Demo Day: AI-Native Accelerator
Join Us for an Exclusive Showcase of AI-Native Startups
You're invited to a Demo Day, where technical founders and CTOs building AI products for global markets showcase their products and go-to-market strategies.
The AI-Native Accelerator for Japanese Startup CTOs supported 14 technical founders to help them scale AI systems into the US market. This program was run by ERA Global, in partnership with JETRO.
We're excited to welcome AI infrastructure builders, applied AI practitioners, enterprise leaders, and investors to connect with the top AI startups from Japan.
Agenda
2:00 - 2:30 PM Welcome and Networking
2:30 - 3:30 PM Pitches
3:30 - 4:30 PM Networking
Companies Pitching at this Event
Aokumo — Enterprise AI platform for governed cloud and Kubernetes operations via natural language
AssetHub — AI agent pipeline for automated 3D asset creation for game developers
Foundry Labs — End-to-end tacit-knowledge platform for regulated, process-heavy enterprises in banking, insurance, and manufacturing
Gigalogy — No-code AI platform for building and optimizing enterprise AI applications
KLDainamix — Physical AI foundation model with control-theoretic reliability for safety-critical environments
M2W — AI editorial feedback platform providing structured critique for manga creators
Nakatomi — Security compliance and cloud infrastructure automation SaaS deploying controls across AWS, GCP, and Azure
NexaScience — Enterprise platform for securely hosting and monitoring MCP servers—the governance layer for production AI agents
Virtual demos featuring:
Pioneerwork — ZAG, an AI-native product data OS for B2B commerce
Tokuma Labs — AI-powered timekeeping intelligence for law firms, automating client-ready timesheets and delivery patterns
Trissino — Autonomous competitive intelligence and sales execution platform delivering real-time battlecards for B2B orgs
Veritus — AI research intelligence platform helping researchers detect fake citations and strengthen academic work
Vyorius — Hardware-agnostic operating system for autonomous drone fleets
World Life Mapping — AI workforce and clinical platform validated across 50+ Japanese hospitals
Thanks to Salesforce for hosting our event!
Important Info, Know Before You Go:
Salesforce Tower New York is located at 1095 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036. The entrance is next to Whole Foods (between 41st and 42nd Streets).
You will receive a guest pre-registration email from Salesforce Guest Services in advance of your visit. Click the link in the email to fill out the Salesforce questionnaire and to sign the NDA prior to your arrival. If you do not see the email in your Inbox, please check your Junk folder.
Once the above has been completed, you will receive a second email from Salesforce Guest Services which will contain a QR code. Bookmark or flag this email and have it ready when you arrive at Salesforce. You will scan this QR code on a kiosk/tablet and your Salesforce host, Kohei Fukada, will be notified of your arrival.
Bring a government-issued ID to complete the onsite check-in process. If you forget your ID, you will not be able to enter the event.