Latest / Lundgreens Capital | UK
Can Japan pass the baton? Venture capital meets the succession crunch
Japan’s SMEs are running a relay race, but many are struggling to find someone to take the baton.
In July, Japan recorded just over 1,000 bankruptcy cases, marking the second consecutive month above that threshold. High prices and labour shortages were among the biggest corporate pressures, but another long-running Japanese problem also played a role: finding a proper successor to the business.
Oddly enough, this is happening at a time when Japan has an abundance of cash looking for the next big business to invest in. That makes Japan’s current experiment with venture capital (VC) as well as…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.