Build the Next Market.
Own the Next Category.

SEIKOURI drives cross-border growth and strategic alliances while opening an operator-led backchannel to pre-market AI—converting early access into defensible rights and choreographing rollouts that scale. Quiet doors. Strong terms. Real outcomes.

Build for Global Advantage.

SEIKOURI exists to move businesses beyond borders and beyond convention. We build strategies that turn potential into presence, guiding companies from concept to global impact. Independent since inception and grounded in profitability, SEIKOURI blends strategic consulting, capital alignment, and innovation access to create durable growth and cross-market resilience. Our purpose is simple: to help ambitious companies define the next frontier—and own it.

Independent by Design.

SEIKOURI is a privately held international strategy firm headquartered at the corner of East 41st Street and Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan—one block from Grand Central Terminal and Bryant Park. Founded in 2008, SEIKOURI is fully owned and operated by its management team and has been profitable since day one.

Global Reach. Local Insight.

With offices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Berlin, Dubai, and Singapore, and associates across São Paulo, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, SEIKOURI operates through a trusted global network of partners and alliances.

Access. Rights. Scale.

SEIKOURI drives growth at the intersection of business expansion and emerging technology. We guide companies through global market entry, capital strategy, and strategic partnerships while providing human-led access to breakthrough innovation before it reaches the mainstream. Our mission is to convert early signals and global opportunities into lasting enterprise value.

Independent by Design.

SEIKOURI is a privately held international strategy firm headquartered at the corner of East 41st Street and Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan—one block from Grand Central Terminal and Bryant Park. Founded in 2008, SEIKOURI is fully owned and operated by its management team and has been profitable since day one.

Global Reach. Local Insight.

With offices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Berlin, Dubai, and Singapore, and associates across São Paulo, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, SEIKOURI operates through a trusted global network of partners and alliances.

Access. Rights. Scale.

SEIKOURI drives growth at the intersection of business expansion and emerging technology. We guide companies through global market entry, capital strategy, and strategic partnerships while providing human-led access to breakthrough innovation before it reaches the mainstream. Our mission is to convert early signals and global opportunities into lasting enterprise value.

Access. Rights. Scale.

This is SEIKOURI’s operating system—the framework that transforms discovery into defensible value. We connect enterprises, investors, and founders to innovation still in stealth, convert early access into rights that secure long-term leverage, and design rollouts that scale with precision. Relationships, not algorithms. Strategy, not speculation. Access. Rights. Scale.™ isn’t a slogan—it’s how we build advantage that endures.

Access. Rights. Scale.

SEIKOURI's operating model for turning pre-market AI into a durable advantage: get in early (Access), attach leverage (Rights), and industrialize the win (Scale).

Access is human-led entry to founders in stealth—through relationships, not algorithms. Rights means converting first looks into options, exclusivities, or first refusal so pilots come with position. Scale is designing security, SLAs, enablement, and governance from day one so the pilot graduates into a repeatable program.

Early Rights AI

Helping VC/PE secure options and exclusivities in AI before the market sets the price.

SEIKOURI originates operator-vetted deals in pre-market AI and engineers rights—options, exclusivities, first refusal—aligned to your thesis. We pair deep technical and team diligence with term design that protects downside and amplifies upside, so you enter early, price rationally, and exit stronger. Leverage first, through relationships—not algorithms.

AI Underground Access

A private, operator-led backchannel into pre-market AI—opened by relationships, not algorithms.

AI Underground Access puts you inside the founder circles and invite-only channels where tomorrow’s AI forms. We surface real fit, earn trust, and open doors early—before the market sets the price. No marketplaces, no vendor spam. Just curated, rights-aware introductions and the context to move from whisper to working session while it’s still affordable.

Stealth-to-Scale Partnerships

Turning early access into enterprise rollouts—pilots that graduate, rights that defend, results that scale.

SEIKOURI choreographs the path from first meeting to multi-region deployment: rights-backed pilots, security and data guardrails, SLAs, enablement, KPIs, and change management. We de-risk integration while protecting your position, so wins become repeatable programs—not one-off demos. Founders get faster enterprise traction and better rounds; buyers get durable advantage competitors can’t copy.

Uncharted.

SEIKOURI moves companies beyond the familiar map—into new markets, new categories, and new sources of value. Our work doesn’t stop at access or rights; it extends into execution, funding, and sustained market presence. We guide expansion with precision, align strategy with capital, and cultivate partnerships that turn local traction into global momentum.
From early-stage innovators to established enterprises, SEIKOURI engineers progress where opportunity still feels uncharted—transforming ambition into measurable growth and new frontiers into lasting advantage.

Expansion.
Global Impact.

We don't just take companies abroad—we embed them.

We move founders from local traction to international relevance, building the alliances, distribution, and investor trust that turn markets into launchpads. Expansion isn’t a checklist; it’s a choreography of timing, people, and precision. From first foothold to full-scale rollout, SEIKOURI engineers global growth with the same focus we bring to AI: early access, structured rights, and scalable success.

Strategy.
Adaptive Velocity.

In fast-moving markets, static plans die early.

SEIKOURI designs strategies that evolve in real time—responsive to new data, changing investor appetites, and shifting ground realities. We work like operators, not observers: short-term wins aligned to long-term architecture, each move compounding the last. Every client gets a playbook built for change and calibrated for momentum.

