Interview with Stanford Specially Appointed Professor with expertise in Japanese and U.S. startups
3-1. "Dr. Dasher's view of the talents required for entrepreneurs"

Dr. Richard Dasher
Founding Partner

Ken Yasunaga
Founder / Managing Partner
Dr. Dasher’s research on startups in the world
Dr. Dasher is well versed in Japanese companies and has been researching innovation systems of Japanese and American companies, open innovation of large companies, and start-up companies for about 30 years as a Stanford Specially Appointed Professor. As a Founding Partner of GHOVC, what kind of activities does he usually do, and what have he learned from researching companies around the world?
3-2. "Correct Pivot where startups and VCs cooperate"
The ideal VC to support startups that need Pivot
Dr. Dasher is well versed in Japanese companies and has been researching innovation systems of Japanese and American companies, open innovation of large companies, and start-up companies for about 30 years as a Stanford Specially Appointed Professor. He is also a Founding Partner of GHOVC, and he talks about what a VC should be to support startups that always need challenges and pivots.
3-3. "Why is it necessary to challenge the global market?"
Dr. Dasher talks about what is necessary for the evolution of Japanese startups
Dr. Dasher has been conducting research on innovation systems of Japanese and American companies, open innovation of large companies, startup companies, etc. for about 30 years as a Stanford Specially Appointed Professor, and is also familiar with Japanese companies. He is also a Founding Partner of GHOVC, and says that Japanese startups need a global perspective when it comes to target markets and team building. What is the real intention?
3-4. "VC role of hands-on"
Dr. Dasher's Ideal Relationship Between Entrepreneurs and VCs
Dr. Dasher is well versed in Japanese companies and has been researching innovation systems of Japanese and American companies, open innovation of large companies, and start-up companies for about 30 years as a Stanford Specially Appointed Professor. As a Founding Partner of GHOVC, what does he think about how to create the ideal relationship between entrepreneurs and VCs?