Musubi Tech

Since its founding in July 2024, Musubi Tech has grown into a vibrant community of nearly 400 members. Our mission to foster multiculturalism and innovation among Japanese and international tech professionals has resonated, but what’s next? 🌍 What’s our vision? We envision a future generation of multicultural tech entrepreneurs and leaders in Japan who 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴.. These ambitious and mission-driven professionals understand that collaboration results in mutual growth. Together, they’re shaping a future where people in Japan can make educated choices to explore many opportunities and contribute meaningfully to society on a global scale. 🚀 Why multicultural tech entrepreneurs and leaders? Through conversations with product managers, engineers, designers, and more, we’ve seen how a global mindset can grow without leaving Japan. The contrast between corporate and 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. By broadening this circle of influence, we aim to open doors to new opportunities and foster a truly global mindset in Japan. 📅 What’s ahead for 2025? ➖ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Continue to deliver high-quality gatherings that spark cross-cultural connections and inspire new ways of thinking. ➖ 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀: We’re launching initiatives like a multicultural training program for startups and scaleups that are preparing to go global or are already operating on the world stage. Be part of a community shaping the future of Japan and beyond. Sign up at https://lnkd.in/gEtzuN3n 👈 #japan #global #multiculturalism #innovation #techstartups #scaleups #venturecompanies #education #events #entrepreneurs #design #productmanagement #engineering

Musubi Tech is proud to support Takeoff Tokyo this year. We believe that their vision strongly aligns with our vision, such as helping entrepreneurs succeed globally. This 2-day international startup tech conference provides entrepreneurs an opportunity to share their global ambitions, raise money, learn from others, and establish partnerships. We'll be sharing a discount code with our members early next week via email. If you are interested in getting the code, sign up to become a member of Musubi Tech here: https://lnkd.in/gHmKGdH4 See you there! #GlobalStartups #TakeoffTokyo2025 #MusubiTech #Tokyo

Musubi Tech’s primary focus is delivering value in two key ways: helping people make 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 through immersive learning activities. While our past events have emphasized connection building, we’ve had fewer opportunities to focus on learning—until Friday, 11/29. On this day, we debuted an exciting new event format: roundtable discussions. The topic? 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺: 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁. 35 participants gathered around tables, grouped by language proficiency, to discuss two key questions: 1️⃣ Diversity in teams helps stimulate innovation, but how have leaders managed the transition in supporting diverse teams? 2️⃣ Cultural values: what are the best workplace cultural values that attract and retain talent? This format encouraged participants to share perspectives, exchange lessons learned, and build empathy. One participant summed it up perfectly: “What makes Musubi Tech special is the type of people that they attract. I found myself in conversations with fully bilingual founders, Japanese entrepreneurs who've been in the game for decades, and international professionals – all sharing insights about building products and companies in Japan. And here's the thing: nobody was there for shallow chit-chat– they were there to have real conversations about tech, innovation, and the future of our ecosystem.” A huge thank you to our 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: To 山川さん and Y Company: A business that connects professionals to create economic, social, and cultural value by expanding human potential. Thank you for providing the drinks! To Lisa Takagi and ovgo inc.: An American vegan bake shop founded on kindness—to ourselves, the environment, and the future. The cookies you provided were a huge hit! To Christy NG and the team at GOLDEN EGG Ventures: Offering capital, expert consulting, cross-border networks, and incubation space to empower growth. Thank you for providing the wonderful space! Lastly, a big thank you to the volunteers: Taka Kubo / Florian Geier / Iris Jiang / Miki Toyota / Annie Hoang 🌱 / Steven Klimek / ☀️ Sabrina Lau / Saki Tsujimastsu / Yuya Iwasaki We are working on summarizing the perspectives, insights, and techniques shared in the coming weeks, but for now, here are some photos from the event. (Full set of photos will be emailed to participants only) Want to know about our next event? Sign up at https://musubi.tech #multiculturalism #workplaceculture #hr #leadership #talent

Musubi Tech is proud to support Takeoff Tokyo's conference next spring. #TakeoffTokyo and #MusubiTech share a common goal: to cultivate a global entrepreneurial mindset. The event brings together founders, investors, and companies to share and learn about world-changing ideas. Musubi Tech believes that startups, scale-ups, and venture companies are the key to promoting #multiculturalism and #innovation in Japan, and we are excited to partner with companies that help bolster the #startup ecosystem. Grab their early-bird tickets and join us next spring!

