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Kenji Watanabe

Kenji Watanabe finishes the games he reviews, which is rarer than it should be. He has played every console generation he covers, and treats patch notes, price drops and controller wear as evidence rather than trivia.

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Articles by Kenji Watanabe

Thin legal agreement folder on an empty desk

How a SAFE Actually Converts at Your Priced Round, With the Math That Surprises Founders

Kenji Watanabe

How Rule 506 Lets Startups Raise Money Without SEC Registration

How Rule 506 Lets Startups Raise Money Without SEC Registration

Kenji Watanabe

Two co-founders in a tense discussion with a facilitator at a whiteboard

Co-Founder Conflict: Mechanics for Splitting Fairly

Kenji Watanabe

Founder pitching to two investors across a coffee-shop table

Angels vs VCs: A Founder's Comparison

Kenji Watanabe

Founder reviewing grant documents with an attorney before signing

Negotiating Founder Equity: What to Ask Before Signing

Kenji Watanabe

Founder and incoming CEO walking together through an office corridor

When Should a Founder-CEO Hire a Replacement?

Kenji Watanabe

Two co-founders sketching product and business plans side by side

Technical vs Non-Technical Founders: How the Split Works

Kenji Watanabe

Experienced founder reviewing cap table spreadsheets with a financial advisor

Second-Time Founders and Equity: Five Documented Mistakes

Kenji Watanabe

Experienced founder mentoring a younger founder in an office kitchen

The Repeat-Founder Advantage: What the Funding Data Supports

Kenji Watanabe

Investor partner questioning a founder across a meeting table

How Investors Actually Diligence Founders

Kenji Watanabe

Close-up of a stock purchase agreement with vesting schedule pages

Founder Vesting: The Four-Year Schedule and Its Exceptions

Kenji Watanabe

AI researchers collaborating around monitors in a startup office

Thinking Machines Raised a $2 Billion Seed: Mira Murati's Record Start

Kenji Watanabe