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For Startup Founders Like You

- Join with a STARTUP PASS -

Now is the moment.
This is Japan’s largest innovation platform—designed to accelerate your next bold move.

🚀 01 | Meet the Right People

・Get real-time feedback from matched investors at the Funding Lounge
・Spark unexpected collisions with early-stage VCs and teammates at IVS Seed
・Connect with growth-stage capital at IVS Growth

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Founders × VCs × Corporates × Policymakers
= All the players shaping Japan’s future—together in one place.

💡 02 | Every Theme You Need, Right Now

・IVS Seed: Build your early-stage team, funding, and hypotheses
・IVS Growth: Learn strategy, capital, and M&A for scaling globally
・Plus: AI / Entertainment / Deeptech / Japan / Global & more—8 zones shaping the future

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No matter your stage, you’ll walk away with real tools, insights, and connections—from top-tier operators.

🌱 03 | It Doesn’t Stop at Talking—You’ll Move Forward

・Designed for post-session follow-ups: book meetings, ask questions, get feedback
・Booths, matchups, and showcases all lead to real action

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This isn't just about learning or networking—you’ll start building here and now.

🔥 Why You Should Come

IVS2025 is execution infrastructure for startup founders.
If you’re serious about moving forward, this is where your business, funding, and team will all accelerate—together.

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Startup Founders

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    Startup Market
    (IVS Selected 300)

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    Everyone Here Means Business.

    Startup Market brings together 300 selected startups in a high-intensity, action-oriented environment. It’s not just about pitching or exhibiting—this is Japan’s largest negotiation arena, where real business happens. Every participant is here to make deals, build partnerships, and shape the future.

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    Funding Lounge

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    Where Fundraising Starts.

    This strategic lounge inside IVS2025 is designed for STARTUP PASS holders to take real action—connecting with the right investors and gaining practical insights.
    Split into two areas—Kabeuchi, staffed daily by VCs for focused 1-on-1s, and Meetup, a casual space for organic conversations—it provides a clear structure around who to talk to and what to ask.

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    The 6 Theme Zones

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    Discover What Matters —
    Where Every Meeting Moves You Forward

    We connect innovative startups and investors around key themes.This specialized structure ensures that, even as the event grows, participants can engage in meaningful, high-impact conversations and discover valuable connections.

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    Central Park

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    A Park for New Encounters

    IVS isn’t just about watching stage programs or visiting booths.
    Here, you become the presenter. Share your vision, pitch your ideas, gather collaborators, and hear the dreams of others—right at the table.

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    IVS2025 LAUNCHPAD

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    The Gateway for the Next Generation of Startup Leaders

    IVS LAUNCHPAD is one of Japan’s largest pitch competitions, known as a launchpad for the next generation of entrepreneurs.Finalists, selected through a highly competitive process, pitch their products and vision in 6 minutes to a panel of investors, executives, and founders. Chosen from hundreds of applicants, they compete for the top spot—and the attention of key decision-makers.

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    • The right connections for your now—and what comes next.

    Is IVS Right for You?

    Discover how to make the most of IVS2025—tailored to your role.

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