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RISING EXPO 2015

Winners List

Grand prix
Toreta, Inc.

Diamond sponsor

Award From Google Misoca Inc.
Award From Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. KAMARQ Holdings PTE.LTD.

Gold sponsor

Award From Amazon Web Services, Inc. KAMARQ Holdings PTE.LTD.
Award From Intelligence, Ltd. ZUU Co.,Ltd.
Award From Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC OPEN8 Inc.
Award From AGS Consulting Co., Ltd. Toreta, Inc.
Award From SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. Misoca Inc.
Award From Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. Toreta, Inc.

Startups

OPEN8 Inc.

Whomor Inc.

VUNO Inc.

JOKERPACK Inc.

Lang-8, Inc.

Spika Inc.

Toreta, Inc.

Misoca Inc.

wizpra.inc

A-STAR co.ltd

ZUU Co.,Ltd.

Ayannah Information Solutions, Inc.

Drivemode, Inc.

Anywhere 2 Go Co., Ltd.

KAMARQ Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Event Information

Event Name: RISING EXPO 2015 in Japan
Date and Time: Friday August 7, 2015 13:00~,
in your local time
Location: Tokyo / Toyosu PIT
Participating Start-ups: Startups that have passed the pre-screening
Guests of the Event: Executives and key individuals of leading venture capital companies in Japan and overseas, as well as major operating companies that support startups
※By Invitation Only
Expected Number of Participants: A total of 250 participants, consisting of the participating start-ups and the guests
Contact: RISING EXPO Secretariat
rising@ext.cyberagent.co.jp

NOTE: This event is designed to match startups with potential investors and operating companies.
The organizer of the event has no intention to undertake any placement of shares.

Advantages for the Participating Start-ups

Sponsorship and Partnership Opportunities

Opportunity to present and network with executives and decision makers at the leading venture capital companies and major operating companies.
※Participating Companies from last year included
Venture Capital Company: 60, Operating Company: 60

Chance to Win Cash and Prizes

A chance to win cash prize for the best presentation and various awards given by the sponsors. Winners will be determined through votes from all the guests of the event and by the sponsors.In addition, the Grand Prix winner of Japan will be invited to attend one RISING EXPO 2016 event held outside Japan as an extra prize.

Application Schedule

Mon.
May 18,2015

Application
Period Starts

Mon.
June 1,2015

Application
Period Ends

Mon.
June 8,2015

Pre-Screening
Results
Announced
(we will contact
the individuals)

Wed.
July 1,2015

Participating
Start-ups Selected

Fri.
August 7,2015

RISING EXPO Event

Conditions for Applying

  1. Entrants must be an IT and Internet related startup (both enterprise and consumer focused startups can apply).
  2. In principle, entrants must have launched their service and have a user base or have achieved revenue milestones.
  3. Entrants must be considering to raise more than 100 million yen ($ 1 Million USD) in venture capital.
  4. Entrants must be able to attend the interview session held in Japan after passing the document screening (pre-screening).
    NOTE: Date of the interview session will be arranged individually.

※The location of the startup's offices will not be a factor in the application process.
※There is no participation fee.

Only start-ups that have passed the pre-screening are allowed to attend the event on the day.

Venture capital

ANRI

ATOMICO

B DASH VENTURES Inc.

BEENOS Inc.

BIGLOBE Capital Co., Ltd.

DBJ Capital Co., Ltd.

DG Incubation, Inc.

DraperNexus Ventures

DreamPlus Asia Limited

East Ventures

FinTech Global Capital, LLC

GMO VenturePartners

IMJ Investment Partners Pte.Ltd.

K&P Partners Corp.

KLab Ventures,inc.

Mistletoe, Inc.

NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc.

SBI Investment Co., Ltd.

SMBC Venture Capital

Skyland Ventures

Venture Port

VOYAGE VENTURES, Inc.

World Innovation Lab

YJ Capital Inc.

Archetype Corporation

i mercury Capital, Inc.

ADWAYS VENTURES, Inc.

Anicom Capital

ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Inc.

Incubate Fund

OPT Ventures,Inc.

GREE Ventures, Inc.

Global Brain Corporation

Sansei Capital Investment Co.,Ltd.

CA MOBILE, LTD.

JAFCO Co., Ltd.

salesforce.com Co.,Ltd.

NISSAY CAPITAL CO.,LTD

Dentsu Digital Holdings, Inc.

Dentsu Ventures

TRIUM Patners Co., Ltd.

Japan Asia Investment Company, Limited

Nippon Venture Capital Co., Ltd.

New Frontier Partners Co.,Ltd.

Fuji Startup Ventures Inc.

Primal Capital

VECTOR INC.

VENTURE UNITED, inc.

Mizuho Capital Co.,Ltd.

MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital Co.,Ltd.

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.

MIYAKO CAPITAL

Lead Capital Management Co.,Ltd.

Operating company

Donuts Co. Ltd.

JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd.

GMO AD Partners Inc.

Hanwha Group.

KDDI CORPORATION

Korea Trade-investment Promotion Agency

Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.

TC Wealth Holdings Limited

T-MEDIA HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.

VOYAGE GROUP, Inc.

istyle Inc.

Accenture Japan Ltd

The Asahi Shimbun Company

Interspace.,Co.Ltd.

WILL GROUP, INC.

XING INC

Aucfan Co.,Ltd.

OPT Holding Inc,

Orange Japan Inc.,

Katchaman.

COLOPL, Inc.

SUNNY SIDE UP Inc.

JCB Co., Ltd.

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation

Startia, Inc.

SUMITOMO CORPORATION

Sony Corporation

SoftBank Group Corp.

So-net Corporation

DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

DENTSU INC.

DeNA Co., Ltd.

TOKYU CORPORATION

Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN

TOYOTA CENTRAL R&D LABS., INC.

TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM HOLDINGS, INC.

IBM Japan, Ltd.

Nissha Printing Co., Ltd.

Nihon Unisys, Ltd.

NEXT Co.,Ltd.

Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Inc.

HANSHIN ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO.,LTD.

Hitachi, Ltd.

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

HONJO International

Monex Group, Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd .

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

Yahoo Japan Corporation

UNITED, Inc.

Rakuten, Inc.

Livesense Inc.

Link and Motivation Inc.

ROSYY Entertainment,Inc.

Partner

Diamond sponsor

Google

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

Gold sponsor

AGS Consulting Co., Ltd.

SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Intelligence, Ltd.

Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

Management cooperation

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.

Access

Toyosu PIT
6-1-23 Toyosu Koto-Ku, Tokyo 135-0061

Reference

Rising Expo Staff

rising@ext.cyberagent.co.jp