Partner Events

This is a forum to study and exchange with various lecturers and think about the future with the theme of active participation of women leaders. This is a valuable opportunity to expand your career and management possibilities with data and examples. The sessions will cover four themes. You can attend only the sessions you are interested in.

In order to recover from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Okunoto torrential rain, not only efforts by local companies and organizations but also efforts to support new businesses and technologies are essential.
We will present the challenges faced by companies in the disaster-stricken areas and introduce how startups and new businesses that have the potential to solve these challenges can be leveraged.
It will provide an opportunity to create new challenges leading to reconstruction while sharing examples of cooperation that has already progressed and future possibilities.

Join us to explore open innovation with startups for future cities. Speakers Tomoyuki Mizuno (Creww Inc.) and Takehiro Oda (FOR STARTUPS) share key insights. Enjoy premium sushi and drinks while discussing new collaboration opportunities.

▶︎▶︎Calling all exceptional Founders!
Join us for an exclusive matchmaking event designed for entrepreneurs seeking co-founders.
Whether you're looking for your next big co-founder or aiming to build a startup from scratch, this is your chance to meet like-minded innovators and exceptional co-founders. This is the event provides a unique opportunity to connect with Founders from Antler Residency in Japan, a cohort selected from the top 6% of applicants. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to engage with some of the most exceptional Founders in the ecosystem, build strong relationships, and launch successful collaborations.
※Please note that this event is an exclusive matchmaking event for entrepreneurs seeking co-founders. Therefore, participants attending for sales purposes (such as competing companies of the host organization or recruitment firms) will not be allowed to participate. Thank you for your understanding.
※Photos and videos of this event will be taken and used for PR purposes. Thank you for your understanding in advance.

Taking place in Singapore for the first time, GCV Connect is a by-invite gathering of the top corporate venture capital (CVC) investors and innovators in Singapore, Southeast Asia and other regions. The inaugural programme will include engaging panels and fireside chat sessions looking at CVC best practices and current market trends including deeptech and cleantech.

ROCKET PITCH NIGHT 2025 ULTIMATE is Japan’s largest pitch event, hosted by Venture Café Tokyo, a global Innovation Ecosystem Activator operating in 16 cities worldwide. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Toranomon Hills Forum, featuring 100 entrepreneurs and startups on stage, with over 1,500 attendees expected.
Building on the success of ROCKET PITCH NIGHT SPRING 2024 (which saw 50 presenters and 1,100 participants), this edition will be the largest and most ambitious ever. It will be a night where groundbreaking ideas emerge, and invaluable connections are made.
Be part of this extraordinary moment shaping the future. Join us!

An unprecedented international conference, bringing together dozens of unicorn and soon-to-be-unicorn CxOs from across Asia.
This exclusive, invitation-only event will feature networking opportunities, private sessions, and Asia’s top leaders as we explore ways for top decision-makers in Asia’s startup ecosystems to collaborate and together solve social and environmental issues throughout the region.
The Tokyo Unicorn Summit aims to serve as a catalyst for Asia’s top entrepreneurs to unite and make the region the world’s innovation hub for the next generation. The event will also welcome sponsors and partner VC/CVCs.