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Japans Startup Ecosystem & Entrepreneurial Toolbox
New South Innovations Pty Limited trading as UNSW Innovations, UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 AustraliaTelephone +61 2 9385 5008 | Email innovations@unsw.edu.au
Presented by Intern Saki Yanagihara under supervision of Joshua Flannery2015
AgendaSTARTUP
Ecosystem
Company
People
Programs
Fund Raising
Networking & Competitions
Places
Recruitment
Visa
Resources
Startup Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem in Japan
The 6th country out of 144 economies in the Global Competitiveness Index,
considering its higher level of Innovation, business sophistication,
market size, and infrastructure(Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2014–2015; The World Economic Forum)
The 16th most reputable country in the world in 2015
(Source: The World’s Most Reputable Countries;Reputation Institute)
5 Japanese cities(Tokyo:15th, Kyoto:34th,
Osaka:36th, Kobe:61st, and Fukuoka:88th)
named Top 100 global cities for an innovation economy in 2014(Source: Innovation Cities™ Index 2014; 2thinknow)
The 29th easiest doing business environment among
189 countries in 2015
(Source: Doing Business 2015; The World Bank)
JAPAN’s Ranking
Startup Ecosystem in Japan
Source: The World Factbook; Central Intelligence Agency
PEOPLE & SOCIETYEthnic groups: Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6%Languages: JapanesePopulation: 126,919,659 (July 2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 11Major urban areas - population: Tokyo (capital) 37.833 million; Osaka-Kobe 20.123 million; Nagoya 9.373 million; Kitakyushu-Fukuoka 5.528 million; Shizuoka-Hamamatsu 3.239 million; Sapporo 2.579 million (2014)Birth rate: 7.93 births/1,000 population (2015 est.)Death rate: 9.51 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.) ECONOMYGDP (purchasing power parity): $4.751 trillion (2014 est.) note: data are in 2014 US dollars (1USD=JPY105.8)GDP - real growth rate: -0.1% (2014 est.); 1.6% (2013 est.); 1.8% (2012 est.)GDP - per capita (PPP): $37,400 (2014 est.); $37,400 (2013 est.); $36,800 (2012 est.) note: data are in 2013 US dollars(1USD=JPY97.6)GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 1.2%; industry: 24.5%; services: 74.3% (2013 est.)Labor force: 65.48 million (February 2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 9Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 2.9%; industry: 26.2%; 'services: 70.9% (2015 est.)Unemployment rate: 3.6% (2014 est.)Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.7% (2014 est.); 0.4% (2013 est.)Central bank discount rate: 0.3% (31 December 2014)
JAPAN’ Facts
TOKYO KANSAI (OSAKA)
FUKUOKAMIE HIROSHIMACHIBAYOKOSUKAHAMAMATSUNARAFUKUOKA
Startup Ecosystem in Japan
FUKUOKA city
HIROSHIMA prefecture
NARA city
MIE prefecture
HAMAMATSUcity
CHIBAcity
YOKOSUKAcity
STARTUP CITY PROMOTION CONSORTIUM
OSAKAcity (2nd largest city)
NATIONAL STRATEGI
CSPECIAL
ZONESTOKYOcity (Capital city)
The National Strategic Special Zones are designated by the national government based on the perspectives of boosting the international competitiveness of industry and promoting the creation of centres of international economic activities by giving priority to advancing structural reform of the economic system.
Especially, three of the six business-friendly zones including in “Tokyo area (aiming to be a real global business hub),” “Kansai area (promoting innovation reform)” and “Fukuoka city (supporting business foundation as part of employment reform)” can be selected to generate new internationally competitive businesses through startups and innovation by building the most business-friendly environment in the world.
The Startup City Promotion Consortium was launched in Dec 2013. Currently, governors of Japanese five cities and two prefectures are taking an initiative to support startups and enhance starup ecosystem in Japan.
With the aim of turning Japan into a country where entrepreneurship is highly valued, local municipalities that are actively promoting entrepreneurship and encouraging startup businesses established this consortium.
In cooperation with economic organizations, members share advanced approaches and know-how while seeking ways to be role models by using the unique features of each municipality.
“Japanese startups have been gaining momentum with government support”
JAPAN’s Starup Momentum
Startup Companies
[Accounting Service]http://corp.moneyforward.com/
Money Forward is a Japanese personal accounting app.
Money Forward, Inc株式会社マネーフォワード
[Financial Service]http://www.freee.co.jp/
Automatic cloud accounting software designed for letting business people put more focuses on creative activities
[Financial Service]https://kanmu.co.jp/#clo
Just pay with a credit card to receive deals and other benefits
Kanmu, Inc.株式会社カンム
[Invoice Management] Service]https://info.misoca.jp/
Cloud invoice management system that lets users create and send snail mail from within the browser.
Misoca Inc.株式会社Misoca
[Business Card Service]http://www.corp-sansan.com/
Creating a worldwide business card market.
Sansan, Inc.Sansan株式会社
[Consulting Service]http://studist.jp/
Studist Corporation provides simple manual creating tool, "Teachme Biz."
Studist Corporation株式会社スタディスト
freee K.K.freee 株式会社
Hot Startups in Japan
[Settlement Service]https://www.showcase-gig.com/
A mobile payment platform, “O:der” which connects between consumers and merchants.