Capital.
Predictable Acceleration.

Growth doesn’t wait for funding; funding follows confidence.

SEIKOURI secures both. We build capital strategies that pair ambition with discipline—matching founders to the right VCs, private equity partners, and strategic investors across continents. Our credibility opens doors that spreadsheets can’t. From seed capital to expansion rounds, we structure deals that sustain speed without surrendering control. Because reliability isn’t about stability—it’s about repeatable acceleration.

Alliances.
Enduring Advantage.

Every new market has a gatekeeper.

SEIKOURI finds them—and turns them into partners. Strategic alliances aren’t accessories; they’re infrastructure. We identify, negotiate, and cultivate partnerships that grant local credibility, supply chain reach, and political resilience. Competitive advantage isn’t won once; it’s maintained through access, rights, and relationships. SEIKOURI builds the kind that lasts.

Insights

SEIKOURI explores the intersection of technology, strategy, and capital—where emerging ideas become practical advantage. Our insights translate frontier innovation and global market shifts into context that leaders can act on, turning complexity into clarity and foresight into direction.

The Day Everyone Got Smarter, and Nobody Did
The Day a Number Broke a Burger Chain
The MCP Security Meltdown
The Incantations
Stop Treating Brand Logos Like Clip-Art
The Intimacy Problem - When a Chat Sounds Like Care
The Night the Clicks Went Missing
Proof Beats Pose - Personal Branding built on outcomes, not outfits.
Engineered Outcomes Beat Hype and Disruption Theater
The Real Story of “Personal Branding” in the AI Era
Digital Authenticity - The Signature in the Pixels
Inside the AI Underground - Access. Rights. Scale.

Sources

EdgeFiles

SEIKOURI Edgefiles™ series turns frontier tech and live market shifts into an advantage you can use. Operator-grade research with timing cues, rights models, and execution paths. Long-form plays for leaders who move first. We cut the noise and convert stealth-stage signals into decisions, guardrails, and routes to scale—from Access to Rights to Scale.

Midjourney vs Adobe Firefly, Six Months Later: Same Fight, Thicker Lawsuit Stack
The Pub Argument: “It Can’t Be Smarter, We Built It”
The Toothbrush Thinks It's Smarter Than You!
The Speed of Money is Changing–And so are the Rules
The Litigation Era of AI
Fired by a Bot: CEOs, AI, and the Illusion of Efficiency
Delusions as a Service - AI Chatbots Are Breaking Human Minds
AI Chatbots Are Messing with Our Minds - From "AI Psychosis" to Digital Dependency

Collaborations.

SEIKOURI collaborates with a select group of partners and initiatives that complement our global mission. From research and thought leadership to executive coaching and cross-cultural development, these collaborations expand our reach, enrich our perspective, and amplify the impact of our work worldwide.

Chatbots Behaving Badly examines real-world incidents where AI systems have provided inappropriate advice, exhibited manipulative behavior, or made critical errors. Chatbots Behaving Badly is a podcast and articles that delve into the unexpected, humorous, and sometimes alarming ways AI chatbots can malfunction or mislead. The accompanying discussions aim to shed light on these issues, emphasizing the need for responsible AI development and the importance of understanding the limitations and potential dangers of chatbot technologies.

The offering includes individual Executive Coaching as well as Training and Facilitation Sessions, like Business Etiquette, Local Customs, Customer Service and Relationship Management, Leadership Development, Interpersonal Relationships and Cross-Cultural Dynamics, Stress Management, Product Roadmap, and Core Values, Culture & Happiness at Work. Strategic Coaching is provided by ROCeteer Inc., a company that is committed to unleashing the potential of entrepreneurial ecosystems through a combination of coaching, mentoring, and training. ROCeteer was founded in Las Vegas with Mark Rowland and Tony Hsieh as investors and works with individuals, teams, and communities to support increasing both the Return on Community and Return on Capital of entrepreneurial ecosystems.

The Core.

The center of connection. Explore SEIKOURI’s global presence, initiatives, and communication channels—offices, podcast, policies, and stories that reflect how we work, think, and engage with the world.

Global Presence

Global offices. Local intelligence.

Our offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia anchor the work we do—ensuring clients always have direct access to people who understand the terrain.

New York City

San Francisco

Seattle

Berlin

Dubai

Singapore

Connect

Real people. Direct access. No friction.

Reach the team behind SEIKOURI. Whether you’re exploring a project, a partnership, or a strategic conversation, this is where connections begin and opportunities take shape.

Foundations

Identity, Clarity, Presence.

The essentials that support how SEIKOURI operates and communicates—our story, transparency, and public presence in one place.

Backstage

Identity revealed. Culture, unlocked.

A look behind the name and the culture of SEIKOURI. Explore the stories, symbols, and creative details that shape our identity—from the origins of SEIKOURI to its Kanji form and the videos that capture our spirit.

Social Media

Stories, Signals, and Conversation.

The public side of SEIKOURI. Explore our social channels and the Chatbots Behaving Badly podcast to see how we engage with the world—sharing insights, stories, and conversations that shape the future of technology, strategy, and global impact.

Podcast

Policies

Clarity, transparency, trust.

SEIKOURI’s commitment to clarity and trust. Here you’ll find the essential policies that define how we operate—transparent, precise, and grounded in the standards we uphold across every market and relationship.