Tim Romero is a Partner at JERA Ventures and host of the Disrupting Japan podcast. Investor, founder, author, podcaster, educator, picker, grinner, lover, sinner. https://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3mlmnbf7amc23The Luddites did not oppose new technology, they opposed explotive new business models. https://www.disruptingjapan.com/the-real-luddites-would-have-loved-ai/12 May 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmnbf7amc23https://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3ml2ysal2n224What we get wrong about the Luddites, and what they got right about AI #vc #startups #innovation #ai #japan #luddites https://www.disruptingjapan.com/the-real-luddites-would-have-loved-ai/05 May 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2ysal2n224https://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3mkj4uysfn227What the Luddites can teach us about new tech business practices #vc #startups #innovation #ai #japan #luddites https://www.disruptingjapan.com/the-real-luddites-would-have-loved-ai/27 Apr 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj4uysfn227https://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3mjfxw4omsc2eJapan’s unique strength in Physical AI #vc #startups #innovation #ai #japan #physicalai #robotics https://www.disruptingjapan.com/whats-next-for-physical-ai-in-japan/13 Apr 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfxw4omsc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3miufjyy43s2vWhy its so hard for startups to solve important problems https://www.disruptingjapan.com/why-its-hard-for-startups-to-use-technology-for-good/ #vc #startups #innovation #japan #socialimpact06 Apr 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3miufjyy43s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3micngypxoc2dWhy its hard for startups to solve important problems https://www.disruptingjapan.com/why-its-hard-for-startups-to-use-technology-for-good/ #vc #startups #innovation #japan #socialimpact30 Mar 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3micngypxoc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3mgo5krzsqc2qWhat happens when large Japanese companies try to create startups #vc #startups #japan #innovation #CorporateVenturing #OpenInnovation #JapanStartups #JapanInnovation https://www.disruptingjapan.com/corporate-venturing-as-a-path-to-innovation-in-japan/10 Mar 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgo5krzsqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3mg4f6q732s2pWhat happens when large Japanese companies try to make startups #vc #startups #japan #innovation #CorporateVenturing #OpenInnovation #JapanStartups #JapanInnovation https://www.disruptingjapan.com/corporate-venturing-as-a-path-to-innovation-in-japan/02 Mar 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4f6q732s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3mehztzg2hs23How to sell vegan food to carnivores https://www.disruptingjapan.com/how-to-sell-vegan-foods-to-meat-lovers/ #vc #startups #innovation #japan #foodtech #vegan10 Feb 2026 03:35 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mehztzg2hs23https://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3mdvx5d6sic23How Japan become the perfect Food Tech market #vc #startups #japan #innovation #vegan #foodtech #FoodTrends https://www.disruptingjapan.com/how-to-sell-vegan-foods-to-meat-lovers/02 Feb 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvx5d6sic23https://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3mcb5372dnc2kThe biggest myths people believe about Japan market entry #vc #startups #japan #marketentry #innovation https://www.disruptingjapan.com/what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-branding-in-japan/12 Jan 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcb5372dnc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3mbpl4bk4222lThe biggest myths people believe about Japan market entry #vc #startups #japan #marketentry #innovation https://www.disruptingjapan.com/what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-branding-in-japan/05 Jan 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpl4bk4222lhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3ma2qt7jh5c2sBusiness models that work for age-tech and longevity startups #vc #startups #innovation #biotech #longevity #agetech #japan https://www.disruptingjapan.com/what-role-can-startups-really-play-in-human-longevity/15 Dec 2025 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma2qt7jh5c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3m7jeh5icis2kBusiness models that work for age-tech and longevity startups #vc #startups #innovation #biotech #longevity #agetech #japan https://www.disruptingjapan.com/what-role-can-startups-really-play-in-human-longevity/09 Dec 2025 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7jeh5icis2khttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3m5ufayj5yk2wCan Japan regain its lead in robotics? #vc #startups #innovation #ai #japan #physicalai https://www.disruptingjapan.com/will-japan-ever-regain-its-lead-in-robotics/17 Nov 2025 