Showcase Gig.株式会社 Showcase Gig
[Recruiting]http://site.wantedly.com/
A Japanese social recruiting platform that allows employers to find potential employees.
Wantedly, Inc.ウォンテッドリー株式会社
[Accounting Service]http://crowdcast.jp/
Crowd Cast is a Tokyo based software company that focuses mobile-first & consumer-driven enterprise app called "bizNote".
Crowd Cast, Ltd.クラウドキャスト株式会社
\[Settlement Service]https://webpay.jp/
WebPay is a payment gateway for developers in Japan
WebPayウェブペイ株式会社
[Personnel Service]http://www.cydas.com/
A cloud-based human resource empowerment platform.
CYDAS Inc.株式会社サイダス
[Statistical Analysis]http://xica-inc.com/
Xica, which provides “xica adelie,” is a statistical analysis tool for business persons without expertise,
XICA Co., Ltd.株式会社サイカ
Business Service
[Media]http://about.smartnews.com/en
A news aggregation and reading app.
SmartNews, Incスマートニュース株式会社
[Media]http://gunosy.co.jp/
A news app that determines your interests based on your social media accounts, serving up news updates that will likely fit your taste.
[Media]http://www.uzabase.com/
Provides information infrastructure supporting decision-making in business activities.
UZABASE, Inc. 株式会社ユーザベース
[Media/E-commerce]http://otakumode.com
A Japanese digital media site focused on Japanese Otaku culture.
Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.
[Crowdsourcing]http://www.lancers.co.jp/
A Japanese crowdsourcing giant that competes with Lancers.
CrowdWorks Inc株式会社クラウドワークス
[Crowdsourcing]http://www.lancers.co.jp/
A Japanese crowdsourcing giant.
LANCERS,INC.ランサーズ株式会社
Hot Startups in Japan
Gunosy Inc株式会社 Gunosy
[E-commerce]http://hachimenroppi.com/en/index.html
A Japanese search and portal site for perishable goods such as fish, vegetable, and fruit.
Hachimenroppi Inc.八面六臂株式会社
[E-commerce]https://stafes.co.jp/
A Japanese search and portal site for lunch box and catering.
STAR FESTIVAL INC.スターフェスティバル株式会社
[E-commerce]https://thebase.in/
A service that lets you create your own commerce site.
BASE inc.BASE株式会社
[E-commerce]http://bracket.co.jp/
A service, called “Stores.jp” that allows users to build online stores. A BASE competitor.
Bracket, Inc株式会社ブラケット
[E-commerce]https://monoco.jp/
A mobile/web flash sale site that sells unique designer goods from around the world.
MONOCO, Inc.株式会社MONOCO
[E-commerce]http://www.ohmyglasses.jp/
An e-commerce site for eye-glasses.
Oh My Glasses Inc.オーマイグラス株式会社
Lifestyle Service
[Game]http://www.gu3.co.jp/
A Japanese social and mobile game development company with offices in Korea and Singapore.
gumi Inc株式会社 gumi
[Music]https://company.nana-music.com/index.html
A Tokyo-based startup which develops Karaoke app called nana.
[Video Streaming]http://about.moi.st/en/
A service that lets you stream live video for free right from your iPhone/Android.
Moi Corporationモイ株式会社
nana music, Inc. 株式会社 nana music
Hot Startups in Japan
[Hardware]https://pluto.io/
A Japanese smartphone-based remote control system for consumer electronics products.
Pluto Inc.株式会社 Pluto
[Marketplace]https://www.mercari.com/jp/
A mobile marketplace app for second-hand goods.
Mercari, Inc.株式会社メルカリ
[Marketplace]https://fablic.co.jp/
A mobile marketplace app for girls where they can buy and sell clothing.
Fablic,inc.株式会社 Fablic
[Marketplace]http://eventregist.jp/en/
A ticketing marketplace for buying and selling event tickets.
EventRegist Co., Ltd.イベントレジスト株式会社
[Marketplace]http://peatix.com/
A ticketing marketplace for buying and selling event tickets.
Peatix IncOrinoco Peatix株式会社
[Real Estate]http://ietty.co.jp/about.html
A Japanese real estate startup that offers a housing service where agents suggests listings to users.
ietty株式会社 ietty
[Restaurant]http://en.toreta.in/
A Japanese iPad based online reservation system for restaurants and bars.
Toreta, Inc.株式会社トレタ
[Child-rearing]http://asmama.jp/
A childcare sharing service with the aim to link service users and neighbouring service provider using cell phones.
AsMama Inc.,株式会社 AsMama
[Fitness]https://www.finc.co.jp/index.php
A Japan’s healthcare startup, providing online weight-loss advice solutions through smartphone.
FINC, Inc.株式会社 FiNC
Lifestyle Service
StartupPeople
36 People You Should Know
YOSHITERU AKIRA
Former Founder LINE Corporation
MATTHEW ROMAINE
HIROSHI MIKITANI
TOMOKO NAMBA
HIRONAO KUNIMITSU
AKIRA MORIKAWA
YOSHIKI YASUI
EMI TAMAKI
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerCookpad Inc.
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerRakuten, Inc.
Co-Founder & DirectorDeNA Co., Ltd.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive OfficerGengo, Inc.
Founder & Chief Executive Officergumi Inc.
Founder & Chief Executive Officeriemo
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerMercari, Inc.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive OfficerHappy Hacking Life
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerOrigami
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerChatWork
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerWHILL, Inc.
