Media — Yuki Shirato

Writing & publications

2026 · CrunchbaseWhy Japan's Most Durable Asset May Not Be Made In A FactoryOp-ed for Crunchbase News on anime, precision manufacturing and Japan's global opportunity
2025 · TechstarsShould Japan Be On Your Radar as a Founder?POV essay for the Techstars blog on why global founders should consider Japan
2018 · BookStartup Syndicate Investment PlaybookPublished on Apple Books

2026 · SingaporeAsiaBizTodayFeatured: "At the Crossroads of AI and Deep Tech" — on physical AI, robotics and Japan's next decade
2026 · AustraliaAustralian Financial ReviewQuoted in "Japan's historic military shift" (April 23, 2026)
2025 · JapanThe Japan TimesFeatured: "Accelerating business ambitions on a global scale"
2025 · U.S.Forbes"When Japanese Depth Meets American Speed" — featured on bridging Japan and the U.S.
2025 · JapanJapanese government (Cabinet Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and JETRO) Invest Japan Report 2025Featured in Japan's official report on foreign direct investment
2025 · JapanForbes JapanOn the rise of micro VCs and the democratization of venture investing
2025 · SingaporeAsiaBizTodayQuoted: "Singapore to Host Asia's Largest Tech and Investment Event" — on Southeast Asia's VC landscape
2024 · JapanNHK"Tokyo is a diamond in the rough" — foreign investors turn their attention to Japan
2024 · JapanNikkei ShimbunOn Techstars' selection of 12 startups for its first Japan cohort
2024 · AsiaNikkei Asia"U.S. startup investor Techstars debuts Japan accelerator program"

2025 · TaiwanTaiwanPlus"AI Boom: Fuel for Progress or Shadow Over Innovation?" — television segment (watch)
2025 · TokyoTHE FUTURE X — with Katrina LakeModerated a fireside chat with the founder of Stitch Fix at THE SEED's invitation-only conference
2025In conversation with Risa KazuiInterview for the Cool People Podcast
2024In conversation with Kaori ReiInterview for AI Founders' Mindset
2023 · The IrohaFrom Law to EntrepreneurshipLong-form interview on his path from global law firms to startups and angel investing
2022In conversation with Tyson BatinoInterview for Scaling Your Company