts

11 statements

  1. on Techstars Tokyo cohortNeutralOct 10, 2026· This Week in Startups

    Techstars Tokyo accepts twelve companies annually, split evenly between Japan and overseas.

    “we accept 12 companies a year, six from Japan and six from outside Japan”

    Listen at 9:11

    Open the episode · Jason Reacts To Japanese Founder Pitches + Fireside Chat With Yuki Shirato
  2. on Techstars Tokyo missionPositiveOct 10, 2026· This Week in Startups

    Techstars Tokyo aims to globalize Japanese startups and attract foreign founders to Japan.

    “Their two goals are, one, Japanese startups going global. So you help the Japanese startups going global. And then the other goal is to entice the foreign founders coming to Japan.”

    Listen at 10:03

    Open the episode · Jason Reacts To Japanese Founder Pitches + Fireside Chat With Yuki Shirato
  3. on Japanese entrepreneurshipNegativeOct 10, 2026· This Week in Startups

    Japanese entrepreneurial spirit remains lower than in the United States.

    “the entrepreneurship spirit amongst Japanese people is still pretty low as compared to the United States”

    Listen at 12:09

    Open the episode · Jason Reacts To Japanese Founder Pitches + Fireside Chat With Yuki Shirato
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Episodes

1 episode featuring Yuki Shirato, newest first