Techstars Tokyo Accelerator

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

Advancing world-class startups focused on emerging technologies across industries

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This sector-agnostic program is committed to advancing world-class startups focused on emerging technologies across industries including Deeptech, Fintech, Cleantech, and Climatetech. The Techstars Tokyo accelerator is powered by Mitsui Fudosan and JETRO Startup, in cooperation with the Cabinet Office, Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry, and Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

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Techstars Tokyo Accelerator Demo Day 2025 brought 400+ founders, investors, mentors, partners, and corporate leaders to celebrate bold ideas and three months of serious momentum. From packed pitches to powerful conversations, the energy in the room made one thing clear: Tokyo’s startup community is accelerating fast and these founders are ready for their next chapter. Congratulations again to the incredible Techstars Tokyo 2025 founders. The journey is just getting started. 💫 Yuki Shirato | JETRO Startup | Mitsui Fudosan SoranoAI ／ O-ID (Techstars '25) ／ DLeader, Inc. (Techstars '25) ／ Overwatch AI／ Plexis.ai (Techstars '25) ／ Boxtree, Inc. (Techstars '25) ／ Blueconomy AI (Techstars'25) ／ Trissino (Techstars '25) ／ Tokoshie Inc. (Techstars '25) ／ Contera.ai ／ OneInbox.ai (Techstars '25) ／ Cascade
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🚀 Techstars Tokyo Demo Day 2025 Success - Thank You Everyone! What an incredible culmination of three months of relentless focus and growth! We brought together 400+ attendees: founders, investors, mentors, partners, and corporate leaders, to celebrate the next generation of founders. 🌟 Congratulations Techstars Tokyo 2025 Class: A massive shout-out to the 12 companies who delivered inspiring pitches, officially launching themselves into their next chapter. We are immensely proud of each and every founder: SoranoAI ／ O-ID (Techstars '25) ／ DLeader, Inc. (Techstars '25) ／ Overwatch AI ／ Plexis.ai (Techstars '25) ／ Boxtree, Inc. (Techstars '25) ／ Blueconomy AI (Techstars'25) ／ Trissino (Techstars '25) ／ Tokoshie Inc. (Techstars '25) ／ Contera.ai ／ OneInbox.ai (Techstars '25) ／ Cascade 🎤 Panel & Community Highlights: We were honored to host panels featuring high-profile entrepreneurs and investors which we are proud to call EIR’s, Mentor’s, and Partner’s that have supported Techstars Tokyo throughout the program: Panel 1: Building Startups with Global Ambition from Japan David Cohen, Co-Founder and CEO, Techstars ／ Tom Moss, Co-Founder and CEO, Vital Signals and Co-Founder, Skydio ／ Barry O'Neill, Partner, Value Create Ventures and Co-founder, Upstart Games ／ Noriya Tarutani, Head of JETRO Startup Panel 2: How Mentorship and Community Help Founders Kevin Lin, Co-Founder of Twitch ／ Kun Gao, Co-Founder of Crunchyroll ／Elizabeth Yin , GP of Hustle Fund 🙏 A Sincere Thank You This global acceleration would not be possible without the incredible support of our partners, JETRO - Japan External Trade Organization ／ JETRO Startup and Mitsui Fudosan, and the entire Techstars community of mentors, investors, and workshop providers. #TSTokyo
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Tomorrow is Demo Day! 🚀 This is where the work the founders have put in these past three months culminates on November 11, and we couldn't be more proud of this year's companies. If you're coming, see you there. For everyone that has supported the program, Thank you so much. Let's celebrate the founders Together. 🙌
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Thrilled to welcome special guests from Hustle Fund for Demo Day on November 11! ⚡️ Following the success of the Camp Hustle in the Bay Area, the JETRO Startup and Techstars Tokyo Accelerator teams are excited to welcome Hustle Fund founders to Tokyo! 💪 Hustle Fund is known for being founder-first, moving fast, and betting on execution over everything else. Demo Day Speaker: Elizabeth Yin - Co-founder & General Partner, Hustle Fund Elizabeth is a GP at Hustle Fund. Her valuable experience comes from having been on both sides of the table: as a successful entrepreneur who founded and sold LaunchBit (acquired by Roku), and as a former partner at 500 Startups. This dual perspective as a founder and investor informs her approach, driving her long-term mission to democratize wealth through entrepreneurship over the next few decades. Shiyan K. - Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Hustle Fund Shiyan is a MP at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed venture capital fund that backs founders who demonstrate exceptional speed and execution. Drawing on her two decades of experience in the Bay Area, including her time as VP of Business Operations at NerdWallet (where she helped scale revenue from $1M to over $150M), she now invests globally from Singapore, with an emphasis on Southeast Asia and Japan. Ready to see what the Techstars Tokyo 2025 founders have been building? Join us on November 11: https://luma.com/kznx9mq6 🚀
