Takeoff Tokyo

31/08/2026

Startups, come raise your next round 👉 Investor Office Hours in Shibuya today with Niklas Tawast! Sora and Antti attending also →

25/06/2026

Huge amount of OpenAI credits to your startup👇

Our friends at Open Network Lab and OpenAI are distributing 1 Million USD in OpenAI API Credits next week in Kyoto! Pitch your startup to get your credits

In Kyoto, Digital Garage/Onlab Features OpenAI to Ask: “What Should Startups Build in a World Where AGI Becomes Reality?” Registration Open for “Series T – Post AGI from Kyoto”. News page of Digital Garage, Inc.

23/06/2026

🚀Startup Career Night🚀

Tomorrow 6/24 (Tue) @ Shibuya

Startups meet ambitious students & young talent

"I want to work at a startup someday"
"I want to talk to founders directly"
"Nothing's decided yet, but I want to be where the energy is"

If that's you, come through👇
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26/03/2026

5 days left to Takeoff Tokyo 2026.
Why are we doing this?

Our passion and vision is in one video.

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18/03/2026

🛫1,000+ investor-startup speed dating meetings over 2 days? Is this a world first happening in Tokyo?🗼

Super proud to unveil our speed dating program for investment consultations—bringing together world's most ambitious startups and investors at unprecedented scale.

Want a fast pass? All of our booth holders get priority booking for speed dating sessions. Ask Kensuke Kubota and our Startup Operation Team if they have any left → [email protected]

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27/02/2026

32 days to Takeoff Tokyo 2026!

Luke Li from Asu Capital met 9 founders today at our investor office hours, we hope one of these discussions leads to an investment!

26/02/2026

33 days to Takeoff Tokyo

We hosted a student meetup together with OVAL JAPAN, thank you for having us Goodpatch Inc. !

19/02/2026

Since launching in Japan, Masa Kato has grown Progate into a platform serving over 2 million learners across 100+ countries, offering accessible coding education in languages from HTML and Python to Ruby on Rails. His vision—“Empower everyone to open new doors through programming”—has transformed how beginners worldwide approach learning to code.

Masa Kato’s journey is rooted in personal transformation. Once a frustrated computer science student who couldn’t see the joy in programming, he discovered his passion through hands-on learning with friends, eventually landing freelance work and experiencing the profound impact of creation. That pivotal moment—realizing programming could be a gateway to confidence, opportunity, and independence—became the foundation for Progate’s mission: “Be the gate to the exciting world of programming. Be the path to an independent coder.” Join us to hear how he’s opening doors for millions of aspiring developers.

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19/02/2026

Clément Aglietta started with advanced technology projects at CERN in Geneva, then helped build FJ Labs—one of the world’s most active VC firms with over 1,000 portfolio companies including Airbnb, Alibaba Group, Uber, Stripe, and Spotify. These experiences showed him firsthand the operational challenges investment firms face daily.

Today, Clément Aglietta leads Edda, an AI-driven platform that integrates deal flow management, portfolio tracking, LP relations, and community engagement into one seamless experience. The results speak for themselves: $170 billion in assets under administration, 150 clients across 40 countries, including Plug and Play, Bpifrance, General Motors Ventures LLC, 20VC, and Build Collective by Tony Fadell.

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18/02/2026

Kosuke Yusa is a seasoned venture capitalist and Head of Investment at Open Network Lab under Digital Garage, Inc. ,leading early-stage investments (Pre-Seed to Series A) in ClimateTech, healthcare, AI, and web3 globally from Tokyo. With over 10 deals, exits, and funds like the $80M DG Resona Ventures Fund, his expertise elevates startup pitches.

Previously at Mizuho Financial Group and Industrial Growth Platform, Yusa handled project financing and M&A across energy and mobility sectors worldwide. Holding a Wharton MBA PE/VC Club and CFA ESG Investing - Exam Preparation certificate, he personally backs innovative firms like Redcliffe Labs and 280 Earth , making him invaluable for founders seeking scalable, ESG-aligned ventures.

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