Jerry Yang
General Partner, Hardware Club
Biography
Jerry Yang is General Partner of Hardware Club, a Paris-based VC firm investing globally in early-stage full-stack startups. Before switching to the dark side, Jerry had been in analog IC design for more than a decade after receiving his BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering at National Taiwan University. His engineering career, including 4 years as an entrepreneur, spanned across Taiwan and Silicon Valley, where he last worked for Qualcomm. Jerry obtained his MBA degree from HEC Paris and is a CFA Charterholder.
Sessions
Next 90: Startup Pitch
Description
NEXT90は、主に日本の優秀なAI関連スタートアップのピッチコンテストです。世界から集まった投資家や企業関係者、メディアを前に「90秒」でビジネスモデルを披露。VC、CVCを含む協賛社が、優秀なスタートアップに授賞します。
この中から5社が「Next 5」に選出。選ばれた5社は2日目、3日目に開催する AI/SUM WORLD 30 に出場し世界のスタートアップと同じ舞台で競います。
Competitors
Judges
Location
1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Shin-Marunouchi Building, Room 901
Schedule
April 22, 2019 at 01:00PM - 03:00PM
Competition Winners
Venture Capital Trends in AI: Numbers Don't Lie
Description
Since 2013 the venture capital flow into AI startups has been increasing, on average, 36% a year and a significant 72% from 2017 to 2018. AI is clearly becoming a buzzword and this panel will show us how do different investors focus their efforts in different parts of the world when it comes to artificial intelligence. This panel that ranges with established investors from Silicon Valley, across Europe to Asia will try to spot trends and unfold future growth in AI, regionally and globally.
Speakers
Moderators
Location
1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Shin-Marunouchi Building, Room 901
Schedule
April 22, 2019 at 03:00PM - 03:50PM
NEXT 90: Award Ceremony & Networking Party
Description
NEXT90は主に日本の優秀なAI関連スタートアップのピッチコンテストです。世界から集まった投資家や企業関係者、メディアを前に「90秒」でビジネスモデルを披露。VC、CVCを含む協賛社が、優秀なスタートアップに授賞します。
この中から5社が「Next 5」に選出。選ばれた5社は2日目、3日目に開催する AI/SUM WORLD 30 に出場し世界のスタートアップと同じ舞台で競います。
Judges
Location
1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Shin-Marunouchi Building, Room 901
Schedule
April 22, 2019 at 04:30PM - 06:30PM