Entrepreneurs Roundtable Tokyo 5 at Sakura Deeptech Shibuya
We are bringing Entrepreneurs Roundtable events to Japan!
Entrepreneurs Roundtable is a non-profit startup event series that was started in New York City by ERA in 2007 by Murat Aktihanoglu and Jonathan Axelrod and now has hosted 200+ events in NYC.
Join us at our fifth Entrepreneurs Roundtable event in Tokyo with our event partners Tokyu Land Corporation and JETRO.
Location:
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA
Shibuya Sakura Stage Central Building 12th Floor, 1-2 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0031
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BvYYyQ5jPRBeAR1M7
Read about our new equity-program for Japanese Startups for US market entry!
https://www.eranycglobal.com/japan
Press releases about our new equity program:
https://www.jetro.go.jp/news/releases/2025/2c601211d6ed1318.html
https://www.tokyu-land.co.jp/news/2025/001514.html
Up to five startups will have the opportunity to pitch their businesses to receive feedback, guidance and potential investment!
This is a rare opportunity to get feedback from top investors and learn how to improve your startup.
To pitch your startup at this event, please apply at:
https://forms.gle/GrBQbdvA64x2nsGB7
Our featured VC speakers at this event will be:
1) Murat Aktihanoglu
Remarkable Ventures
https://www.remarkable.vc
Nobu Morita
NEC X
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nobumorita/
Takayuki Monobe
Mitsubishi Electric
https://www.linkedin.com/in/takayuki-monobe/
Event Format:
1) Introductions and background information from our speakers
2) Q&A with our speakers
3) Pitches from startups followed by investor feedback
Satoru Shimada
AeroSense
https://aerosense.co.jp/en/
Shigemasa Sasaki
RightsTech
https://rights-tech.jp/top-en
Yuki Miyazaki
CaTe
https://cate.co.jp/
Frank Harley
GRST
https://www.grst.com/
4) Networking
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Tokyo Advisory Board Members
Eiko Ooka - SMBC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eiko-ooka-b4013b13/
Naoto Mizuguchi - NEC X
https://www.linkedin.com/in/naotomizuguchi/
Yasemin Karatas - Marketing Coordinator, Google for Startups
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasemin-karatas-319438121/
Nathaniel Rowe - Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanielrowe/
Daniel Shulman - Japanese Energy Market Expert
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-shulman/
Masato Kito - Serial Entrepreneur
https://www.linkedin.com/in/masato-kito-10695487/
Event Hosts:
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corporation
Established in 2013 through the merger of Tokyu Land Corp., Tokyu Community Corp., and Tokyu Livable, is the leading Japanese real estate company. The company operates across four main sectors: Urban Development, Strategic Investment, Property Management & Operation, and Real Estate Agents. Their comprehensive services encompass the development, leasing, and management of office buildings, commercial facilities, residential properties, and resorts, aiming to create diverse and appealing lifestyles.
Remarkable Ventures Climate (RVC)
https://www.remarkable.vc/climate
RVC is an early-stage climate VC fund based in NYC, leading or co-leading Seed and Series A rounds and participating in Pre-Seed to Series A rounds. We invest in remarkable founders decarbonizing the enterprise, focusing on energy transition, the built environment, supply chain and manufacturing optimization and climate finance. We bring more than a decade of experience from investing in 300+ companies, and a network of 1,000+ experts to help you build your climate company faster.
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
https://www.eranyc.com/
ERA is an early-stage VC Fund and Tech Accelerator based in NYC that started in 2011 and has invested in and accelerated 360+ startups over 28 cohorts with 1,000+ mentors.
Entrepreneurs Roundtable (ER)
ER is a monthly event series that connects entrepreneurs and investors in New York City and Tokyo. Our goal is to help the New York City and Tokyo startup ecosystems grow and connect the entrepreneurial community with each other for learning and networking opportunities.
Our events are free and open to all, and we feature an active early-stage investor at each event. Five startups have the opportunity to pitch their businesses to the investor and receive feedback and guidance. This is a rare opportunity to get feedback from a top investor and learn how to improve your startup.
In addition to the pitches, our events also include introductions, Q&A, and networking opportunities. This is a great way to meet other entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors in the startup community.
We have been running our events since 2007, and we have helped thousands of startups get started. We are committed to helping the startup ecosystem grow, and we hope you will join us at one of our upcoming events, which are:
Free and open to all: This makes the events accessible to a wide range of entrepreneurs and investors.
Featured investor: This gives startups the opportunity to get feedback from a top investor.
Networking opportunities: This is a great way to meet other entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors in the startup community.
Long history: Our organization has been running its events since 2008.
Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)
Government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO's core focus in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms maximize their global export potential.