Tomotaka Goji helped write the legal framework that created Japan's venture capital industry while working in government, then left to build UTEC and put that framework into practice by investing in science-based startups. He also studies which academic researchers are likely to become successful founders, using data from research papers and patents, and gets involved early by helping shape a company's team and direction before it's even formed, such as introducing potential CEOs to PeptiDream ahead of investing.