Starts October 22: [Call for participants] Thinking about Entrepreneurship with Top Venture Capitalists

[Courses to register]
-Undergraduate students: ENT.B201 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (0-1-0)
-Graduate students: ENT.V401 Master’s Introduction to Entrepreneurship 1(0-1-0, GA0M), ENT.V601 Doctoral Introduction to Entrepreneurship 1 (0-1-0, GA0D)
-Academy for Leadership students: TAL.S508 Professionals & Value Creation D (0-1-0, GA0M)
*Notes:
-Students in the science and engineering fields who wish to enroll in a course must register for one of the above courses from the Kyomu Web System during the course registration period.
-It is possible to participate in the program without registering for a course, but priority will be given to those who register.

Launched last year, this unique program is open to all students—both undergraduate and graduate. In today’s world, cultivating an “entrepreneurial mindset”—the drive to create and deliver new value—is essential for everyone, whether you pursue a career in research or excel in the business world.

The world of startups may not seem immediately familiar to you. However, it embodies the very core of today’s economic landscape, and it is undoubtedly a path worth exploring as a potential future option. Through these courses, you will certainly broaden your horizons and discover the vast possibilities that await you.

After graduating from the Faculty of Commerce at Doshisha University, Mr. Kurabayashi led venture investments and business development in the IT technology sectors across Japan and the US at Fujitsu and Mitsui & Co. After earning his MBA, he served as the Japan Representative for Globespan Capital Partners and Salesforce Ventures. He joined DNX Ventures in 2015 and has been serving as Managing Partner & Head of Japan since 2020. His major investments to date include Sansan, Money Forward, DataX, ANDPAD, KAKEHASHI, XICA, and Commmune.

After starting his career at Fujitsu, Mr. Shiraishi served as an Executive Officer at a venture capital firm specializing in the biotech and hard tech sectors. He then joined one of the portfolio companies as Vice President, successfully executing its sale to an ASX-listed (Australian Securities Exchange) company. After serving as an outside director for various firms in the manufacturing and B2C sectors, he co-founded CLEARNOTE (formerly Arcterus), an edtech company, in 2010. As Vice President, he managed fundraising, capital and business alliances, corporate administration, and domestic business development, ultimately leading its acquisition by a major stationery company in 2021. He joined DNX Ventures in 2022.

DNX Ventures website

• Center for Entrepreneurship Education
• Entrepreneurship Workshops offered at Leadership and Innovation Section
• Center for Entrepreneurship Education Slack channel (Science Tokyo members only)
• Entrepreneurship (Leadership, Value Creation) Courses Slack Channel (Science Tokyo members only)