MARI MURATA
SHINTARO YAMADA
TOSHIYUKI YAMAMOTO
SATOSHI SUGIE
穐田誉輝 南場智子 三木谷浩史 森川亮
國光宏尚 山田進太郎 村田マリ
玉城絵美 康井義貴 杉江理 山本 敏行
Successful Entrepreneurs
36 People You Should Know
SHOKEI SUDA
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerAnyPerk.
YOKIKO MUTO
SOUICHIRO MINAMI
KAORU HAYASHI
TAICHI MURAKAMI
TARO FUKUYAMA
HIKARI SAKAI
LISA KATAYAMA
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerEnigmo Inc.
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerBizReach, Inc.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive OfficerDigital Garage, Inc.
President Travelzoo Japan
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerLivesense Inc.
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerMONOCO Inc.
FounderThe TOFU Project
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerInterest-marketing Inc.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive OfficerCinnamon
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerBracket, Inc.
TAKEHIRO KAKIYAMA
MIKU HIRANO
YUSUKE MITSUMOTO
須田将啓 林郁 南 壮一郎 福山太郎
村上太一 柿山丈博 片山理沙
坂井光 光本勇介 平野未来
武藤友木子
YO SHIBATA
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerSpotlight, Inc.
柴田陽
Successful Entrepreneurs
36 People You Should Know
HIROYUKI WATANABE
Former Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer Sony Corporation
JOICHI ITO
GEN ISAYAMA
SHOGO KAWADA
SOICHIKARIYAZONO
NOBUYUKI IDEI
KIYOTAKA KOBAYASHI
SHINJI KIMURA
Co-Founder & Chief Executive OfficerB Dash Ventures Inc.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive OfficerWiL LLC
Co-Founder & DirectorDeNA Co., Ltd.
Director MIT Media Lab
Partner Globis Capital Partners
Founder& Group Chief Executive Officer Sun Bridge Inc.
Co-Chief Executive OfficerGunosy Inc.
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerChanoma Inc.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer MOVIDA JAPAN Inc.
ALLEN MINER
TAIZO SON
渡辺洋行 川田尚吾 伊佐山元 出井伸之
屋薗聡一 木村新司
小林清剛 孫泰蔵
伊藤穰一
TAIGAMATSUYAMA
PartnerEast Ventures & Kronos Fund
松山太河
Founder & Chief Executive Officer Skyland Ventures
YOSHIHIKO “MAX” KINOSHITA
木下慶彦
Established Venture Capitalists
Startup Program
Program Length: 3months - 1 yearApplication Due: August URL: http://incubatefund.com/fellow-program/
Incubate Fund Fellow ProgramKDDI CORPORATION
KDDI株式会社
Samurai Incubate Inc.株式会社サムライインキュベート
StartupGoGo CommitteeStartupGoGo実行委員会
NTT DOCOMO, INC.株式会社 NTTドコモ
Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.株式会社リバネス
DG Incubation, Inc株式会社 DGインキュベーション
Entrepreneurial Training for Innovative Communities
特定非営利活動法人 ETIC
Incubate Fundインキュベイトファンド
MOVIDA JAPAN Inc. モビーダジャパン株式会社
Entrepreneurial Training for Innovative Communities
特定非営利活動法人 ETIC
Startup Support Program
Program Length: 6monthsApplication Due: - URL: http://www.movidainc.com/program/
MOVIDA Seed Acceleration Program
Program Length: 3months Application Due: - URL: https://onlab.jp/
Open Network Lab: Seed Accelerator Program
Program Length: 6months Application Due: SeptemberURL: http://www.susanoo.etic.or.jp/
ソーシャルベンチャー・パートナーズ東京
ソーシャルベンチャー・パートナーズ
SUSANOO: Social Startup Accelerator Program
Program Length: 6months Application Due: JuneURL: http://kigyojuku.etic.or.jp/
Social Startup Initiative Program
Program Length: 6months Application Due: AugustURL: http://www.kddi.com/english/ventures/mugenlabo/
KDDI ∞ Labo: KDDI Ventures Program
Program Length: 4.5months Application Due: FebruaryURL: https://www.nttdocomo-v.com/village/en/
Docomo Innovation Village
Program Length: 1 - 6months Application Due: AugustURL: http://www.samurai-incubate.asia/
Samurai Startup Day
Program Length: 6months Application Due: JuneURL: http://tenjin-color.jp/
TENJIN COLOR: Seed Acceleration Program
Program Length: -Application Due: - URL: http://en.techplanter.com/entry/
TECH PLANTER.: Seed Accelerator Program
Incubator & Accelerator programs
Program Length: - Application Due: MayURL: http://sido2015.com/#toppage
Sido Next Innovator Livesense Inc.(株式会社リブセンス ) / Cookpad Inc.(クッ
クパッド株式会社 )
IBM日本アイ・ビー・エム株式会社
Microsft日本マイクロソフト株式会社
The Asahi Shimbun Company 株式会社 朝日新聞社
BUSINESS BANK GROUP, INC. 株式会社ビジネスバンクグループ
Osaka prefecture大阪府
Initiative for Development of Entrepreneurship in Asia
