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Pegasus University," an innovation course for large companies, will be held in Silicon Valley on May 11 ！

Pegasus ・ Tech ・ Ventures, Inc. This educational program for investors has been well received by existing investors for several years, with a full range of courses to learn about investment know-how.

If you are considering a new business strategy or a partnership with a venture company, please join us. The "Pegasus University" courses are usually only available to investors, so this is a very valuable opportunity.

Pegasus ・ Tech ・ Ventures will be invited as lecturers and Japanese simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

You can learn about cutting-edge Silicon Valley style innovation investment methods, communication techniques with entrepreneurs, and specific due diligence techniques that are said to be still catching up in Japan, all in Japanese.

*Simultaneous Japanese interpretation will be provided for the English lecture, so there will be no problem in understanding the content ・ communication, etc.

[Dates and Venue]

Date and Time ： May 11, 2023 (Thursday) 9:00-17:30

Venue ： Silicon Valley University

Address ： 2010 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA 95131

[About Pegasus ・ Tech ・ Ventures]

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, USA, we have received over 30 major companies worldwide LP investment, and has invested in more than 250 startups in 14 offices around the world, primarily in the U.S., Japan, and Southeast Asia. The fund has total assets under management of 300 billion, with 65 companies in EXIT.

The portfolio companies include SpaceX led by Elon ・ Musk, Airbnb, a global company that will be listed in 2020 with a market capitalization of 10 trillion yen, DoorDash, which will also be listed at the end of 2020 with a market capitalization of 6 trillion yen, Robinhood, a fintech company that has recently become a hot topic in the U.S., and So-tech. Robinhood, So-Fi, and 23andMe, a genetic analysis company. In Japan, the company has invested in MoneyForward, Airtori, Metaps, ZUU, Kokopelli, and many other publicly listed companies with IPOs. It has a network in innovation around the world and catches up with 30,000~50,000 startups annually.

Currently 36 partner major operating companies include Aisin, Sojitz, Sega Sammy Holdings, Japanease Holdings, Japan Special Ceramics, Shimizu Corporation, Kobe Bussan, CAC Holdings, ASUS, and Acer. Newly added in the near future are DENKA and ALHD.

[Meet the Instructors]

Bill ・ Reichert / Bill Reichert

Pegasus ・ Tech ・ Ventures partner, investment operations at Silicon Valley headquarters. He has worked for McKinsey ・ and ・ Company, Brown ・ Brothers ・ Harriman and the World Bank and has written numerous articles on the areas of corporations, venture capital and innovation. He is a graduate of Harvard University, holds an MBA from Stanford University, and has taught venture finance at Cal State Berkeley. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.

Steve ・ Payne / Steve Payne

Steve is a partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures where he focuses his investment practice on global technology investments and mergers and acquisitions. He also serves in advisory roles focused on the Internet, Mobility, Digital Media, and AI / Blockchain sectors. He has served as a co-founder, board member, investor, and advisor to dozens of technology companies. He is also co-founder of Architect Partners, which focuses on boutique technology mergers and acquisitions, managing partner of Ignite Ventures and global mentor of the Korea Innovation Center （ KIC ） in Silicon Valley. He is also a global mentor at Korea Innovation Center KIC in Silicon Valley. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.

Mary ・ Jo ・ Potter/Mary Jo Potter

Pegasus ・ Teck ・ Ventures partner. B.A. from Northwestern University, M.A. from Stanford University; 30 years as an entrepreneur and investor. After selling her company to McGraw-Hill, she was an active angel investor in the healthcare space at KEIRETSU FORUM, where she has been a member for 20 years Mary Jo has served on multiple boards and assisted in 6 IPOs and acquisitions From 2010 to present, she has served on the UB Berkeley School of Public She has served on the advisory board of the School of Health and as a board member and treasurer of the International Women's Forum from 2018 to present.

Anis ・ Uzzaman / Anis Uzzaman

Pegasus ・ Tech ・ Founder and CEO of Ventures, Inc. a graduate of Tokyo Institute of Technology, a Master of Engineering from Oklahoma State University and a Ph. He has a background in management and strategic investing at IBM and other firms, investing in leading companies in IT, healthcare IT, artificial intelligence, robotics, IoT, big data, VR, AR, fintech, and next-generation technology sectors, while supporting entrepreneurs in Japan. The company also supports entrepreneurs in Japan. He is also the founder and chairman of the Startup World Cup, one of the world's largest ecosystem ・ platforms, which hosts regional qualifiers in 70 countries and regions around the world, organized by the company. He is the author of "Silicon Valley Seeks Japanese Companies: The World's Envy of the Strongest Partnership" published by Diamond Inc. and "Startup ・ Bible: Silicon Valley Style ・ How to Create a Venture Company" by Kodansha, and "What Do Global Investors Look for in Japanese Companies ？" by KADOKAWA, Inc. What do investors around the world see in Japanese companies " published by KADOKAWA.