JETRO Startup

???Event report??? We have some great news to share with you! Five companies from our program “Japan Tech Africa Challenge” exhibited at the Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025.? ??DO CHANGE? ??PEEL Lab? ??SORA Technology? ??TYPICA? ??YAXIE? ? This prestigious event took place on February 12-13, 2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together tech leaders, startups, and investors from across Africa and around the world. The selected companies showcased their innovative solutions in the fields of?Green Tech, Health Tech, and Youth Empowerment, and we are incredibly proud of their achievements.? Our participation underscores our commitment to addressing social challenges in Africa and contributing to sustainable development. The event provided an excellent opportunity to network with key stakeholders and explore new business opportunities.? Stay tuned for more updates! ??? #AfricaTechSummit #Innovation #Sustainability #TechForGood #GlobalSouth #JETRO? #JAPANTECHAFRICACHALLENGE?

??J-StarX Women’s Entrepreneurship Course Cohort 2 kicked off in Silicon Valley on !? ? On February 10, the 2nd cohort of the J-StarX Women’s Entrepreneurship Course embarked on an exhilarating two-week program in Silicon Valley.?? This program - conducted in partnership with Women's Startup Lab - provides participating female Japanese entrepreneurs with the opportunity to meet with numerous startup professionals in SV, learn about the SV startup & tech ecosystem, and take on the challenge of expanding their businesses overseas.? We are thrilled to announce that on February 21st, the final day of the program, we will be holding the grand finale of the event: a pitch event at the Japan Innovation Campus!? ? ? Click here to register →https://lnkd.in/gQ6ed_sx? ??? Date: Friday, February 21, 14:00-16:00 (PST)? ?? Place: Japan Innovation Campus (Palo Alto, CA) ?? Meet our brilliant cohort of Japanese female entrepreneurs:? ?Anna Shimafuji? ?HIROKO MORI? ?Kotobuki Naka? ?Kumi Takahashi? ?Kyoko Ueda? ?Dr. Lena Okajima? ?machi takahashi? ?Shion Sudo? ?Ujike Yoshino? ?Yurie Ishine? ? ＃JETRO ＃JStarX ＃Women’sStartupLab ＃FemaleFounders　#WomenEmpowerment ＃Entrepreneurship

Startup Interview – Vol. 37? ? ??Biodata bank, a startup founded by Takeshi Anzai in 2018, aims to enhance understanding and prevention of heat-related risks. Their flagship product, Canaria+, is an innovative heat warning watch designed to help individuals identify heat risks and take timely preventive measures.?? ? "In Japan, the number of hospitalizations just exploded because of extremely hot summers," said Stanislas De Barbeyrac de Saint Maurice, Biodata bank's Head of North America Business Development. "This was a wake-up call for our founder to find a solution."? ? ??The device is worn on the wrist and alerts users to high heat stroke risk by monitoring body temperature and other indicators. Data is analyzed using algorithms that intelligently adapt to each user. Companies such as Keikyu Railways and Sumitomo Forestry are already using Canaria+ to safeguard their employees in Japan, and the company is already expanding globally .? ? ? Read the full article at:? https://lnkd.in/gqyTMNb5? ? To learn more about Bio Data bank: https://lnkd.in/gMsi2VaG? ? #BiodataBank #Healthtech #JapaneseStartups #JETRO #heat #startup?

?? Connecting Global Web3 VCs with Japanese Innovators!? ? JETRO Startup is proud to host Web3 Salon VC Connect, bringing together international investors and Japanese Web3 entrepreneurs! We're featuring prominent global investors ready to explore Japan's thriving Web3 ecosystem! ?? Thanks for co-organizing with us, Hinza Asif (ASIA WEB3 ALLIANCE JAPAN)? ? ?? Date: February 27th (Thursday), 2025 ? ?? Time: 14:30-18:00? ?? Place: JETRO Tokyo 7F? ?? Featured Investors: ? ?Taisu Ventures (Singapore) ? ?RippleX (Tatsuya (Tats) Kohrogi) ? ?Definity Foundation (Herbert Yang) ? ?Max Zheng (Angel Investor)? ...and more to come from all over the world! ?? Special guest: ? ?Peter Noszek (co-founder of TOKEN2049, SuperAI) ? ?? Language: English/Japanese ? ?? General Registration: https://lu.ma/6s1uxrmr? ?? Pitch Application : https://lnkd.in/g3cDcx_n? ※Pitch Application deadline is until Feb 20th.? ? See you at Web3 VC connect! ?? #Web3 #JETRO #Web3 #Blockchain #Startup #Innovation #Crypto #Global ?

