In-Person Event

Founder Institute 15th Anniversary: Tokyo Celebration

Japan Startup Ecosystem Supporters Get Together

Date
Aug 07, 2024
Time
02:00 am - 05:00 am
Address
SivanS Lab, 8th Floor, Tokyo Tatemono Shibuya Building, 3-9-9 , Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
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Join us in celebrating a remarkable milestone – the 15th Anniversary of the Founder Institute! This special event is designed to honour 15 years of fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and global startup success.This exclusive event will bring together Startup Ecosystem Supporters, founders, investors, and industry leaders from the Tokyo, Japan Startup Ecosystem including FI alumni, & mentors. This is more than just a networking event; it's a gateway to global opportunities. Whether you're looking to gain insights, find partners, or secure investment, this event has something for everyone.

🎯 This is a casual event where you can step into the spotlight in front of Tokyo Startup Ecosystem Supporters! Register to get on stage and shine. Let’s come together to celebrate the past, present, and future of the Founder Institute and continue driving innovation and entrepreneurship forward!


🎁 Sponsor Packages: (Check here for partner tickets ➡️  https://bit.ly/3xIVsYZ )

Who Should Attend?

  • Welcome and Registration (15 minutes) 
  • Opening Keynote: Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Founder Institute (5 minutes)
  • Partner/mentor shout-out with a self-intro on the stage pairing with a sentence that on “how are you supporting startups” (30-45 minutes)
  • Closing talk: Fostering a Collaborative Startup Ecosystem (2 minutes)
  • Networking, Drinks, and Socializing! (120 minutes) 🍻

What is the Agenda?

  • Welcome and Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Founder Institute 
  • Introduction Partners and Mentors 
  • Speed networking session 
  • Closing talk: Fostering a Collaborative Ecosystem 
  • Networking, Free Drinks, and Socialising


About the Ecosystem Organisations:

  • Founder Institute (https://www.FI.co): based in Silicon Valley, is the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, with over 7,000+ startup portfolios across 200 cities in 100 countries around the world. We are also the largest mentor network in the world with over 35,000 mentors, and our alumni have already raised almost $2 billion in US dollars. We have a network of 4K Investors worldwide and have the VC Lab accelerator for Venture Capitalists to Launch Funds, which resulted in accelerating 470 VCs and $5B total AUM, since its inception of 3 years only.

  • Openfor.co (https://www.openfor.co): is 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.

  • Sinvans Lab (https://sivanslab.com/):is comprised of digital, communication, and media companies that bridge the online-offline experience with a one-stop agency that provides tailor-made Strategies, Creative Ideas, PR Services, Marketing planning, Events, Video Solutions, Web, App design and more, with passion, motivation, and flexibility. 

  • TBD

Free networking events and drinks and snacks are provided.

Speakers

Timothy

Timothy Connor

CEO & Founder @ Synnovate

Yuichi

Yuichi Terada

Founder & President @ Hiyoura Lab

So

So Saito

Founder @ So & Sato Law Offices

Ed

Ed Thompson

Marketing Consultant / Founder @ Concept Design I/O

Darren

Darren Menabney

Professor and Partner Faculty @ GLOBIS University - Graduate School of Management

Yoichi

Yoichi Morimoto

Head of Business Development @ HiJoJo Partners Inc.

Ahram

Ahram Chui

Director @ Gyeongnam Venture Investment

Krishan

Krishan Caldwell

APAC Commercial Solutions Leader (Flexibility) @ Kraken

Karin

Karin Wellbrock

Executive Leadership Coach and Co-Founder @ Kay Group K.K.

Schyler Alexandra

Schyler Alexandra Cole

Managing Director @ Qrea8iv Venture Studio

Evan

Evan Burkosky

Co-founder & CRO @ kimaru.ai

Sinjin

Sinjin Wolf

Co-founder & CEO @ kimaru.ai

Steve

Steve Monaghan

General Partner @ Finmirai

Reisa

Reisa Matsuda

Community Manager @ Google Japan

Dr. Joe

Dr. Joe Hüg

Managing Director, IOAK, Corp. @ Professor, iU University

Raphael

Raphael Hodé

CEO, Design Director @ nowthen

Alexander

Alexander De Vore

CEO @ 3D Printing

Hiroyuki

Hiroyuki Anno

Founder and CEO @ DELIGHT Global Inc.

Mahesh

Mahesh Kasar

SVP, Head of Sales - APAC / Global Partner Alliance and Indirect Channel Sales @ Rakuten Symphony

Platinum Partners

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