Black Belt Global Venture Studio Demo Day 2026: How to Assess the Potential of Early-Stage Startups
BBV demo day: a panel on founding teams and early-stage success, then 12 startups pitch to investors. English/Japanese mix.
- When
- Thu, October 8, 2026 · 13:00–16:30 JST
- 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
Summary
The second Demo Day from Black Belt Global Venture Studio (BBV), selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's TOKYO SUTEAM startup support program. Building on the Oxford-originated Science of Startups research, it examines how founding-team personality traits and diversity relate to early-stage success.
After a video presentation by Professor Paul McCarthy, experts from academia, startup support and investing hold a panel on What Makes an Early-Stage Startup Successful?. Twelve early-stage startups from Japan and abroad supported by BBV then present, followed by 1on1 meetings and networking with investors, VCs, CVCs and corporates. The event mixes English and Japanese with translated subtitles.
About the community
Black Belt Global Venture Studio is a venture studio that selects early-stage startups from Japan and abroad using Science of Startups research and supports them through commercialization, team building, PoCs and fundraising. Its Demo Days connect those startups with investors, VCs, CVCs and corporate new-business teams.
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