We will hold a Pitch & Business Matching event for foreign companies on Wednesday, July 31!

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Registration: https://peatix.com/event/3967242

About This Event

The General Incorporated Association Tokyo International Financial Institution (FinCity.Tokyo) will host a pitch and business matching event featuring overseas startups in the Fintech sector on Wednesday, July 31.
The venue is the newly opened Tokyo Innovation Base (Yurakucho), a space designed to "connect diverse people and foster challengers who advance society with innovative ideas and technologies." You will hear pitches from overseas Fintech startups possessing cutting-edge technology, primarily those supported by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in their expansion into Tokyo. Following the pitch session, 1-on-1 matchmaking with the presenting companies will be held.

Event Highlights and Features

• Startups highly motivated to collaborate with Japanese companies that have recently entered Tokyo or have been there for a few years will present.
• Offer 1-on-1 matching sessions (by request) with presenting companies, providing opportunities for in-depth communication
• Overseas startup pitches delivered in Japanese
• Efficiently catch up on overseas startup trends through short pitches
• Free participation

*Pitching will primarily be in Japanese, with some interpretation and subtitles provided as needed.

About 1-on-1 Matching

"I didn't get a chance to talk with the presenting companies during the networking session after the pitch event…"
Based
on feedback like this from participants
,
this year we are offering
1on1 matching sessions (approximately 15-minute individual meetings) with the presenting companies.
During the meetings, staff members will be present as facilitators to provide language support and other assistance!

If you wish to participate in matching, please select "Request
1on1 Matching" when registering for the event.
The organizing committee will contact you later via your registered email address to coordinate details such as the company you will meet with.
※Please note
that if there are many applicants, a lottery will be held.

Event Overview

• Date & Time: Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Registration opens at 2:30 PM)
• Venue: Tokyo Innovation Base (SusHi Tech Square 2F, 3-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
• Participation Fee: Free
• Participation Method: In-person / Online

Schedule

• 2:30 PM–: Registration begins
• 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Pitches by 5 Foreign Financial Firms
• 4:00 PM–6:00 PM: 1-on-1 Matching/Networking
• 6:00 PM–: Closing

*The number of presenting companies and pitch times are subject to change.

Participating Companies and Presenters

Company Name: Everimpact
Business Overview: A climate tech company analyzing satellite and ground sensor data to measure GHG emissions and removals. Currently provides GHG measurement services for cities (municipalities) and ships, along with support for creating carbon credits (voluntary credits) in large-scale forests.
Potential Collaboration Partners: Local governments, construction and real estate industries, financial institutions, trading companies, energy companies, and shipping companies interested in creating and trading forest
carbon credits.
Collaboration Needs: Companies interested in creating carbon credits in the Japanese market or visualizing GHG emissions using our satellite
data for Scope 1 GHG emissions measurement and our forest CO2 absorption measurement technology.

Speaker: Mr. Kei Ueno (Country Manager, Everimpact Japan)

Profile: Involved in launching renewable energy projects at a foreign energy company and establishing the Japanese subsidiary of an Israeli startup.
Message to Japanese Companies: We launched this business to apply the practical experience and networks of three individuals who utilized satellite data at the UN for various global agenda initiatives—such as democratization in conflict zones and agricultural land reform in developing countries—to climate change mitigation. We are seeking collaboration partners in Japan.

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Company Name: Episode Six
Business
Overview: Imagine a world where 21st-century business opportunities aren't constrained by decades-old technology. E6 helps banks and brands build customer-favorite payment services on the industry's most flexible and scalable payment platform, free from legacy payment technology.
Potential Collaboration Partners: Financial institutions (megabanks, regional banks, etc.), card companies (Orico, UC Card, Saison, etc.), companies providing payment services (convenience store banks/pay, transit systems like trains/subways, mobile phone payments, pay services, etc.), companies providing payment solutions (NTT Data, Toppan Printing, NEC/Hitachi, etc.)
Collaboration Needs: We seek business matching opportunities with clients considering adding new features to existing payment products or developing innovative payment services, as well as clients facing challenges with excessive time and cost when upgrading existing payment systems.

