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Atomico, tech investment firm by Skype co-founder, hires for Tokyo office

June 26, 2012 by  

Atomico, a technology investment firm started by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, has announced in a press release the hiring of Shinichi Iwata, former President of Skype Japan, to head their new Tokyo office.

The firm, headquartered in London and possessing offices in São Paulo, Beijing, and Istanbul, invests in technology startups around the world, primarily in the Internet arena. It has made more than 50 investments on four continents, including companies like Skype,  Rovio, and MyGengo, a Tokyo-based startup that crowdsources translations. Read more

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Geeks On A Plane – 7 to 16 June

May 19, 2009 by  

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If you’ve been thinking of exploring the startup scene in Japan and China, check out Geeks On A Plane, a 10-day orientation tour of the Internet, Mobile and Gaming sectors in Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai. Organized by Web2Asia, The Founders Fund and Dave McClure, Geeks On A Plane will feature a crowd made up of international investors and technopreneurs. Read more

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