NPO法人アジア起業家村推進機構
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry経済産業省
Tokyo Metropolitan Government東京都
Organaization for Small & Medium Enterprises Regional Innovation独立行政法人中小企業基盤整備機構
Startup Support Programs
Program Length: -Application Due: -URL: http://osaka-startupper.jp/
Seed Accelerator Program
Program Length: 5.5 months Application Due: OctoberURL: http://www.asia.or.jp/
Seed Accelerator Program
Program Length: 6months - 1year Application Due: SeptemberURL: http://businest.smrj.go.jp/
BusiNest Accelerator Course
Program Length: - Application Due: JuneURL: http://www.startup50.jp/
STARTUP 50
Program Length: 6months Application Due: SeptemberURL: http://www.asahi.com/shimbun/medialab/accelerator/
Asahi Shimbun Accelerator Program
Program Length: - Application Due: -URL: http://www-07.ibm.com/ibm/jp/bluehub/
IBM BlueHub : Incubation Program
Program Length: 3 - 6months Application Due: -URL: http://aka.ms/msvjp
Microsoft Ventures: Acceleration Program
Program Length: 6months - 1yearApplication Due: -URL: http://www.entrepreneur-ac.jp/
Entrepreneur Academy
Program Length: - Application Due: -URL: http://www.bdc-tokyo.org/?cat=3
Business Development Center TOKYO
Government & Other programs
StartupFund Raising
INCUBATOR & ACCELERATOR
URL:http://east.vc/
URL:http://www.movidainc.com/
MOVIDA JAPAN Inc. モビーダジャパン株式会社
URL:http://www.samurai-incubate.asia/
Samurai Incubate Inc.株式会社サムライインキュベート
URL:http://www.sunbridge-gv.jp/
SunBridge Global Ventures Inc.
株式会社サンブリッジ グローバルベンチャーズ
URL:https://onlab.jp/en/company/
DG Incubation, Inc株式会社 DGインキュベーション
Fund Raising East Ventures
URL:http://www.kddi.com/english/ventures/
KDDI CORPORATIONKDDI株式会社
URL:https://www.nttdocomo-v.com/village/
URL:http://en.incubatefund.com/
Incubate Fund インキュベイトファンド
URL:http://www.j-seed.com/
J-Seed Ventures, Incジェイ・シード株式会社
URL:http://skyland.vc/
Skyland Ventures
URL:http://femto.vc/fs.html
Femto Startup LLP有限責任事業組合フェムト・スタートアッ
プ
NTT DOCOMO, INC.株式会社 NTTドコモ
URL:http://www.ntvp.com/english.html
Nippon Technology Venture Partners
株式会社日本テクノロジーベンチャーパートナーズ
URL:http://partyfactory.vc/
URL:http://www.archetype.co.jp/en/
Archetype Corporationアーキタイプ株式会社
URL:http://globalbrains.com/en/
Global Brain グローバル・ブレイン
URL:http://www.etic.or.jp/english/index.html
Entrepreneurial Training for Innovative Communities
特定非営利活動法人 ETIC
URL:http://mistletoe.co/
Mistletoe, Inc.partyfactory, Onc.株式会社 partyfactory
URL: http://www.fvc.co.jp/english/index.html
Future Venture Capital Co.,Ltd.
フューチャーベンチャーキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.hokkaido-vc.com/index.php/english.html
Hokkaido Venture Capital, Inc.
北海道ベンチャーキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.h-vc.co.jp/
Hiroshima Venture Capital CO., LTD.
株式会社広島ベンチャーキャピタル
URL:http://www.kvp.jp/about/index.html
Kyushu Venture Partners Co.,Ltd.
九州ベンチャーパートナーズ株式会社
ANGEL CAPITL CO.,LTD.エンゼルキャピタル株式会社INDEPENDENT
URL:http://www.angelcapital.jp/index.html
Equity (Venture Capital)
INDEPENDENTURL:http://www.dcm.com/en
URL:http://anri.vc/
ANRI
URL:http://www.infinityventures.com/main_eng
Infinity Venture Partnersインフィニティ・ベンチャー・パートナーズ
URL:http://wilab.com/en/
WIL, LLC.株式会社WiL
URL:http://www.globiscapital.co.jp/en/
GLOBIS CAPITAL PARTNERS & Co.
株式会社グロービス・ キャピタル・パートナーズ
Fund Raising DCM VenturesDCMベンチャーズ
URL:http://femto.vc/fgc.html
Femto Growth Capital LLPフェムトグロースキャピタル有限責任事業組合
URL:http://voyage-ventures.com/english
URL:http://improvista.jp/?lang=en
ImproVista LLP.
URL:http://www.insprout.com/
insprout Corporation株式会社 insprout
URL:http://www.mickk.com/en/
Mobile Internet Capital, Incモバイル・インターネットキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.leadcapital.jp/Pages/default.aspx
Lead Capital Management Co.,Ltd.
リード・キャピタル・マネージメント株式会社
VOYAGE VENTURES, Inc.株式会社 VOYAGE VENTURES
URL:http://www.sun-8.jp/profile-e
Suneight Investment Co.,Ltd.
株式会社サンエイトインベストメント
URL:http://bdashventures.com/index.php
URL:http://www.nvcc.co.jp/en/index.html
Nippon Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
日本ベンチャーキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.jaic-vc.co.jp/eng/index.html
Japan Asia Investment Company, Limited日本アジア投資株式会社
URL:http://www.miraicapital.co.jp/
Nippon Mirai Capital Co., Ltd.
