Do you have a startup, or a strong idea for a startup? Could you use blunt, honest feedback on your startup ideas? On this live and interactive online event you can pitch your ideas to a panel of Japan startup investors and experts for ratings and feedback. Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to hear startup ideas and watch how the experts analyze businesses. Pre-submit your pitch for priority feedback, but we will also be selecting pitches live from the chat.

To pre-submit your pitch, visit https://forms.gle/ptpEJVuTfKueg11y9

Additional Information: To prepare, start with your one-sentence pitch.  See how it's done using our Madlibs format.

What You'll Learn:

• How to give a concise, yet compelling, elevator pitch
• What investors are looking for in a startup pitch
• If selected, specific advice and feedback on your pitch and startup idea

Judges:

• Kei Shimada - Executive | Entrepreneur | Award-winning Innovator | Global Keynote Speaker| Startup Mentor | Angel Investor | EMBA
• Schyler Alexandra Cole, Associate at Incubate Fund
• Tyson Batino, Founder at Scaling Your Company

Moderators:

• Erdinç Ekinci, Co-Director at Founder Institute Japan, Co-Founder, and CEO at Openfor.co, Inc.
• Yu Li Shein, Co-Director at Founder Institute Japan, Co-Founder, and COO at Openfor.co, Inc., CEO of  Silicon Valley Branch at Global Innovation Consulting Inc.

About Founder Institute: The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 6,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 95 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.