ABOUT
EventName
正式名称
正式名称
IVS2025
IVS2025
Thema
テーマ
テーマ
"Reshape Japan with Global Minds"
"Reshape Japan with Global Minds"
Dates
日程
日程
Main: July 2 (Tue) - July 4 (Fri), 2025
IVS Youth:July 5 (Sat), 2025メインイベント:2025年7月2日(水)〜4日(金)
IVS Youth :2025年7月5日(土)Venue
場所
場所
Miyako messe, ROHM Theatre
京都市勧業館「みやこめっせ」、ロームシアター京都 他
参加目標
参加目標
参加目標
12,000人（スタートアップ40%、投資家15%）
12,000人(スタートアップ40% 投資家15%)
Attendance Target
主催
主催
12,000 participants
(40% startups / 15% investors)IVS KYOTO実行委員会 （Headline Japan / 京都府 / 京都市）
"Now is the time to shape what’s next for Japan—together.
In Kyoto, discover what’s next for you."
Reshape Japan
with Global Minds
Japan’s startup ecosystem is entering an unprecedented phase of growth,
supported by the government’s five-year strategic plan.
Global investors are paying close attention,
and new opportunities are emerging like never before.
But now is the time to ask the real questions:
Has Japan truly changed?
Have we taken meaningful action?
As the world undergoes massive transformation,
how will Japan adapt—and what role will it play?
At IVS2025,
we’ll join forces with entrepreneurs,
investors, and policymakers from Japan and around the world to explore these questions
in depth and envision what comes next.
Learn deeply. Debate boldly. Connect meaningfully.
For your next bold move.
Now is the time to shape what’s next for Japan—together.
Step in, sweat it out, and create real business results through active meetings and bold conversations.
Speak your vision. With or without slides—your energy speaks louder than any deck.
Great ideas often come from unexpected places. Let empathy and curiosity guide your next connection.
We offer four types of passes based on your purpose of participation.
IVS is built to help every participant truly win.
This is a space where everyone plays a role—and anyone can shine.
It’s not about surface-level words. It’s about raw, unfiltered reality.
That’s why IVS is designed to deliver real, tangible value to everyone involved.
So bring your boldest ideas, your quiet obsession—your madness.
Let it explode here.
Toshiaki Shimakawa
ABOUT IVS
The Catalyst for the Next Generation.
IVS is an innovation platform created together with the next generation of challengers.
Launched in 2007 to build an ecosystem for the internet industry, IVS began as an invitation-only event where leading executives and management from Japan and abroad gathered to exchange opinions and deepen interactions.
In 2023, the invitation-only system was abolished. The transition to a ticket sales format transformed IVS into an open platform where diverse challengers can assemble, and anyone can participate.
This transformation aims to promote "chaos matching" (chemical reactions), where the congregation of more challengers stimulates one another, accelerating global innovation.
We provide a platform for challengers to find optimal solutions to their challenges, contributing to the creation of new industries and the resolution of social issues. IVS serves as the "catalyst" that triggers change.
IVS2024 HIGHLIGHTS
1,000 major
corporations1,000VC & CVC
firms3,000
startups
Total Messages Sent: 52,568
*Based on tracked data only
Over
12,000
Attendees Expected
★ Participant Breakdown ★
Investors: 2,000+
Startups: 4,000+
International Ratio
15
%
Countries Represented
67
Female Participation
23.8
%
Sponsors
170
＋
VC Partners
120
＋
Official Side Events
300
＋
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