Vered Farber Japan (VFJ) Uniting Israel and Japan in innovation
ABOUT
Vered Farber Japan (VFJ) specializes in helping Israeli businesses to succeed in the Japanese markets. With a strong track record of serving clients in the Israeli business arena for the last two decades, VFJ enables clients to first make smart strategic decisions about their market entry, and then to forge the right connections with potential business partners. Leveraging its vast network of connections throughout Japan's business arena and at bureaucratic levels, VFJ matches clients to the right potential investors, secures meetings and prepares business development and executive teams to avoid cultural faux pas and establish solid relationships that can lead to profitable collaborations. The company maintains contacts and knowhow throughout a vast range of industries, with an emphasis on the high-tech sector, especially cybersecurity, AI and Big Data, and list of satisfied clients that includes: Taboola, NeuroDerm, Cybereason, Secbi and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
Founder and CEO
The founder and CEO of Vered Farber Japan (VFJ), Vered Farber has spent the last 20 years facilitating Japan-Israel cross-cultural business collaborations by leveraging her expertise in the analysis, planning and execution of every stage of business. Working hand in hand with her clients, Vered mentors executive teams on how to successfully navigate the Japanese ecosystem, while guiding the business development team to accelerate growth by finding the right partners and investors and adapting their offering to tastes and trends of Japan's marketplaces. Vered’s fluency in Hebrew, Japanese and English, as well as her understanding of the Israeli, Japanese and US cultures, empowers the Israeli business community to succeed in Japan and helps to forge long-lasting, profitable collaborations and cooperative endeavors between Israeli ventures and Japanese companies and investors. Vered is also the founder of Japan Knowledge and the CEO of the Asian Institute. She is a Board Member of the Israel-Japan Chamber of Commerce (IJCC) and holds a BA in Business Management and an MA in Japanese from Hiroo Japanese School, Tokyo, Japan.
Penetrate Japanese Markets
Leave the bureaucracy, red tape and research to us. By leveraging our extensive connections, we'll land you the right meetings and the ideal partners to ensure a swift and successful market entry.
Find the Right Investors
Japan's business ecosystem is a whole world unto itself. VFJ will fast-track your search by providing you a list of all relevant strategic partners and investors.
Business Process Management
Solve bottlenecks before they happen! VFJ will guide you to plan and build the right business strategy, while optimizing your work processes to synergize with Japanese business culture and etiquette.
Crisis Management
Navigating the Japanese culture is NOT for beginners. VFJ's extensive experience in resolving corporate crises can help resolve your issue and get your business back on track.
Business Coaching and Brand Building
Before entering Japan's markets, invest in you and your staff. Offering private or group sessions, geared towards C-Suite and corporate managers, we prepare you to succeed on the ground, while handling any scenario that arises.
Recruitment Made Simple
Israeli companies find it notoriously difficult to find the right talent when expanding their business to Japan. VFJ has the contacts, data and connections to find not only the most talented people, but the right ones for your company.
NeuroDerm
“Dear Vered,
Since my earlier involvement with you, when we were acquired by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Group, I have found you to be world-class in many ways. You are articulate, have vast experience with Japanese business culture, and are always fair, courteous and, above all, professional in every respect.”
Inbal Livne – HR Manager, NeuroDerm
Nespresso is Big in Japan
“Vered was the right person to contact for my mission in Japan. She is very accurate and professional, and the work with her was very successful and valuable for the Nespresso team in Japan.”
Moshe Meri – CEO, Nespresso Israel
Traxretail Recrting in Japan
“Vered has been extremely helpful during our recruitment efforts in Japan. Her experience and knowledge of Japan’s business arena and ecosystem enabled us to recruit talented people for our rapidly-growing Japanese branch.”