It's On! The first Agri-food Tech Impact Pitch Event with AgFunder SIJ Impact Fund!
It's on! Aug 3rd! The first Agri-food Tech Impact Pitch Event organized by our colleagues at AgFunder and SDG Impact Japan together with Norinchukin's AgVenture Lab incubator. In May we celebrated the Tokyo launch of the the AgFunder SIJ Impact Fund, Japan's first ever agrifood tech investment fund with an impact investing focus..We are excited […]
Join us for the Tokyo launch event of the AgFunder SIJ Impact Fund! ( May 11, 2022 18:00-20:30)
On May 11, 2022 Agfunder co-founder Michael Dean and John Friedman, Director of AgFunder Asia, will be coming to Tokyo for the launch event of the new AgFunder SIJ Impact Fund. The Fund had its first close in March 2022 at $10 million USD, with Meiji Holdings and Asahi as the anchor investors. The launch […]
CBD, Hemp Fiber, Seeds and Oil: Meros - USDA report series on Japan’s market for hemp-derived products released
Anyone exploring the shops and cafes of Japan’s major cities in the past two years has certainly noticed the explosion of CBD products on retail shelves, online shops and in a growing number of cafes. CBD consumer products range from tinctures and gummies to cosmetics and even pet products, some imported and some manufactured in […]
Happy New Year from Meros! (and a quick update on where we are!)
Happy 2021 to all our friends, clients and associates! The corona pandemic this past year has forced us to pivot, to improvise, to adapt …but after an initial scramble to get all our online tools in place, we believe this year has been opportunity to try new approaches, to innovate and to ultimately become a […]
EU Agricultural Mission to Japan highlights interest in consumer demographics, organic markets and retail innovation
This week Meros' Managing Director Chisa Ogura presented on Japanese consumer food trends to delegates of the High Level EU Agricultural Mission to Japan led by EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan. There were over 70 delegates, including agricultural industry reps, SMEs and farmers from throughout the EU, all looking to understand how the new EU-Japan […]