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ufayj5yk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3m5cq47nlc22vWhat Japan is doing differently with Physical AI #vc #startups #innovation #ai #japan #physicalai https://www.disruptingjapan.com/will-japan-ever-regain-its-lead-in-robotics/10 Nov 2025 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5cq47nlc22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3m3nxjh2sa22xWhy too many Japanese VCs won’t invest in Japan #vc #startups #innovation #japan #investment #saas #venturecapital https://www.disruptingjapan.com/why-so-many-japanese-vcs-wont-invest-in-japan/20 Oct 2025 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3nxjh2sa22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3m35criayms2bWhy too many Japanese VCs won’t invest in Japan #vc #startups #innovation #japan #investment #saas #venturecapital https://www.disruptingjapan.com/why-so-many-japanese-vcs-wont-invest-in-japan/14 Oct 2025 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m35criayms2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3lzhkliykfs2rWhy Japanese logistics is on the brink of collapse #vc #startups #innovation #japan #logistics #trucking #saas https://www.disruptingjapan.com/two-critical-things-startups-need-when-selling-to-industrial-customers/22 Sep 2025 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzhkliykfs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3lygrxfukfk2xIs your AI startup even worth building anymore? #vc #artificalinteligence #ai #startups #innovation #japan #innovatoin https://www.disruptingjapan.com/how-to-start-an-ai-startup-in-late-2025/09 Sep 2025 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lygrxfukfk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3lxsq6jt5622wIs your AI startup even worth building anymore? #vc #artificalinteligence #ai #startups #innovation #japan #innovatoin https://www.disruptingjapan.com/how-to-start-an-ai-startup-in-late-2025/01 Sep 2025 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxsq6jt5622whttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3lxb42hs5k22fWhat stops Japan from commercializing BioTech research #vc #Biotech #Fertility #startups #innovation #japan #IVF https://www.disruptingjapan.com/japanese-technology-to-supercharge-human-fertility/25 Aug 2025 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxb42hs5k22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3lwpglovvo22yWhy some future babies will have three parents #vc #Biotech #Fertility #startups #innovation #japan #IVF https://www.disruptingjapan.com/japanese-technology-to-supercharge-human-fertility/18 Aug 2025 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwpglovvo22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3lw5vc5w4h22wThe future of climate tech innovation in Japan https://www.disruptingjapan.com/whats-next-for_climate-tech-startups/ #vc #startups #innovation #japan #greentech #climatetech #deeptech11 Aug 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5vc5w4h22whttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3lvmc4drnw22hThe future of climate tech innovation #vc #startups #innovation #japan #greentech #climatetech #deeptech https://www.disruptingjapan.com/whats-next-for_climate-tech-startups/04 Aug 2025 22:56 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvmc4drnw22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3lv2nxu2wi22pChallenges foreign founders still face in Japan #vc #startups #innovation #japan #deeptech #JapanStartups https://www.disruptingjapan.com/foreign-founders-are-changing-how-japanese-start-startups/28 Jul 2025 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv2nxu2wi22phttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3luj333hkek2hThe challenges foreign founders still face in Japan #vc #startups #innovation #japan #deeptech #JapanStartups https://www.disruptingjapan.com/foreign-founders-are-changing-how-japanese-start-startups/21 Jul 2025 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3luj333hkek2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3lsuemkzdsk2gWomen are shaping VC in Japan in ways you might not expect #FemaleFounders #WomeninVC #vc #startups #innovation #JapanStartups https://www.disruptingjapan.com/what-its-really-like-to-be-a-female-vc-in-japan/30 Jun 2025 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsuemkzdsk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3lscnwzvqss2wWhy so many new Japanese VC funds are founded by women #FemaleFounders #WomeninVC #vc #startups #innovation #JapanStartups https://www.disruptingjapan.com/what-its-really-like-to-be-a-female-vc-in-japan/23 Jun 2025 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lscnwzvqss2whttps://bsky.app/profile/timoth3y.bsky.social/post/3lqnutnjuus2xStartups need the enterprise far more than they care to admit #vc #startups #innovation #JapanStartups #Leadership #JapaneseBusiness https://www.disruptingjapan.com/startup-success-hinges-on-enterprise-innovation/02 Jun 2025 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:ft4vsh23ubcl33nsxyrpuezg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqnutnjuus2x