日本みらいキャピタル株式会社
ココン株式会社URL:http://www.icp5.co.jp/en
ICP Inc.株式会社アイシーピー
B Dash Ventures Inc.B Dash Ventures株式会社
URL:http://www.whizp.com/e/
URL: http://www.biofrontier.co.jp/
BioFrontier Partners, Inc. 株式会社バイオフロンティアパートナーズ
URL:http://www.innovation-engine.co.jp/e/top.htm
Innovation Engine Inc.イノベーション・エンジン株式会社
URL:http://www.ut-ec.co.jp/cgi-bin/WebObjects/1201dac04a1.woa/wa/read/120a3bb30cb+++/
The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Co., Ltd.
URL:http://www.weruinvest.com/
WERU INVESTMENT Co., Ltd.
ウエルインベストメント株式会社
Whiz Partners Inc.株式会社ウィズ・パートナーズURL:http://www.entrepia.com/
Entrepia Japanアントレピア株式会社
Equity (Venture Capital)
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
URL:http://www.jafco.co.jp/english/
URL:http://www.mucap.co.jp/english/tabid/66/Default.aspx
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.
三菱 UFJキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.mizuho-vc.co.jp/english_info/index.html
Mizuho Capital Co.,Ltd.みずほキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.smbc-vc.co.jp/index.html
SMBC Venture CapitalSMBCベンチャーキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.nissay-cap.co.jp/index.html
NISSAY CAPITAL CO.,LTDニッセイ・キャピタル株式会社
Fund Raising JAFCO Co., Ltd.株式会社ジャフコ
URL:http://www.shinsei-ci.com/en/
Shinsei Corporate Investment Limited新生企業投資株式会社
URL:http://www.daiwa-inv.co.jp/english/
URL:http://www.smtcap.jp/english/profile/
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Capital Co.,Ltd.
三井住友トラスト・キャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.tmcap.co.jp/english/index.html
TOKIO MARINE CAPITAL CO., LTD.
東京海上キャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.msivc.co.jp/top_en.html
MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital Co.,Ltd.
三井住友海上キャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.yedvc.co.jp/
YASUDA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.安田企業投資株式会社
Daiwa Corporate Investment Co., Ltd.大和企業投資株式会社
URL:http://www.sbinvestment.co.jp/
SBI Investment Co., Ltd.SBIインベストメント株式会社
URL:http://www.orixcapital.co.jp/
URL:http://www.resona-gr.co.jp/resonacapital/
Resona Capital Co.,Ltd.りそなキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.seibucapital.co.jp/
Seibu Shinkin Capital Corporation
西武しんきんキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.shinkin-vc.co.jp/
Shinkin Capital Co.,Ltd.信金キャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.chibagincapital.co.jp/
CHIBAGIN CAPITAL CO.,LTD.
ちばぎんキャピタル株式会社
ORIX Capital Corporation.オリックス・キャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.ikegin-c.jp/
URL:http://www.tottoricap.com/
Tottori Capital.Co. とっとりキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.g-cp.jp/
The Gogin Capital Co.,Ltd.ごうぎんキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.neostella-cap.co.jp/en/index.html
NEOSTELLA CAPITAL CO.,LTD. ネオステラ・キャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.fidelitygrowthpartners.jp/en/about-us
Fidelity Growth Partners Japan
SENSHU IKEDA CAPITAL CO.,LTD.
池田泉州キャピタル株式会社
URL:http://www.hcc82.co.jp/index.html
Hachijuni Capital Co.,Ltd.八十二キャピタル株式会社
Equity (Venture Capital)
CVC
URL:http://www.klabventures.jp/en/
URL:http://www.greeventures.com/en/
GREE Ventures, Inc.
URL:http://www.recruit.jp/company/about/group/
Recruit Global Incubation Partners Co.,Ltd.
株式会社リクルートグローバルインキュベーションパートナーズ
URL:http://gmo-vp.com/en/
GMO VenturePartners, Inc.GMO VenturePartners 株式会社
URL:http://www.gumiventures.jp/
gumi ventures株式会社 gumi ventures
Fund Raising KLab Ventures Inc. KLab Ventures株式会社
URL:http://www.cyberagentventures.com/en/about/
CyberAgent Ventures, Inc.株式会社サイバーエージェント・ベンチャーズ
URL:http://ventureunited.jp/
URL:http://www.intelcapital.com/
Intel Capitalインテルキャピタル
URL:http://www.dgincubation.co.jp/en
DG Incubation, Inc.株式会社 DGインキュベーション
URL:http://www.kizuna-capital.co.jp/
KIZUNA CAPITAL PARTNERS Co..Ltd
きずなキャピタルパートナーズ株式会社
URL:http://www.i-sigma-capital.co.jp/
iSigma Capital Corporation.アイ・シグマ・キャピタル株式会社
VENTURE UNITED, inc.ベンチャーユナイテッド株式会社
URL:http://www.inteccap.co.jp/index.html
INTEC IT Capital.株式会社インテック・アイティ・キャピタ
ル
URL:http://www.techv.co.jp/en/about/index.html
URL:http://www.mitsui-global.com/
Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc.
URL:https://lne.st/
Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.株式会社リバネス
URL:http://yj-capital.co.jp/en/
YJ Capital Inc.YJキャピタル株式会社
URL:http://cybridgeventures.jp/
CYBRiDGE Ventures. サイブリッジベンチャーズ
ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Inc.