??We are exhibiting the Japan Pavilion at LEAP 2025?? ? We are excited to announce that incredible 5 Japanese startups are showcasing their amazing technologies at LEAP 2025, which is one of the largest tech conferences in the Middle East. This year, more than 170,000 people of global company, VCs, investors, etc. are expected to attend the conference, and many people have come to Japan pavilion on the first day. ? We’re here until February 12th at Hall 3.G150, so if you take part in LEAP 2025, please come by our pavilion! ? Exhibitors： ? AVITA,Inc： https://avita.co.jp/en? ? EdgeCortix. ? IDDK Co., Ltd. ? LocationMind Inc.? ? XANA LLC： https://xana.net? ?LEAP： https://onegiantleap.com/? ?Dates: 2025.2.9(Sun)-12(Wed)??? ?Booth No: H3.G150? ?#LEAPJapan2025 #LEAP #JETRO #startup

? Global Startup Acceleration Program : Demo Day? Last week, the offline Demo Day for the Commercial Traction course was held at Salesforce Tower. More than 160 people attended and watched each startup's pitch, and various connections were made there. If you are interested, please contact us!

?? We are excited to share key moments from J-StarX BioUK Launchpad UK Programme, held in London from January 21 to January 29, 2025. We created in collaboration with MedCity! This programme empowered Japanese life sciences startups looking to expand into the UK with essential knowledge, networking opportunities, and practical experience within vibrant life sciences ecosystem in the UK.????? ? Special Highlights:? Five startups:? ?? EditForce - Yuki Tanabe? ?? NB Health Laboratory Co., LTD. - KIYOSHI TAKAYAMA? ?? iXgene Inc. - Atsushi Mizuno? ?? molmir, Inc - Masataka Yamamoto? ?? 株式会社COGNANO - Akihiro Imura and Yasuko Imura? ? Site Visits:?The itinerary included visits to prominent locations such as? ?Scale Space, Richmond Pharmacology, London BioScience Innovation Centre, One Nucleus and Francis Crick Institute and more!? These visits provided participants with a comprehensive understanding of the facilities and opportunities available in London and Cambridge.? ? Acknowledgments:?We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the speakers, mentors(Andrew Tingey, Mark Fisher, Vjera Magdalenic-Moussavi, PhD FRSA, Hugo Villanueva, Ph.D. and Sakura Holloway), and Judges who contributed to the success of this programme. Special thanks to our partner, MedCity ( Nicki Bromwich, Alex Straw,)!? We are excited about the future collaborations and innovations that will emerge from this programme. Stay tuned for more updates and success stories from our BioUK Launchpad programme participants!? ? ??We are very grateful for the support of so many people who helped us to successfully complete this program！? ? #BioUKLaunchpad #LifeSciences #Startups #Innovation #LondonLifeSciences #CambridgeCollaboration #MedCity #JETRO #Entrepreneurship #UKLifeSciences #BioUK #LifeSciencesEcosystem

＼LEAP2025 Exhibitors Announced／? ?Five Japanese companies will exhibit in the Japan Pavilion at LEAP, which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. from February 9 (Sun.) to 12 (Wed.)? ???? ?? LEAP is a global tech exhibition held in Saudi Arabia, the largest market in the Middle East region??This year's event is much larger than last year's??? More than 1,800 of the world's leading technology companies are scheduled to exhibit, as well as numerous global media outlets! We aim to create new business opportunities in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and develop the Japanese startup ecosystem in Japan??.?? ? Exhibitors：*List: https://lnkd.in/gs8Yw6gf ? AVITA,Inc： https://avita.co.jp/en? ? EDGECORTIX INC.： https://lnkd.in/gGBwbzjg? ? IDDK Co., Ltd.： https://lnkd.in/dUFGQpuC? ? LocationMind Inc.： https://lnkd.in/gaDueegu? ? XANA LLC： https://xana.net? ? ?LEAP： https://onegiantleap.com/? ?Dates: 2025.2.9(Sun)-12(Wed)??? ?Booth No: H3.G150? ?? ?#LEAPJapan2025 #LEAP #JETRO #startup