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Techstars Tokyo is thrilled to be a key partner in Japan Innovation Week, connecting the Japanese startup ecosystem with the world! 🇯🇵🌏 Mark your calendars for the Techstars Tokyo Demo Day on Nov.11, 2025! 🗓️ https://luma.com/kznx9mq6 This Demo Day is one of the major events of the week, running alongside other incredible events like the Global Corporate Venturing Asia Congress (GCV Asia Congress) and the GRIC2025 conference. It's a great opportunity to meet top-tier domestic and international investors and ecosystem builders. Excited to grow the ecosystem and drive innovation in Tokyo!
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Excited to have Kun Gao back on stage at Demo Day next week! 🌟 Kun is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded Crunchyroll as CEO (acquired by Sony for $1.175B), and is now building Forge and GGWP. His track record of creating platforms that bring communities together speaks for itself. Throughout the programs, Kun has been an incredible mentor to Techstars Tokyo founders from the beginning, sharing hard-won lessons from being a founder, scaling internationally, and knowing when to pivot. The founders have benefited enormously from his experience scaling up and navigating multiple successful exits. Join us November 11 to watch him speak live at https://luma.com/kznx9mq6 ✨
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We’re thrilled to announce Kevin Lin will be joining us as a speaker at Demo Day on November 11! 🎮 Kevin co-founded Twitch and served as COO, helping build one of the most influential platforms in gaming and live streaming. As a Techstars mentor, Kevin has helped guide our companies with insights from scaling a company to a billion dollar exit. Want to hear what he has to say about gaming, startups and more? Sign up: https://luma.com/kznx9mq6 🙌
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Demo Day is one week away —November 11! 🚀 We're excited to have David Cohen, Techstars CEO and founder, joining us to celebrate the founders of 12 companies of 2025 Class as they share what they've accomplished over the past three months. 🎉 It's always incredible to watch a group of talented founders go from day one and it all culminates on the Demo Day stage. 💡 If you're in Tokyo and want to see what's next in the startup scene please sign up on luma: https://luma.com/kznx9mq6 🙌
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🎉 Excited to finally share this — Techstars Tokyo Demo Day 2025 is happening on November 11 in Tokyo! 🚀 We're excited to invite investors to witness the culmination of an extraordinary journey at the Techstars Tokyo Accelerator Demo Day! Seats are limited, so please register on Luma this weekend! Register now! https://luma.com/kznx9mq6 📅 Date: Tuesday, November 11 📍 Location: In-person event in Tokyo ✨ Special Guests: - David Cohen, CEO and co-founder of Techstars - Kun Gao , CEO and co-founder of Forge, co-founder of Crunchyroll, Techstars Tokyo mentor - Kevin Lin , CEO& co-founder of Metatheory, co-founder of Twitch, Techstars Tokyo mentor - Elizabeth Yin and Shiyan K ., co-founders of Hustle Fund - Barry O'Neill and Tom Moss , Techstars Tokyo EIRs and more!! 🎯 Event Focus: - Meet the most promising startups in the 2025 cohort - Discover unique investment opportunities - Network with key players in Japan's startup ecosystem - Engage with fellow investors and industry leaders This cohort represents the future of innovation!! Blueconomy AI (Techstars'25) Boxtree, Inc. (Techstars '25) Cascade Contera.ai DLeader, Inc. (Techstars '25) O-ID (Techstars '25) Overwatch AI Plexis.ai (Techstars '25) SoranoAI Tokoshie Inc. (Techstars '25) Trissino (Techstars '25) Vibtree (Techstars '25) by Yuki Shirato , Chloe Takahashi , Sola Ebina #TechstarsTokyo #StartupInvestment #JapanInnovation #JETRO #VentureCapital #Betterforfounders
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🚀 Calling all Serious Angel Investors in Tokyo Sign up for an exclusive first look at Techstars Tokyo 2025's class — 12 startups, 27 founders, <1% acceptance rate. They're solving real global challenges from Tokyo 🌏 Date: November 6, 2025 | From 6 PM Company Profiles: https://lnkd.in/ghE_Awyw Apply to register here: https://lnkd.in/gHf8Hz3B For the broader audience Demo-Day is happening on Tues, November 11: https://luma.com/kznx9mq6
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