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Date:<\/em><\/strong> June 5, 2025
Time: <\/em><\/strong>5 p.m. PT
Location:<\/em><\/strong> Virtual
Registration: <\/em><\/strong>This event is open to all USJC Members. If you have questions about this event or would like to attend, please contact Lauren Matsumoto at membership@usjapancouncil.org<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Join USJC Investors Affinity Group for a fireside chat with Rickie Koo, Partner at DNX Ventures, hosted in partnership with the US-Japan Council. In this session, we’ll explore the evolving venture capital landscapes in both Japan and the United States. We’ll discuss what makes each ecosystem unique, which emerging technologies are capturing investor attention, and how VCs from both sides of the Pacific can navigate cross-border opportunities and challenges. Whether you’re an investor, founder, or ecosystem builder, this conversation will offer a fresh perspective on the future of US-Japan venture relationships and the growing potential for deeper collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rickie leads DNX\u2019s investments in retail, marketplaces, fintech, and supply chain companies. Rickie has been fortunate to invest in companies like CRISP, Coalesce, Z\u016bm, LEAP, Agvend, Catch, Prime Roots, and Cofactr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before joining DNX, Rickie worked at Deloitte, advising Fortune 100 companies from across a broad range of sectors, including financial services, technology, supply chain, telecommunications, and media. Rickie holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor\u2019s degree from Georgetown University\u2019s School of Foreign Service. In his free time, you can find Rickie ring-announcing (amateur) boxing matches, playing drums with his jazz band, and rooting for the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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