??Techstars Tokyo Session Tomorrow at TechGALA?? Join us tomorrow in Nagoya for insights on startups going global????? ? ??Launching Techstars Tokyo 2025! What Do Startups Need to Succeed Globally?? Techstars Tokyo Accelerator is currently accepting applications for 2025 program starting from August this year! Tomorrow at TechGALA Japan in Nagoya, Techstars Tokyo Accelerator and JETRO Startup will be having a session featuring a talk from the Managing Director, Yuki Shirato along with a panel discussion inviting Japanese entrepreneurs from the Class 1 in 2024, AMATAMA Co. and Samaria (Techstars '24), and JETRO! Interested in applying or learning more about Techstars Tokyo 2025 program? Founders, entrepreneurs aiming for the global market, and startup ecosystem builders, join us as we launch and unlock this year’s program!??? ?? ??Date: February 5th Wednesday, 2025? ??Time: 11:35AM~12:20PM? ??Place: NADYA PARK 4F NAGOYA INNOVATOR’S GARAGE D Stage? https://lnkd.in/g9etBMTg? ??Speakers:? Yuki Shirato Techstars Tokyo Accelerator Managing Director? Noriya Tarutani Head of JETRO Startup? 堀内 雄一 AMATAMA Co. Techstars Tokyo 2024 Alumni? Yuko Yamasaki Samaria (Techstars '24) Techstars Tokyo 2024 Alumni? ??Language: Japanese? ? Session information:? https://lnkd.in/g_sdr3iX? ? See you at there at TechGALA!?? #TechGALA #TechGALAJapan #Techstars #TechstarsTokyo #BetterforFounders #GiveFirst #Startup #Innovation #StartupEcosystem #Entrepreneurship #Nagoya #JETRO? ?

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of JETRO’s first GP education program, created in collaboration with Coolwater Capital??? As part of the program, we had the incredible opportunity to visit Jake Saper, General Partner of Emergence Capital, where we learned about their deep engagement with portfolio companies and long-term partner stability ?? As the culmination of the program, we hosted a Demo Day on January 22nd -the Japan Innovation Summit ?? Eight Japanese GPs from our first cohort presented to the audience.? 1. Shusuke Terada, 株式会社Dual Bridge Capital- PE fund-spinout technology VC firm, with operations-heavy approach? 2. Koshu K., Lifetime Ventures- university-partnership VC focused on deep technology? 3. Naoko Okumoto, NIREMIA Collective- health& wellbeing technology VC? 4. Masato N., GLIN Impact Capital- growth equity VC addressing capital as B-D with an impact lends? 5. Ikuma Mutobe, Tané- crypt VC fund investing at intersection of AI & crypt? 6. Luke LI, Asu Capital Partners- pre-seed VC fund focused on Japanese talent with Asia productivity lends? 7. Masato Nakamura, PARTNERS FUND (Full Commit Partners)- VC fund-spinout with No.1 performing fund of its vintage? 8. Eriko Suzuki, @Dears Capital- PE fund focused on Japan growth business, with female & HR lends. Also, we were honored to have leading investors from the US, including Niko Bonatsos from General Catalyst and Bilal Zuberi from Lux Capital, as well as Coolwarer almni (Han Shen, Yuri Sagalov, Nate Williams, Itamar Novick) as speakers. The event was filled with inspiring discussions and showcased their unique strategies and focus areas. These emerging leaders are at the forefront of Japan’s venture capital ecosystem, paving the way for the next generation of innovation and growth ?? We are very excited to see how this program will contribute to the evolution of Japan’s investor landscape and are grateful to everyone who supported this milestone initiative!? #JETROStartup #JETRO #Japan #Innovation #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity