The SaaS Source: April 2026
April 2026 Japan SaaS: satellite data backed by NTT Docomo and JR East, a scholarship SaaS Series B, a 3D decision-support platform and construction AI agents.
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Episode 10 – B2B Buyer Journey Reset: How AI Is Driving the Silent Shortlist, with Halel Porat
B2B buyers are 60–80% through decisions before contacting you. Trendemon COO Halel Porat explains how AI is reshaping the buyer journey and what marketers must do.
The SaaS Source: March 2026
March 2026 Japan SaaS: Money Forward acquires AKASHI, Smart Craft funds MES manufacturing, Kurashi Tech launches nursing AI agents and ATOMica closes its Series B.
Episode 9 – Beyond Marketing: Why Your Brand Should Run the Business, with Andreas Moellmann
Most leadership teams treat brand as a cost. Andreas Moellmann reveals why your brand should be a decision-making system that runs the business.
Episode 8 – Beyond Translation: How to Make Your Brand Story Work in Japan, with Sayuri Namiki
Sayuri Namiki unpacks what it really takes to make your brand story land in Japan — beyond translation, into cultural truth and emotional resonance.
The SaaS Source: February 2026
February 2026's Japan SaaS roundup covers the latest innovations, funding rounds and product launches shaping the domestic software landscape.
Episode 7 - Building Trust in B2B PR: Earning Attention in the Age of AI, with Ross Rowbury
Learn how building trust in B2B PR requires authenticity and adapting to AI. Ross Rowbury shares strategies for earning attention in the age of answer engines.
10 Digital Marketing Trends That Will Define 2026
If 2025 was the year we learned to use AI, 2026 is the year we learn to trust it. Discover the 10 B2B marketing trends defining the future of Japan and Asia—from Agentic AI to the 'Human Premium.
How to Win Japan's Cybersecurity Market: Proven GTM Strategy
Discover how cybersecurity companies can successfully enter the Japanese market. Learn how our B2B digital agency supports cybersecurity vendors with localization and Japan-ready marketing.
The Master GEO Strategy: Positioning Your B2B Brand as an AI Search Authority
Hosted by our Content Strategy Director Ignacio Davalos, a specialist in Entity Clarity for generative models, and COO Sam Bird, a recognized leader in global B2B content acceleration. We'll show you the essential technical and content strategies that position your B2B brand as an objective, trusted authority.
Episode 4 – One Region, Many Markets: Maximizing the Impact of Global Campaigns in Japan and Rest of APAC with Vivien Dao
In Episode 4 of the Asia AIM Podcast, AIM B2B CEO Robert Heldt sits down with Vivien Dao, Growth Marketing Lead for Asia Pacific and Japan at a Leader Cybersecurity Global company, to unpack what it truly takes to drive effective growth marketing in the region.
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