I founded
1Place Inc. in July 2016 in Fukuoka, Japan, with an idea for a product that took a while to emerge.
I have been building full-stack web, mobile, and desktop apps for 30 years. It used to be simple, but a few years ago, I felt that building a modern app became a nightmare.
There were endless technologies and tools to master, and a typical architecture was composed of far too many layers. As a result, engineers had to be scattered into specialized teams, causing a lot of friction and killing productivity.
So even before I began building anything, I felt the urgency to solve my problem as a software engineer — making the development of modern apps easier.
This is how
Layr,
Boostr, and
Deepr were born.
Now that the tech stack is in place, I am ready to build my initial product idea — an open and decentralized platform called
1Place for a new generation of SaaS apps to enhance user experience and developer productivity.
I must raise money and build a team to achieve such an ambitious project.
So, I am looking for the best VC firms and the most talented people wherever they are.
Check out
The SaaS 2.0 Manifesto to learn more.