Decoding the Structure of Startup Success
Oxford's "Science of Startups" keynote by Paul X. McCarthy plus 12 Black Belt Global Venture Studio pitches at TIB.
- When
- Where
- Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内3丁目8−3·In person
- Region
- Kanto (Tokyo)
- Organizer
- Tokyo Innovation Base
- Language
- JA/EN
- Source
- Peatix

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Summary
Oxford University's Paul X. McCarthy presents the "Science of Startups" research at Tokyo Innovation Base, drawing on data from 21,000 global startups to reveal how founding team dynamics drive success more than product-market fit. The keynote is followed by 12 startup pitches from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's SUTEAM-backed Black Belt Global Venture Studio, spanning AI, semiconductors, space, healthcare, cloud, music, and education. The evening closes with a networking session for investors, CVCs, and corporate innovation leaders.
About the community
A high-signal evening for VCs, CVCs, and founders: data-driven insights on what makes startups succeed, followed by global pitches from a Tokyo-backed venture studio cohort and structured networking.
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