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Finding a Co-Founder in Japan: Hard Lessons and Real Strategies with Ryosuke (Ryo) Murai

In this episode, we welcome Ryosuke (Ryo) Murai, CEO and co-founder of AI Market, and a former CSO of Connected Robotics where he led a ¥1.7B Series B raise. With previous experience at Bain & Company, Ryo has helped scale deep tech companies in Japan and is now building a platform that supports enterprise AI adoption. This is Part 1 of our conversation where Ryo and Tyson share the behind-the-scenes story of how they became co-founders, what makes someone an attractive co-founder in Japan, and how to actually find one in a market where startup matchmaking is still developing. They also break down the importance of storytelling, mindset alignment, track record, and why AI Market made a conscious decision not to raise venture capital funding early on. This episode is a must-listen for early-stage founders, advisors, and anyone thinking about starting a company in Japan. Show Notes: 00:00 – Introduction 02:27 – Why Ryo decided to look for a co-founder 04:08 – How Ryo and Tyson met and decided to team up 06:52 – What makes an attractive co-founder 13:58 – Selling your vision and founder-market fit 27:40 – Co-founder fit is like dating 30:03 – Where to find co-founders in Japan 35:04 – The Benefits of Having Three Co-Founders 38:00 – External Resources: Accelerators and LinkedIn 41:40 – Why AI Market didn’t raise VC and chose angel funding 45:20 – Alternative Funding Strategy with Angel Investors 🎧 SCALING JAPAN PODCAST – GROW YOUR BUSINESS IN JAPAN Listen on: 🎧 Spotify ➜ https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FlX... ▶️ Apple Podcast ➜ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ❤️ YouTube Music ➜    • The Scaling Japan Podcast   🎶 Player FM ➜ https://player.fm/series/scaling-japa... 📻 Radio Public ➜ https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sc... ✨Guest Appearance: Ryosuke (Ryo) Murai – CEO and Co-founder of AI Market LinkedIn:   / ryosukemurai   Reach out to us: 📫 ➜ https://scalingyourcompany.com/contact/ Join our newsletter to get free business resources, frameworks, and seminar invites from Tyson and the Scaling Japan Team. 💌 ➜ https://scalingyourcompany.com/blog/#... Produced by: Scaling Your Company & SmartStart Japan Scaling Your Company: 1-on-1 advisory on sales, marketing, and management Courses to increase your sales in Japan Website creation (JP/EN), SEO, MEO SmartStart Japan: Japan Incorporation Services 🌐 Explore ➜ https://smartstartjapan.com/