Speaker: HOU LOONG SAM (President and Executive Officer)

Career:

2001: Shinsei Bank, Deputy General Manager, Information
Systems Department
2005: ING Life, General
Manager, Corporate Planning Department
2010: Manulife Life Insurance, CTO
2013: Director
, PwC Consulting
2019: Chief Executive Officer,
Episode Six
Message to Japanese Companies: E6's goal is to empower our clients to freely innovate their payment products. By providing unique technology architecture and products, we aim to help solve legacy technology issues and realize new products to enhance competitiveness. We hope to become your long-term partner.

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Company Name: Chainalysis
Business Overview: We contribute to building trust by providing blockchain analysis solutions and data to crypto asset and Web3 businesses, financial institutions, and government agencies, enabling them to detect and trace risky crypto asset transactions.
Potential Collaboration Partners: Financial institutions and enterprise
clients engaged in Web3 initiatives.
Collaboration Needs: Support for building risk compliance frameworks for Web3 businesses utilizing public chains (e.g., non-custodial wallets, stablecoins, blockchain games, crypto exchanges, etc.), customer analysis using on-chain data, etc.

Speaker: Sohhei Takimoto (Account Executive)

Profile: Joined a foreign financial institution after graduating. Handled cash management for domestic and foreign exchange, and served as a relationship manager for government-affiliated financial institutions. Joined Chainalysis in 2021. Spent the first two years supporting customer adoption and success, and now leads sales efforts for private sector clients.
Message to Japanese Companies: At Chainalysis, whose mission is to enhance blockchain trust, we aim to contribute to the development of a safe and secure Japanese-style Web3 by promoting crime prevention and tracking, as well as the utilization of on-chain data.

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Company Name: Fresh Supply Co
Business
Overview: We provide an intermediary platform connecting financial institutions and investors with agricultural businesses seeking financing. By tokenizing data, we enable reliable data management and transactions across diverse sectors including banking, finance, government, regulation (ESG), and trade.
Potential Partners: FSCO seeks collaboration with industries advancing digital transformation, including insurance, trade, compliance, ESG/regulation, banking, and regional banks.
Collaboration Needs: Discovery Phase: Evaluate efficiency benefits through innovative applications; Proof of Concept (PoC): Conduct pilot projects to test our solutions and validate effectiveness; Review: Analyze performance and gain key insights; Scaling: Implement broader plans based on success metrics.

Speaker: David Inderias (Co-Founder & CEO)

Profile: To be added
Message to Japanese Companies: Japan continues to hold a vital position in the global economy, yet maintaining productivity while reducing the workforce is an urgent priority. By leveraging FSCO's innovative AI and technology solutions, you can enhance productivity in an efficient and sustainable manner. We address traditional business needs by applying our extensive expertise in trade, supply chain, and financial applications. Our goal is to promote the long-term growth of the Japanese and APAC economies without disrupting existing systems.
Let's work together to enhance efficiency, boost productivity, and drive innovation for the future.

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※Online
Presentation
Company Name: Mind Foundry Ltd
Business
Overview: Mind Foundry, an Oxford University enterprise, is dedicated to developing "Responsible AI" to tackle human-scale problems. Co-founded by machine learning pioneers Professor Stephen Roberts and Professor Michael Osborne, its mission is to create a future where humans and AI collaborate to solve critical challenges.
Potential Collaboration Partners: Highway operators / Leasing industry / Railway companies
/ Heavy machinery manufacturers
Collaboration Needs: We are not solution-focused; we develop AI solutions based on customer challenges. We seek to build strong partnerships, not one-off transactions, to support corporate transformation through AI.

Speaker: Mr. Zenjiro Hamada (Vice President)

Profile: Oversees the company's APAC operations. Joined the company after serving as Vice President at Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance and Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division. Holds an MBA from HKUST Business School and graduated from Kyoto University's Faculty of Integrated Human Studies.
Message to Japanese Companies: AI has the power to transform business and deliver competitive advantage. We seek partner companies aiming for AI-driven corporate transformation, leveraging world-leading AI technology and insights from the world's premier academic institution, the University of Oxford.

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