Southeast Asia's deep-tech startups look to Japan for growth

Weak venture funding, smaller home markets push expansion abroad

Participants and visitors attend the SusHi Tech startup conference, one of Japan's largest startup gatherings, on April 27 in Tokyo.  (SusHi Tech Tokyo)

TOKYO -- Southeast Asia's science and research-driven startups are increasingly turning to Japan for more capital and market access, as weak regional funding and smaller domestic markets push them to expand overseas.