伊藤忠テクノロジーベンチャーズ株式会社
URL:http://www.dbj-cap.jp/english/
URL:http://www.incj.co.jp/english/
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan
株式会社産業革新機構URL:http://www.sbic.co.jp/
Tokyo Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co.,Ltd.
東京中小企業投資育成株式会社URL:http://www.sbic-cj.co.jp/
Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co.,Ltd
名古屋中小企業投資育成株式会社URL:http://www.sbic-wj.co.jp/
Osaka Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co.,Ltd
大阪中小企業投資育成株式会社DBJ Capital Co.,Ltd.DBJキャピタル株式会社
GOVERNMENT
Equity (Venture Capital)
StartupNetworking & Competitions
Networking & Competitions
Connect, learn, and share with professionals at networking events!
Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, teams and communities.http://tokyo.startupweekend.org/
Social Venture Partners Tokyo (SVP Tokyo) is a network of engaged philanthropists (Partners) that aims to accelerate social entrepreneurship in Japan. They offer various networking events every month.http://www.svptokyo.org/events/
Skyland Ventures Fest Tokyo (#SVFT) is a global startup event (all English). They are aiming to create a platform where "global startups meet global talents” in Tokyo. http://svft.skyland.vc/
Innovation Weekend serves as a platform to develop “global venture business originating and discover promising entrepreneurs and support them by offering a chance to raise seed money and receive other supports by linking investors and startups together.http://innovation-weekend.jp/
Samurai Incubate has been organizing startup showcase events in many cities in Japan in partnership with Deloitte’s Tohmatsu Venture Support, called Zenkoku Startup Day or literally All-Japan Startup Day. http://www2.deloitte.com/jp/ja/pages/about-deloitte/articles/news-releases/nr20140501.html
Samurai Venture Summit is one of biggest conferences gathering more than 100 companies including startups, venture capitalists, incubators.http://samurai-venture-summit.asia/
StartUP Engine is an networking event for anyone interested in staring new business.http://startup-engine.com/event/731
HackerNews is held monthly, and there is usually a good mix of Japanese and foreigners, and programmers and business types.https://hntokyo.doorkeeper.jp/
Major Networking Events
TechCrunch Tokyo Novhttp://jp.techcrunch.com/events/
Seedstars TokyoOcthttp://www.seedstarsworld.com/startup-competition/
Networking & Competitions
Year-round pitch event: Tohmatsu Ventures Support’s Morning Pitch (every Thu; https://www.facebook.com/MorningPitch)
IE KMD Venture Day TokyoDechttp://www.venturedaytokyo.com/
SEMICON Japan (Innovation village)
Dec http://www.semiconjapan.org/ja/node/3586
START UPPER CONTEST Dechttp://osaka-startupper.jp/
Samurai Venture Summit2-3 sessions /yearhttp://svs10.reacher.jp/
Infinity Ventures Summit2 sessions /yearhttp://www.infinityventures.com/ivs/
TOKYO STARTUP GATEWAY2 sessions /yearhttp://tokyo-startup.jp/about
SF Japan Night2 sessions /yearhttp://sfjapannight.com/
RISING EXPOJun-Aug;http://www.rising-expo.com/en/
Microsoft Innovation AwardJunhttps://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/ventures/mia15/
B Dash Camp Sephttp://bdashventures.com/en/events/
Mashup AwardOct-Nov; http://ma9.mashupaward.jp/
NES STARTUP COMPETITIONAprhttp://nes.jane.or.jp/en/pitchevent
SLUSH ASIAAprhttp://asia.slush.org/
AEA(Asian Entrepreneurship Award)Mayhttp://www.fdc.or.jp/aea2015/en/index.html
S P R I N G S U M M E R F A L L W I N T E R
Y E A R - R O U N DInnovation Weekend (Tokyo; Osaka)2 sessions /yearhttp://innovation-weekend.jp/
Decoded Fashion Startup Summit (Tokyo) Year-round in worldwidehttp://japan-bmc.com/2015/english-page/
CONNECT ENTERPRENEOURS AND INVESTORS! PRESENT YOUR IDEA TO THEM! - Pitch events and competitions offer great opportunities to fundraise and network.
Major Pitch Event & Competition
StartupPlaces
Support Places & Co-working Spaces
K A N S A I
K A N T O
T O H O K U
K Y U S Y UArea
Area Area
Area
STARTUP CAFEOffered by Fukuoka cityFree consulting services for startups, network events & shared working spaces are available
http://www.startupcafe.jp/index.html
OITA CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAZAOffered by Oita city24h accessible private office rooms with reasonable price
http://sangyo.horutohall-oita.jp/
ASHISUTAOffered by Sendai cityFree consulting services for startups & various seminars to support startup business are provided
http://www.siip.city.sendai.jp/assista/index.html
IBPC( International Business Promotion Center)Offered by Osaka citySupport services to potential incoming businesses & temporary offices etc are offered
http://www.investosaka.jp/en/index.phpS-CUBEOffered by Sakai city (Osaka)Free consulting services for startups, network events & shared working spaces are available
http://www.s-cube.biz/index.html
ITABASHI-KU KIGYOUSHIEN FORUMOffered by Itabashi-ku (Tokyo)Consulting services, network events & shared working spaces are available
http://www.itabashi-kigyou.jp/CHIBA-LABOOffered by Chiba cityCo-working office spaces, consulting services & various seminars/events to support startups are provided
http://www.chiba-labo.jp/
F-SUS YOKOHAMAOffered by Yokohama cityOffice spaces, consulting services, & networking events for female startups.
