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Richard Weinberg, Sr. Consultant, USAsia Venture Partners served as moderator for the NEDO Silicon Valley Foresight Seminars: the 19th Foresight Seminar exploring innovations in Inventing the Future: Brain Neuro Tech.

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Richard Weinberg, Sr. Consultant, USAsia Venture Partners served as moderator for the NEDO Silicon Valley Foresight Seminars: the 19th Foresight Seminar exploring innovations in Inventing the Future: Brain Neuro Tech. Speakers : Dr. Christin Gloriosom, CEO, NeuroAge Therapeutics Bhaskar Ramamurthy Ph.D, Founder/CTO, Cordance Medical Truman Pierson, Co-Founder & CEO, Theta Neurotech Scott Smith, VP of[…]

Akemi Koda, CEO of USAsia Venture Partners was invited as a panelist for the SkyDeck x Japanese Community: Connect, Collaborate, Innovate

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Honored to be a panelist at SkyDeck’s Intro to Angel Investing – Panel and Networking Session, alongside seasoned investors and advisors—hosted by SkyDeckFunds. It was a great opportunity to connect with the advisor community, exchange insights with fellow angel investors, and learn best practices from those deep in the game. The practical wisdom on how[…]

Akemi Koda, CEO of USAsia Venture Partners, was invited to serve on the judging panel for the DelightX Founders Pitch.

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Akemi Koda, CEO of USAsia Venture Partners, was invited to serve on the judging panel for the DelightX Founders Pitch. DelightX is an accelerator by Delight Ventures, a $150M early-stage VC affiliated with DeNA (known for Pokémon TCG Pocket). They support Japanese and Japan-related founders forming Delaware-based, globally scalable startups in the Bay Area.

Akemi Koda, CEO of USAsia Venture Partners, participated as a panelist in a workshop hosted by Alchemist Accelerator

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Grateful for the opportunity to join the Alchemist Accelerator “Fireside Chat on U.S. Culture & the Silicon Valley Mindset”, moderated by Christy Canida, Partner at Alchemist Accelerator. It was a privilege to learn from founders and CEOs, share concerns, and engage in inspiring conversations with ambitious entrepreneurs from around the world. For the past six[…]

Akemi Koda, CEO attended the Assembly Select Committee on Asia/California Trade and Investment Hearing

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Akemi Koda attended to the luncheon and the first hearing of the Assembly Select Committee on Asia/California Trade, Jessica Caloza. It was a privilege to hear Glen S. Fukushima speak on the impact of federal tariffs, and to learn from so many distinguished guests, Assembly members, and others. Remarks from Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kouitorou, California’s[…]

Akemi Koda, CEO had the privilege of engaging in substantive discussions and exchanges with members of the California Legislature, representatives of the state government.

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Akemi Koda, CEO had the honor of joining the annual JCCNC & JBA delegation to Sacramento last week. It was an incredible learning experience—and a powerful reminder of the importance of ongoing dialogue and partnership. Japan remains a major source of foreign investment in California, which has now officially surpassed Japan to become the world’s[…]

Akemi Koda, CEO Of USAsia Venture Partner attended the 24th Annual Luncheon hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce

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Akemi Koda, CEO Of USAsia Venture Partner attended the 24th Annual Luncheon hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with JCCNC and the Japan Business Association of Southern California, and hosted by Jennifer Barrera and Susanne Stirling. More information: https://calchamberalert.com/2025/07/11/calchamber-japan-business-leaders-mark-longtime-alliance-on-trade-matters/

Richard Weinberg, Sr. Consultant, USAsia Venture Partners served as moderator for the NEDO Silicon Valley Foresight Seminars: the 17th Foresight Seminar exploring innovations in Robotics in Intelligent Industrial Automation.

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Richard Weinberg, Sr. Consultant, USAsia Venture Partners served as moderator for the NEDO Silicon Valley Foresight Seminars: the 17th Foresight Seminar exploring innovations in Robotics in Intelligent Industrial Automation. Speakers: Kenneth Salisbury Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science and Surgery, Emeritus, Stanford University Florian Pestoni, CEO, InOrbit.AI Samir Menon, CEO, Dexterity Yegor Anchyshkin, CEO, Instock Moderator:[…]

Richard Weinberg, Sr. Consultant, USAsia Venture Partners will serve as moderator for the NEDO Silicon Valley Foresight Seminars: the 16th Foresight Seminar exploring innovations in Energy-Saving Technologies for Data Centers.

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Richard Weinberg, Sr. Consultant, USAsia Venture Partners will serve as moderator for the NEDO Silicon Valley Foresight Seminars: the 16th Foresight Seminar exploring innovations in Energy-Saving Technologies for Data Centers. Our distinguished speakers delved into the latest trends, challenges, and innovations that are shaping the future of data center energy use and transformative technologies. The[…]

Richard Weinberg, Sr. Consultant, USAsia Venture Partners will serve as moderator for the NEDO Silicon Valley Foresight Seminars: Inventing the Future ~Unveiling the Power of Edge Computing Technology~

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Speakers: Joe Blair, General Partner, Bay Bridge Ventures Uday Tennety, VP, Product Management, Armada Vishal Sarin , Founder, President & CEO, Sagence AI Link to register is here .

Richard Weinberg, Sr. Consultant, USAsia Venture Partners will serve as moderator for the NEDO Silicon Valley Foresight Seminars: Inventing the Future ~Unveiling the Power of Edge Computing Technology~

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Speakers: Joe Blair, General Partner, Bay Bridge Ventures, Uday Tennety, VP, Product Management, Armada, Vishal Sarin , Founder, President & CEO, Sagence AI Link to register is here .