Miraise Hires Its First Entrepreneur in Residence to Strengthen Founder Support
TLDR
- Miraise, a Tokyo-based VC founded in 2018, has appointed Michiyasu Matsui as its first EIR to sharpen mentoring, sourcing, and due diligence.
Key Takeaways
- Matsui held roles at Gojo & Company, Loco Partners, and Google Japan before going independent in October 2023.
- He is building a startup to address inefficiencies faced by foreign nationals navigating Japan’s labor market, using technology.
- As EIR, Matsui will contribute a working founder’s perspective to deal evaluation and portfolio-company feedback at Miraise.
- CEO Shinichi Iwata previously worked at European VC Atomico, where EIR programs are standard; Matsui interned under Iwata at Atomico during university.
- Miraise’s founder-support infrastructure includes MIRAISE HOUR, Virtual Co-working Day, MIRAISE CLASS study sessions, and the 4C entrepreneur community.
Why It Matters
- EIR structures give pre-launch founders income and VC network access, while giving the VC a live operator’s lens on deals — Miraise is formalizing this loop.
- Matsui’s focus on foreign-worker friction in Japan signals a potential new portfolio thesis around labor-market diversity and HR-tech.
- Miraise is also actively recruiting associates, suggesting a broader team build-out alongside the EIR program launch.
Miraise LLC, PR TIMES · 2024-05-27 · Read on PR TIMES
