
Thursday · 4:00 PM JST · CIC Tokyo
FI Japan/Korea/Taiwan 2025 Fall Cohort In-Person Graduation Party @ Venture Café


+4Ryutaro (Ryan) Nakata, Chinh Q. Tran, Ben Hartwright, Ibrahim Orhan, Xiaoxi Guo, Richard Orman, Erdinc Ekinci, Yu Li Shein
Ibrahim Orhan is a venture investor and startup ecosystem contributor serving as CEO & Co-founder at Kanaria Tech. His technical background spans synthetic biology, protein engineering, bioinformatics, machine learning, and robotics, giving him an unusually interdisciplinary approach to building intelligent systems. As a Founder Institute Japan alumnus and active deep-tech founder, Ibrahim brings firsthand insight into building advanced technology companies, translating research into products, recruiting technical teams, and raising capital for ambitious frontier-technology ventures. The role provides direct exposure to how investors assess teams, markets, differentiation, traction, and a company’s ability to grow beyond its initial market. Ibrahim 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.

Thursday · 4:00 PM JST · CIC Tokyo


+4Ryutaro (Ryan) Nakata, Chinh Q. Tran, Ben Hartwright, Ibrahim Orhan, Xiaoxi Guo, Richard Orman, Erdinc Ekinci, Yu Li Shein
Thursday · 6:00 PM JST · Toranomon Hills Mori Tower



Jeremy Kai Proctor, Yamato Sasagawa, Ibrahim Orhan, Erdinc Ekinci