Waporta is a web-based technology platform designed to create an ecosystem which connects Japanese investors with innovative companies globally. The Waporta team are uniquely positioned in the market due to pre-existing relationship with Japan Inc. for decades. Waporta’s vision is to enable Investors to more readily access promising start-ups and likewise, enable start-ups to more easily raise capital in Japan. The Waporta personnel is a diverse team of individuals who understands how to navigate the Japanese investor market. Our Japanese staff are well equipped to understand the demanding requirements from the investors on the ground and our non-Japanese staff can help navigate overseas start-ups through language and cultural barriers. The Waporta name itself is comprised of the Kanji character 和 (A deeply significant meaning for all things traditionally Japanese) pronounced “Wa” and “Porta” (Latin for gateway or portal). Through collaboration, local market expertise, global expertise, long standing relationships with investors and start-ups in addition to a technology platform to connect the dots, Waporta is “Your Gateway To Japan”.