
Thursday · 6:00 PM JST · CIC Tokyo
Startup Fundraising in Japan: Featuring Decile Group



Yu Li Shein, Shota Atago, Bibi Ishikawa, Erdinc Ekinci
Bibi Ishikawa is a venture investor and startup ecosystem contributor serving as Analyst at Incubate Fund. She focuses on early-stage startup investment and works closely with founders navigating Japan’s startup and venture ecosystem. The role provides direct exposure to how investors assess teams, markets, differentiation, traction, and a company’s ability to grow beyond its initial market. In practice, that perspective connects founder quality, market evidence, investment fit, and the long-term work required to build a company that investors can continue supporting. Bibi is particularly relevant to conversations around fundraising readiness, investor decision-making, venture-scale growth, and the signals that help founders build conviction with capital partners.