Meet Misato Yoshigaki from the Scrum Studio team. Since joining in 2021, Misato has been working to launch Miles in Japan, a company that takes an innovative approach to transportation through its universal rewards app. …

By Ryan Mendoza Around the world, people have re-prioritized their health and wellness over the last few years, and many have increasingly sought out health and beauty products to counteract the effects of stress, lifestyle, and other environmental factors on their physical wellbeing. …

Last month, we hosted an in-person event alongside Toyota Ventures with a panel discussion on the Future of Cities. The panel featured key players in the smart city space including innovation officers from L.A., San Jose, and San Diego. The event was held at the beautiful Culinary Artistas studio in…

Yuto Konishi joined Scrum Studio just over a year ago to support business development. We spoke to him recently about his path to Scrum and what he enjoys doing most. What kind of work do you do? I help manage Scrum Connect Online, which is a service that connects large…

By Ryan Mendoza, Partner YC’s recent S21 Demo Day event kept us even busier than usual, this time showcasing its largest-ever collection of early-stage startups — a batch of 377 companies, up from 320 last time. While pitch presentations remained fully remote and we saw mostly similar valuations to previous…

Scrum Ventures CFO Shuji Nakata has a proven record of strategic leadership in diverse technologies across multiple industries, cultures and geographies. His career has included working at some of the world’s most impressive firms, such as Coca-Cola. After working in the international division of Sanwa Bank, where he was involved…

Earlier this summer, Scrum Studio held a virtual Demo Day to showcase the new initiatives that resulted from our first year of the global open innovation program, SmartCityX. …

Even before he had figured out a career path, Scrum Ventures Partner Ryan Mendoza knew he wanted the technical foundation and problem solving of a practicing electrical engineer. …

Pandemic living has reshaped many things for people, including a rethink on mortality itself. But when it comes to the touchy subject of end-of-life planning and getting one’s affairs in order, there’s no clear playbook. It’s little wonder that this uncomfortable chore brings on anxiety and lends itself easily to…