Mark your calendars for Mon 10/28 @ 20:00 for a special interview with Joe Baz, founder of Musubi Tech. In this discussion, Joe will talk about the inspiration behind Musubi Tech, the techniques used to build it, and thoughts around #multiculturalism and #innovation in Japan.

Well, that went by fast! Last night, Musubi Tech hosted a networking mixer in the heart of #shibuya. At the previous event, we experimented with Networking Bingo. This time around it was Speed Networking – people were lined up and asked to quickly introduce themselves within the 3-minute time limit before moving on to the next person. This allowed people during the larger free networking segment to connect with the people they felt had a common interest or goals. The room was electrified as entrepreneurial waves coursed through the air. You can see it in the smiles. You can see it in the expressiveness of every conversation. We also announced the pilot of our new Mentor Program, which Iris Jiang is leading. (Stay tuned for more details.) Lastly, we want to thank our new sponsor Y Company LLC (Thank you, Yosuke Sasaki, Daichi Nishihara, and Masaki Yamagawa). Be sure to check out their bar in Ginza called JIDAI https://lnkd.in/gcfreCWj Also, thank you to our friends at SivanS Lab (Thank you, Sivan Nakamura, Jean-Paul Okada, and Marielle Nishiura). https://sivanslab.com/ And lastly to our wonderful volunteers: Florian Geier, Iris Jiang, Yadanar Hlaing (Olivia), Aaron Bomar, Miki Toyota, and Amanda Arielle Lu. Want to be the first to know of our next event? Sign up at https://musubi.tech! #multiculturalism #innovation #networking #tech #startup

Open Innovation = "A situation where an organisation doesn’t just rely on their own internal knowledge, sources and resources (such as their own staff or R&D for example) for innovation (of products, services, business models, processes etc.) but also uses multiple external sources (such as customer feedback, published patents, competitors, external agencies, the public etc.) to drive innovation." -The Oxford Review We're doing it, and we believe more businesses in Japan should too!

Congratulations to SivanS Lab for launching their new website. SivanS Lab is on a mission “to create a hub where different minds meet. Where diverse ideas are shared. Where dreamers become leaders and open doors to others.” The vision, team, and space are a synergistic fit for Musubi Tech, and we couldn’t be more happy to call them a partner. Check out their new site to learn more! P.S. there’s an Easter egg related to Musubi Tech on the site. Can you find it?

We're thrilled to announce that Musubi Tech is now an official community partner of the Tech For Impact Summit 2024! Tech For Impact Summit brings together diverse stakeholders to discuss issues in the technological innovation sector while promoting social and environmental causes. https://lnkd.in/gSaiDY-r Message us before you buy tickets! 🎟️ We have a discount for 20% off! 🎟️ They also need partners and volunteers. Reach out directly to them at [email protected] or visit www.tech4impactsummit.com for more info. #TechForImpactSummit #Tech4ImpactSummit #CommunityPartner Seira Yun

We’re thrilled to make this announcement: Musubi Tech has been incorporated! 🎉 On July 7th, Musubi Tech officially became a ご同会社 (Godoukaishi, or G.K.). Our mission is to foster multiculturalism and innovation between Japanese and international tech communities. (Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gbZhEsF7)  Since its inauguration, Musubi Tech has put on two sold-out events that discussed topics around multiculturalism, innovation, and networking between the Japanese and International tech communities. The atmosphere was exactly what Musubi Tech aims for, inclusive, open, and high-energy. We are open to all tech professionals regardless of their heritage or country of origin.  🌟 You belong here! Join us: https://lnkd.in/gMya8fv4   Putting on these events takes a tremendous amount of work from highly skilled volunteers. To continue putting on high-quality events, including future workshops and hackathons, Musubi Tech needs to be financially secure. Consider donating to Musubi Tech to get it off the ground to support experiments with business models that align with the community needs: 🌱 Donate Here (https://lnkd.in/g9SinGnK)  Not able to donate at this time? Consider volunteering your expertise to help Musubi Tech gain the traction it needs to attract investment from sponsors, investors, and the public sector.  🙌 Volunteer Here (https://lnkd.in/gj3N8e84) #musubitech #japanstartup #community #innovation #multiculturalism #networking