Startup Channel (Japan)
English summaries of Japanese startup and founder interviews from Startup Channel.
Tadokoro Masayuki unveils Startup Science Ver.2, arguing AI-native startups have killed the J-curve and must now compete on durable moats, not product alone.
AIdeaLab founder Tomihira argues anime-specialized video generation is Japan's defensible wedge against OpenAI Sora and Google, backed by a METI national AI project.
AIdeaLab CEO Tomihira Shun explains how his startup studio mass-produces AI products using vibe coding and a 'Mu-curve' strategy that replaces the traditional J-curve.
Masayuki Tadokoro of Unicorn Farm shares a single interview question he uses to instantly evaluate whether an entrepreneur will succeed.
Masayuki Tadokoro ranks the top 20 private companies by valuation and explains why SpaceX at ¥60T now exceeds Toyota, Japan's most valuable public company.
Kazuki Kunimoto (freecracy) and Masayuki Tadokoro (Unicorn Farm) break down why Japan's HR departments are collapsing under load and how AI-native tools will restructure talent ops by 2030.
freecracy CEO on Building an AI-Native Talent Intelligence Startup in Japan
2026 Skills to Survive the AI Agent Era, With Masayuki Tadokoro
AI Competitive Moats: Why Vertical Data Beats GAFAM in the AI Era