http://www.idec.or.jp/kigyo/woman/index.php
HAMAMTSU KIGYO-KACAFEOffered by Hamamatsu cityFree consulting services & networking events/seminars for startups
http://www.hamamatsu-startup.com/
Major Startup Support Public Facilities
Support Place & Co-working SpacePlace name URL
Area City ShareOffice
MeetingSpace
Senier/eventSpace
ConsultingServise
event LearningOpportunity
Sharehouse
Sendai cocol in ● ● ● - ● ● - http://cocolin.jp/Sendai IRORI ISHINOMAKI ● ● - - - - - http://ishinomaki2.com/v2/english/Sendai SOCiAL Laboratory ● ● ● - - - - http://socilabo.com/Kisennuma co-ba kesennuma ● ● ● - - - - http://ima210.com/co-bakesennuma/Kisennuma Coworking!@Ishinomaki ● ● ● - ● ● - http://cwyappesu.jimdo.com/
Tokyo BOAT ● ● - ● - ● - http://boat.voyagegroup.com/Tokyo Hatch Cowork + KIDs ● ● - - - - - http://hatchcowork.com/space/Tokyo Venture Generation ● ● ● ● - ● - http://www.venturegeneration.jp/aboutTokyo HUB TOKYO ● ● ● - ● - - http://hubtokyo.com/Tokyo PORTAL ● ● ● - - - - http://www.hituji.jp/portal/Tokyo HAPON Shinjyuku ● ● ● - - - - http://hapon.asia/shinjuku/Tokyo WILLFU Startup Village ● ● - - - ● ● http://wil lfu.jp/startup_vi llage/Tokyo Tokyo Share Shirogaredai - - - ● - - ● http://irodorifactory.com/shirokanedai/Kanagawa BUKATSUDO ● ● ● - ● ● - http://bukatsu-do.jp/about/index.htmlChiba KOLI ● ● ● - ● ● - http://koi l.jp/en
Osaka Osakan ● ● ● ● ● ● - http://www.osakan-space.com/Osaka Bluetas ● ● ● - ● - - http://bluetas.com/Osaka CommonPlace ● ● ● - ● - - http://thecommonplace.the-place.jp/Osaka Kowledge Capital ● ● ● - ● - - http://kc-i.jp/facil ities/salon/p02.htmlOsaka GVH#5 ● ● ● - ● - - http://www.gvh-5.com/Osaka FACTO ● ● ● - - - - http://facto.jp/Osaka SHIGOTOBA BASE ● ● ● - ● - - http://shigotoba-base.com/#service011Kobe Plug078 ● ● ● - ● - - http://www.plug078.com/Nagoya My Café ● ● ● - ● - - http://www.nagoya-mycafe.com/index.htmlKyoto oinai Karasuma ● ● ● - - - - http://oinai-karasuma.jp/
Fukuoka OnRAMP ● ● ● - - - - http://onramp.jp/Fukuoka TENJIN COLOR ● ● ● ● ● ● - http://tenjin-color.jp/Kitakyushu Fabbit ● ● - - ● - - http://fabbit.in/Kitakyushu Himitsukichi ● ● ● - ● - - http://xn--ces3r67g0s5b.net/Kumamoto Mirai Kaigishitu ● ● ● ● ● ● - http://mirai-k.or.jp/
KANSAI Area
KYUSHU Area
Location Major Services
TOHOKU Area
KANTO Area
Major Co-working Office & Share House
Support Place & Co-working SpaceURLLocation
Nationwide
Site Name Note
Nationwide
http://tsukuruba.com/co-ba/co-ba[Operator] Tsukuruba Inc.[Note]10 places in many parts of the nation are available by becoming a co-ba networking member.
Coworking.com[Operator] Coworking.com[Note]One of large co-working office searching site in Japan.
http://co-work-ing.com/
Nationwidethe incubator
[Operator] BUSINESS BANK GROUP, INC.[Note]The site introduces 637 rental offices and public Incubation facil ities.
http://the-incubator.jp/office/official/tohoku/index.html
Nationwidee Share Office
[Operator] Bizceed co.ltd[Note]Information of share offi ces, co-working spaces, and rental offices throughout the nation are available.
http://eshareoffice.jp/
TokyoAbout Tokyo Office
[Operator]Real Tokyo Estate[Note]Information of a number of unique, qualified share offices and rental offices in Tokyo is provided.
http://www.tokyorealoffice.jp/
Tokyo The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Offi cial Site
[Operator]The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry[Note]The site introduces incubation facil ities in Tokyo https://www.tokyo-cci.or.jp/entre/sisetsu/
Useful Co-working Office Searching Site
StartupRecruitment
Recruitment URL
9Green Green is the largest career site in IT and Web industries in Japan.
https://creww.me/ja
http://www.green-japan.com/
TalentBase Atrae, Inc., an operator of TenantBase, officers the recruitment service by using computer-based matching system which can access more than 5 million social data.
