John Kojiro Moriwaka: Hip-Hop, Investing, Startup Grind, Japan, Georgia | archill podcast #16

Meet John Kojiro Moriwaka, aka crazy John. CEO of Silicon Valley Ventures, Director of 3 Startup Grind chapters in Japan Tokyo, Nagoya, and Fukuoka. Besides that, John is a recognized Japanese businessman, columnist, visiting professor, rapper, and painter. He is an advisor to many startups and global companies, venture capital firms, and a mentor in many accelerator programs all around the world.

CONTACT US:
- John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-kojiro-moriwaka-431a334a/
- Archil's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/archil-sharashenidze/

OUTLINE:
00:00 Intro
00:50 Crazy John, nickname origin
02:30 Hip Hop, Painting and Entrepreneurship
06:42 First steps in entrepreneurship
12:02 Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship
15:30 What is Angel Investing?
20:58 What is Venture Capital?
22:28 What are investors looking for?
26:28 Startup Funding Stages
29:50 Japanese Startup Ecosystem
39:12 Silicon Valley Ventures 
40:48 Startup Grind Japan
49:30 Visiting Georgia