Startup and investor matchmaking. Pre-registration required for curated facilitation. Sector-agnostic and open for early to growth stage companies.

Apply here by 21 February: https://gftnforum.jp/investor-hours

This session explores how founders and investors should think about exit readiness earlier than they think, not as an endgame, but as a strategic lens that shapes capital strategy, product roadmap, governance, and cross-border optionality. The discussion will cover what “exit-ready” looks like in practice (metrics, narratives, org structure), how Japan’s ecosystem and buyer landscape influences exit pathways, and how investors assess the conditions that make an exit realistic.

Analyst Hour by PitchBook – Japan Private Capital Outlook is a Q&A-driven session led by Ansel Tan, Director, APAC Private Capital at PitchBook, curated for Managing Partners across venture capital, corporate venture capital, and private equity investing in Japan. As Asia’s largest and most mature capital market, Japan presents a distinct private markets profile - deep institutional capital, evolving GP–LP dynamics, active corporate participation, and increasing cross-border appetite. Drawing on proprietary data and live market intelligence, the discussion will examine Japan-specific fund formation trends, sector concentration, valuation benchmarks, exit routes including IPO and strategic M&A, and inbound-outbound capital flows.

Session agenda:
30min: Analyst Hour, a sharing session with Q&A
30min: 1-1 session with PitchBook