About Evan Burkosky
Co-founder, CRO at kimaru.ai. kimaru.ai empowers managers to streamline inventory, pricing, and supply chain logistics by reducing time-to-decision and enhancing productivity through targeted decision support. I've co-founded 4 companies in Japan, brought several tech companies to the Japanese market as Country Manager or consultant, and helped many with digital transformation (DX). This site is a collection of the lessons I've learned through that process. I hope it will be useful to Japanese startups, companies looking to enter the Japanese market, and those undergoing DX.


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Mentoring at the Founder Institute Japan
For 4 years now I’ve had the very interesting and educational opportunity to be a mentor at the Founder Institute Japan: https://fi.co/mentors/tokyo The Founder Institute is the world’s largest pre-seed...
Read MoreTechstars Startup Weekend Tokyo GTM Mentor Session
It was an honor to Mentor at Techstars Startup Weekend Tokyo! This video was from Day 3 Pitch Day. I had the opportunity to teach a short session regarding GTM...
Read MoreKimaru.ai Demo Day Pitch at Alchemist Japan
Kimaru.ai helps managers facing challenges with retail supply chain to reduce time-to-decision and optimize productivity through Decision Intelligence Agents. Our DI Agents clean and optimize your data, connect various databases,...
Read MoreB2B Sales in Japan Discussion Panel + Q&A with Evan Burkosky and Christian Nielsen
Mastering B2B Sales in Japan: Exclusive Panel Discussion with Industry Experts Event ovrerview: “Are you aiming to elevate your B2B sales efforts in Japan? Join us for an exclusive panel...
Read MoreTypes of Sales Frameworks in Japan
This is the second part of a 2-part series discussing sales in Japan with Tyson Batino on his Scaling Japan podcast. I highly recommend you check out all the great...
Read MoreMarketing and Sales for B2B SAAS Products
I was honored to speak with Tyson Batino on his Scaling Japan podcast about B2B marketing and sales for SaaS Products in Japan. This was part 1 of a 2-part...
Read MoreE-Commerce and the Digital Transformation (DX) in Japan
I was very honored to join professor Ulrike Schaede on the Japan Zoominar @UC San Diego, organized by the Japan Forum for Innovation and Technology (JFIT) at the UC San Diego...
Read MoreDigital Transformation in Japan Part 2: Trends and Opportunities
Part 2 of the Japan Business Insights Clubhouse talk with Maya Matsuoka and Tim Sullivan on Digital Transformation in Japan: Trends and Opportunities.
Read MoreDigital Transformation in Japan Part 1: Current State
I was honored to be a speaker on the Japan Expert Insights Clubhouse channel last week with Maya Matsuoka and Tim Sullivan. A recording can be found on the YouTube channel here: https://lnkd.in/g_exdMV...
Read MoreMental Health Challenges in Japan and How TELL Helps
Today, we’re happy to share with you our interview with Evan Burkosky, who sat down to talk with us about TELL, an NPO dedicated to providing effective support and counseling services to...
Read MoreBusiness Karaoke Episode #56: Jumping the 2025 Digital Cliff – Actions and Thoughts
This was the second time I was honored to be interviewed by Brittany Arthur on the Business Karaoke Podcast In this episode, we have the rare pleasure of welcoming back...
Read MoreAngel Financing in Asia Pacific – Japan Chapter by Evan Burkosky – Excerpt Preview
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Read MoreThe Urgency of Digital Transformation in Japan Part 2
Digital transformation (DX) is mission-critical in Japan, we all know that. But do you understand why? We sat down with Evan Burkosky, Digital Transformation Expert, to find the answers to...
Read MoreThe Urgency of Digital Transformation in Japan Part 1
Digital transformation (DX) is mission-critical in Japan, we all know that. But do you understand why? We sat down with Evan Burkosky, Digital Transformation Expert, to find the answers to...
Read MoreAI and the Future of Personalization – Full Interview (Part 2)
In Part 2 Evan dives into why Dynamic Yield’s personalization will be at the core of the future AI innovation as we move toward IoT and Automation. Learn what personalization...
Read MoreBusinessKaraoke Podcast Ep. 18: E-Commerce, Digital Transformation & New Business Opportunities in a Post COVID Economy
I was honored to be interviewed by Brittany Arthur on the Business Karaoke Podcast Ep. 18: E-Commerce, Digital Transformation & New Business Opportunities in a Post COVID Economy. From the...
Read MoreConversion Optimization Tools and Testing
The following video is from an interview I did with Kamil Kwiecien from Amplify Circle on conversion optimization tools and testing.
Read MorePartnership Leaders APAC Channel Partner KPIs
The following video is a talk I did for Partnership Leaders talking about the partnership ecosystem in APAC with a focus on Japan. https://youtu.be/xc_nWFUbHY0 Transcript (auto-generated by YouTube): 0:00uh at...
Read MoreA Career in Japan Market Entry – Full Interview Part 1
The following is Part 1 of an interview with Bryan Rios from Wahl+Case on Japan market entry for SaaS companies and Japan’s DX From the show notes: Entrepreneurship was a part of Evan Burkosky’s life...
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