8 Combinator Combinator offers an opportunity to meet with Over 50 professional startup companies in Japan. https://www.combinator.jp/
6Creww Creww is one of largest startup communities in Japan and offers matching servises for startups.
https://talentbase.io/
5 Startup The site is operated by PE&HR Co.,Ltd. to match between starup copampanies and venture-minded job seekers. http://www.s-venture.jp/
4 Ambitious The site is operated by Wild Card Co., LTD. to match between starup copampanies and venture-minded job seekers. https://b-ambitious.jp/
3 WANTEDLY Wantedly is a hotbed for startups looking for employes and for aspiring founders looking for each other. https://au.wantedly.com/about/overview
2 Justta Justa is an English-language jobs board catering exclusively to the Japanese startup community. https://justa.io/en
1 AngelList Over 2,200 companies have hired candidates from AngelList. https://angel.co/tokyo/jobs
Site Name Note
7
Major Recruitment Site
StartupVisa
Visa
Foreign nationals with the following residential status are permitted to work in Japan.
Residential statuses permitted to work in any type of industry or job:"Permanent Resident", "Spouse or Child of Japanese National", "Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident" and "Long term Resident"
Foreigners having one of the above residential status are completely free to engage in any type of activities in Japan. They are free to do any type of job and also to change it if they wish.
Residential status with which people are permitted to work within the limit of certain types of job, industries or job contents: "Professor", "Artist", "Religious Activities", "Journalist", "Business Manager", "Legal/Accounting Services" "Medical Services", "Researcher", "Instructor", "Engineer", "Specialist in humanities and International services", "Intra-company transferee", "Entertainer", "Skilled Labor" and "Designated Activities"(under this status, it is permitted to work only in the activities designated by the Ministry of Justice, such as those on the working holiday scheme or in technical intern training program)
Foreigners having one of the above residential status can receive job counselling and placement service.However, please note that even with this residential status, if he/she wishes to execute an income-generating business or receive remuneration in a different kind of residential status, then this person must obtain a permit for extra-status activities or change his/her residential status.[Note]Foreign nationals with the following residential status can not work in Japan unless they obtain a permit for extra-status activities:"College Student", "Pre-college Student" and "Dependent" Foreigners with the above residential status are not allowed to engage in income-generating business nor receive remuneration.In case the foreigners with the status of "College Student", "Pre-college Student" and "Dependent" wish to work must obtain a permit for extra-status activities from the Immigration Bureau before they start working. However, the permission is given only when it is clear that such activity does not affect his/her primal activity. Part-time job by college students and pre-college students is permitted to be within the scope that will not be a hinder to their study which is their primal activity. For example, college students are permitted to work up to 28 hours a week (occasional students and research students, up to 14 hours a week). Besides, part-time job by pre-college students has to be within four hours a day.
Basic Information for Foreigners Working in Japan
Visa
The most common way to start a business in Japan is to get an BUSINESS MANAGER VISA. [Authorized Activities]Applicants can allow starting or investing into a business in Japan, or managing business on behalf of foreign investors.[Basic Requirements]Applicants must first secure office spaceand prepare at least 5 million yen capital to invest in the businessor hire at least two full-time workers before they even apply for it.
In Japan, there are basically three ways for foreigners to run a company.One is to have an business manager visa. The second is to receive permanent residency and the third avenue is to marry a Japanese.
To attract more foreign investment and help grow the economy, Japanese government is looking to encourage more foreigners to start their own businesses in Japan by easing visa requirements in specially designated zones. Uprated Visa Information is available on Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan’s Web site: http://www.mofa.go.jp/index.htm
ACROSEED Co. LTD[Location] Tokyo[URL] http://www.kigyojapan.com/index.html
Visa Application Support Agents
Shiodome Partners Group.[Location] Tokyo[URL] http://www.tokyoto23ku.com/en/index.html
NAKAI IMMIGRATION SERVICES LPC[Location] Osaka[URL] http://mu9noki.com/gaikokujinnkigyou/
Consultation Support Center for Foreign Res-idents[Location] Tokyo[URL] http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/info/index.html
Business Manager Visa
StartupResources
Other ResourceURLCategory Site Name Note
1Startup News TECH IN ASIA A general site for startup news in Asia including Japan. https://www.techinasia.com/tag/japan/
2Startup News THE BRIDGE A general site for updated startup news in Japan. http://thebridge.jp/en/news/
3Startup News THE STARTUP It presents current startup trends in Japan, especially
focusing on new product release and funding news. http://thestartup.jp/
4Startup News STARTUP X
An Interactive site for statup-minded people, which is oprated by Nikkei Inc, a major Japanese newspaper company.
http://pr.nikkei.com/stux/
5Startup News TechCrunch Japan It provides startup news in Japan with mainly IT startups. http://jp.techcrunch.com/
6Startup Information Japan External Trade Organization
The Japan External Trade Organization, is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world.
http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/
7Startup Information Tokyo Employment Service Center for Foreigners
It offers useful information for Foreigners who seek employment in Japan and Foreign nations with eligible work visas.
http://tokyo-foreigner.jsite.mhlw.go.jp/english.html
8Startup Information Japan Entry 101 A wiki for startups that aim to expand their business to
the Japanese market. http://www.jpentry101.com/
9Startup Information Startup Innovators
A blog for entrepreneurs to access useful legal and practical information on venture capital ecosystem, fund-raise, and so on.
http://startupinnovators.jp/
Useful Web Site
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