UTokyoIPC and Japan 2025 Summer Startup Showcase
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UTokyoIPC Key Facts:
These startups have already raised $8M+ and include founders with backgrounds like researcher at Google Brain, previously raised $25M, professor at Johns Hopkins, postdoc fellow at UCSF, postdoc fellow at David Sinclair’s lab, MIT and Harvard alums, etc.
These startups have been personally vetted and approved for quality by Cameron Teitelman, founder of StartX and Nexus Events. This curated selection serves as the first step in a broader, ongoing initiative to spotlight and support standout Japanese startups.
The University of Tokyo's Innovation Platform (UTokyo IPC) was established in 2016 to expand UTokyo’s innovation ecosystem by supporting the commercialization of academic research and fostering deep tech entrepreneurship.
The online-only event format is very efficient: Spend just ~15 min to view all videos that match your preferences, or watch everything in ~30 min.
Frequently Asked Questions
This event is giving you the flexibility to watch at a time that convenient for you. Just RSVP for the event above and come back to this page during your selected time slot.
We will then show you filtered pitches based on your preferences. You can watch just the videos that are most valuable to you, or watch everything. When watching each video, you can decide if you are interested in meeting the founder(s). When they opt in as well, we'll make the intro happen!
Please note the event is only open to decision-making partners at firms. You can invite another partner to attend, so that your firm can make the most of the event.
We know that interns, associates, principals and newly promoted partners are an important part of the team and we're thinking of ways to broaden access to these parties. Usually if associates/principals/junior partners participate, founders just prioritize the other partners and angels attending and don't end up getting around to them, so everyone has a worse experience.
You can select the date/time you'd like to see the companies currently fundraising, so it can match your schedule better. Given it's an hour of time to see a bunch of relevant, vetted teams, from a top ranked program, we are sure it's worth it for a decision maker at your firm to participate.
Click on "RSVP" above. After logging in, you'll have the option to continue to RSVP for someone else. Note that this is only available for investors on our list who have received an invite.
Meet Your Host
UTokyoIPC
Tokyo, JapanUTokyo IPC is the University of Tokyo’s venture investment arm, driving deep tech innovation by funding and incubating startups born from academic research.
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