Blog
Insights from our accumulated knowledge on M&A, HR, AI, technology, startups, Japan's economy, and our position within them.
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Survey Report: Structural Dysfunction in M&A Matching Platforms and the Irreplaceability of Human Mediation
Digital transformation and M&A platform failures. A structural analysis of information asymmetry, AI interviewing limitations, and the irreplaceability of human mediation.
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Public Funding Startup Outflow—Of 10 Trillion Yen, How Much Reaches Entrepreneurs?
While the 5-year startup cultivation plan injects 10 trillion yen in public and private funds, limited net capital reach due to secretariat costs, indirect expenses, and lack of profit accounting. Challenges visible from the '4-layer structure' of capital and Japan-U.S. system comparison.
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Why Japan's Technology Doesn't Reach the World
Japanese companies with world-class technology are disappearing without being properly valued. The problem is not the technology—it's the lack of a system for evaluation. Our vision to resolve information asymmetry through ROIC, productivity, AI adoption data, and two approaches: AEO and M&A/PMI.
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The Disease of 'Information Asymmetry' I Witnessed in M&A
Information gaps in due diligence, broker margins, and human failure in PMI—what I saw as an M&A intern. Why we decided to break this structure.
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What is an AI-Ready Corporate Website?
Design principles for corporate websites optimized for LLMs, AI search, and AEO, with concrete examples implemented on this site.