Tim DraperFounder and Managing Partne, Draper Associate · I back the ideas that look crazy first

Bitgrit founder Kazuya shares his journey of stepping out to build something new for engineers

14 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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In this interview excerpt, Kazuya, the founder of Bitgrit, reflects on his decision to leave his secure, senior role at Canon and become an entrepreneur. He admits feeling scared at first because Canon had supported his entire livelihood, but he was driven by a desire to challenge himself and to provide more direct support to engineers, believing that doing so would enable them to create new innovations. This motivation led him to start his own company, aiming to empower engineers more directly.

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