FI Japan/Korea/Taiwan 2025 Spring Cohort Graduation Party Event (In-Person)

This unforgettable evening of celebration and informal networking will connect you with other like-minded individuals, startup mentors, advisors, investors, VCs, and corporates from the Founder Institute network. 

Come be a part of this memorable celebration, and let's raise a toast to the future success of our graduates and to the continued growth and prosperity of the entire Founder Institute Japan community! 

Organizer: Founder Institute Japan / Openfor.co / Venture Cafe

Venue: Venture Café Tokyo

Agenda:

• Founder Institute & Co-host Organization Introduction

• Pitches of Founders - 5 Mins

• Mentors and Alumni Introduction

• Networking

Moderators:

• Erdinc Ekinci, Co-Founder, and CEO of Openfor.co, Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan.

• Yu Li Shein, Co-Founder, and CEO of Openfor.co, Co-Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan.

We proudly announce the following graduates:

• Jamiel Hampton, CEO & Founder at  NAKA Industries

• Richard Orman, Founder at Nakatomi

• Del,  CEO & Co-Founder at ProdMind AI

• Sydney Seekford, CEO & Co-Founder at Menuwiz

• Timothy, Founder at Lyvios, Inc

• Sandrine Monette, Co-Founder at LemonBoost

• Marie-Solange VOTTERO, Co-Founder at LemonBoost

Mentors who will attend: 

- TBD

Who Should Attend?

• Anyone interested in learning about the benefits of joining the Founder Institute's programs

• Anyone seeking inspiration and encouragement from the successful founders

• Anyone seeking connections with experienced startup mentors and advisors

• Anyone who wish to be a part of this joyous occasion

About the Ecosystem Organizations:

• Founder Institute Japan: The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.

• Openfor.co: A “Global Partnership Accelerator” originated in Silicon Valley that combined with an online platform and marketplace for learning, building, launching, monetizing, and growing partner ecosystems and collaborative community around you for achieving effective marketing, sales, community building, GTM, fundraising, and many more.

• Venture Cafe Tokyo: A community where various innovators, including entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and students, gather, connect, and create innovation in society through a variety of programs.