Despite uncertainty, Yahoo Japan’s corporate venturing vehicle will continue its efforts in innovation and technology in the Japanese ecosystem through collaborations with startups.
Shinichiro Hori, chief executive of YJ Capital, the corporate venture capital subsidiary for Japan-based internet company Yahoo Japan, expects its portfolio to remain largely unaffected by the coronavirus crisis, he told Global Corporate Venturing.
“We will provide the same level of support to our portfolio as in the past and we also intend to carry out investment activities as usual,” said Hori, who joined YJ Capital in 2013, the year after it was formed.
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