Japan StartUp Ecosystem & Entrepreneurial Toolbox

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Presented by Intern Saki Yanagihara Last updated: 31 August 2015

AgendaSTARTUP

Ecosystem

Company

People

Program

Fund Raising

Networking & Competition

Place

Recruitment

Visa

Resource

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’s Fact

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 start-ups 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 Coming Starup Boom

Startup Company

[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 which designed for letting business people put more focuses on creative activities

[Financial Service]https://kanmu.co.jp/#clo

Just pay with a credit card, you can receive deals 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 Startup 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 an 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 tastes.

[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 Startup 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 that has 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 Startup 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 Entrepreneur

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 Entrepreneur

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

Well-known Venture Capitalist

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

Offered by Incubator & Accelerator

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 Program

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

Offered by Government & Other

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 & Competition

Networking & Competition

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). Thye 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 startsup, 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 programers and business types.https://hntokyo.doorkeeper.jp/

Major Networking Event

TechCrunch Tokyo Novhttp://jp.techcrunch.com/events/

Seedstars TokyoOcthttp://www.seedstarsworld.com/startup-competition/

Networking & Competition

 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 Sratup 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

StartupPlace

Support Place & Co-working Space

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 sutartup 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 sutartups 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 Facility

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

StartupResource

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