Beyond Japan ZERO to X Silicon Valley Pitch

Plug and Play has partnered with JETRO Los Angeles to support the overseas expansion of Japanese startups. The program kicked off on August 19th for a 2 week virtual program and now the startups will spend 4-weeks in Silicon Valley and Los Angles for an in-person program focused on investor relations and business development.

This event will consist of pitches from the following startups selected into the program (more details can be found on ).

: Omakase is creating a Made in Japan super food blend for the US market. They lend various Japanese ingredients to provide a balanced Japanese nutritional profile in one convenient scoop
: A Nagano-based startup, combines traditional craftsmanship with innovation using patented silk nano-fiber technology in its beauty products. Offering silk-infused, chemical-free shampoo, treatment, and other cosmetics, the brand focuses on quality and sustainability.
Wilar: Credit Assessment Al for foreign investors to Japan, and JPY lending scheme for their investment activities
: develops energy efficient memory for use in processors and memory chips and sensor technology which can detect heat in a few milliseconds
: A concierge-powered B2B marketplace connecting global enterprises with unique, high-quality Japanese
: Empowering global communication through human interpreters and collecting data to empower Al.
: Empowers working professionals with convenient access to delicious, healthy meals, available anytime from on-site freezers filled with meals from top-quality local
: Reduces wait times for fans to purchase merchandise at stadiums, while empowering event organizers to elevate fan engagement and experiences using rich data insights
: Transforming guest experiences with multilingual, AI solutions for tourism and hospitality
CastCraft: CastCraft enhances viewer engagement for streamers on YouTube Live and Twitch. It includes a real-time CRM to identify viewers and highlight key info, and VFX features that let viewers trigger animations, improving interaction and recognition.
: Develops and provides "Sales Marker", a sales-tech SaaS product that lets users employ new way of doing sales using Intent Data.
RIV: Trying to enable end-to-end food traceability by building cloud-based SaaS platforms called Cibus Clouds for each stakeholder in the food supply chain to address issues like food fraud and slow.

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