Japan – SEA Strategic Capital Connect

| Introduction

Japan–SEA Strategic Capital Connect brings together Singapore- and Southeast Asia–based PE/VC and investment professionals with Japanese corporate leaders actively exploring strategic investment, partnership and growth opportunities in the region.

Held during SWITCH(Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology) , when many Japanese corporate leaders are in Singapore, the event makes these connections easier to build in person.

Southeast Asia has become one of the attractive regions for Japanese capital. Japanese corporates are increasingly investing directly in the region’s growth companies through CVCs, strategic investment teams and M&A teams.

For Singapore- and SEA-based investors, this means access to partners who bring more than capital: industry expertise, access to the Japanese market and long-term strategic alignment.

Yet the two communities still rarely sit in the same room. This event is a chance to meet face to face and explore future co-investment and partnership opportunities.

Join SVCA and Speeda for an off-stage conversation on investment trends across Japan and Southeast Asia, evolving corporate–investor collaboration, and the sectors attracting cross-border interest. The discussion will be followed by an extended networking reception with Japanese corporate attendees and fellow investors.

|  Seminar Overview

| Agenda

| Speakers

Sharon Lim

Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Venture and Private Capital Association (SVCA)

Sharon leads SVCA’s work to develop Singapore’s private-market investment ecosystem, engaging regulators, investors and industry stakeholders. She has over 20 years of experience across private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, real estate and private wealth.

Previously a journalist with S&P Global Platts, Dow Jones and PEI, Sharon later led PEI Conferences’ Asia business and founded Interest Alignment Management, a private-markets advisory. She holds a Master’s degree in Gerontology from SUSS and a degree from the National University of Singapore.

Ryohei Osawa
Executive Officer, Global Business — Asia, Uzabase

Ryohei began his career in the Power Division of Marubeni Corporation, where he was responsible for investment projects. After joining Uzabase, he worked in sales and marketing for the Speeda business before becoming Chief Customer Officer for INITIAL, Uzabase.

From January 2024, he led community building and business development. In July 2024, he was appointed Executive Officer responsible for financial institutions and consulting firms within the Speeda business. Since 1 April 2026, he has been responsible for post-merger integration of overseas acquisitions and the growth of the company’s international business.

Bernard Loh (Moderator)

Co-Founder/Head of BD & Partnerships, Sealed Network, a company of Uzabase

Bernard joined Citi Private Bank in 2020 as a Management Associate after completing its Summer Analyst Programme in 2019. In 2022, he co-founded Sealed Network, where he serves as Head of Business Development & Partnerships.

Sealed Network is a Southeast Asia-focused expert network that connects global businesses with local subject-matter experts for commercial due diligence, strategy and market research. Following its acquisition by Uzabase in February 2026, he supports the growth of Uzabase and Speeda’s regional insight offering, helping investors, private equity firms and consulting teams access critical market intelligence.

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