{
  "id": 11076601,
  "title": "Living Lab Ventures hosts Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN, highlights Japan–ASEAN i...",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/living-lab-ventures-hosts-ambassador-of-japan-to-asean-highlights",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T01:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/01/living-lab-ventures-hosts-ambassador-of-japan-to-asean-highlights-japanasean-investment.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Living Lab Ventures (LLV) recently hosted a working visit by Japan's Ambassador to ASEAN, H.E. Yonetani Koji, at their Biomedical Campus in BSD City, South Tangerang, Banten. The visit aimed to strengthen strategic dialogue between Japan and Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, on business opportunities, expansion, and innovation collaboration.\n\nLLV, a corporate venture capital and fund management platform, operates in Indonesia and supports startups, corporations, investors, and technology partners through an integrated ecosystem. The Ambassador's visit provided an opportunity to discuss Japan-ASEAN economic relations, including cross-border investment, market access, startup expansion, corporate collaboration, and regional connectivity.\n\nA key aspect of LLV's initiative is the Japan Thematic Fund (JTF), a partnership with Spiral Ventures. The JTF not only provides funding but also offers Japanese startups and companies access to local market insights, strategic partners, business networks, and go-to-market opportunities in ASEAN. Bayu Seto, a partner at LLV, emphasized the strong economic ties between Japan and Southeast Asia over the decades, which provide a solid foundation for further collaboration among startups, corporations, investors, and businesses across the region.\n\nLLV believes that as the ASEAN economy becomes more integrated, strengthening the connection between international capital and growth opportunities is crucial. This collaboration not only drives investment but also creates broader opportunities for companies to access technology, innovation, expertise, and markets throughout ASEAN. LLV's approach combines investment with strategic collaboration to help companies navigate new markets, access business development opportunities, and establish partnerships in the region.",
  "summary": "The meeting also highlighted the role of the Japan Thematic Fund (JTF), an initiative aimed at strengthening investment and business opportunities between Japan and Southeast Asia, with Indonesia as one of its key markets.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}