[Mogura Co., Ltd.] Announcement of pitches for XR/Metaverse startups “XR Future Pitch 2024”! New XR/Metaverse-related startup companies will gather at Pitch Expo. Image
URL: Mogura Co., Ltd. Press release: November 13, 2024 Pitch by XR/Metaverse startups “XR Future Pitch 2024” Announcement of companies appearing on stage! New XR/Metaverse-related startup companies will gather at Pitch Expo. A pitch event by XR/Metaverse related startups will be held at Porthole, Tokyo on December 11th as part of XR Kaigi 2024.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23286/71/23286-71-348a5fba6007aa7c295e3b82c33996e6-1601×801.jpg Mr. Kaoru Naito (CHAOSRU Co., Ltd./CEO) He has been involved in cultural property VR business since before becoming independent. After becoming independent, he gained experience exhibiting at overseas film festivals and also contributed to the opening of an XR facility in Shanghai. Currently, he is developing and producing products using XR/AI from a creative perspective. https://www.chaosru.com/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23286/71/23286-71-be63b8e290b24b47254f1f9476fd842d-1600×801.jpg Keisuke Kishi (Representative Director of Root Co., Ltd.) While farming myself, I am also developing unique apps in the field of primary industry as the representative of Root Co., Ltd. 10 years of agricultural experience (dairy farming, rice farming, Japanese beef livestock farming, greenhouse strawberries, etc.). Graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo and an MBA from the University of Oxford. https://root-farm.com
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23286/71/23286-71-8d75f3135ac9acf166418a25bd29573b-1600×801.jpg Hibiki Sato (Cofounder & CEO of Amplium) While attending school, he was involved in launching a new business at LabBase. In 2021, a new graduate joined Persol Career (formerly Intelligence). Moved to San Francisco, USA in December 2022 and founded Amplium, Inc. in May 2024. Developed and operates the immersive video platform “Amplium” for Apple Vision Pro in the spatial computing x video entertainment field. https://home.theamplium.com
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23286/71/23286-71-d81c22991376955cd7542a792f1ef348-1601×801.jpg Mr. Takahide Kasai (Representative Director of Anique Co., Ltd.) After graduating from Keio University, he was in charge of the TMT sector at Citigroup. Engaged in M&A, financing, IPO, and other matters at Morgan Stanley. Joined Anique as CFO in 2022 and became
co-representative from September 2023. https://anique.jp
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23286/71/23286-71-023c392c44251ed0ca0cda39a685d288-1601×801.jpg Mr. Tetsuya Ohashi (CinemaLeap Co., Ltd. / Representative Director) After working at Terra Motors Co., Ltd. (manufacturing and sales of electric motorcycles) and Pacific Voice Co., Ltd. (producing and distributing short films, etc.), he established CinemaLeap Co., Ltd. in April 2019. It produces and distributes XR movies, operates location-based entertainment facilities, produces XR/Metaverse content, and operates the Beyond the Frame Festival, an international film festival specializing in XR. https://immersivejourney.jp/ Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23286/71/23286-71-56a9e6ba87d47531531db29b7d8d8bd2-1600×801.jpg Mr. Notov (CEO of NEIGHBOR Co., Ltd.) Founder of Metaverse Studio “NEIGHBOR”. He specializes in game development and experience creation using Unreal Editor For Fortnite (UEFN), and is a pioneer in the Japanese Metaverse industry. Currently, in addition to his activities in Japan, he is also working hard to build the NEIGHBOR team in America and Europe. He is passionate about connecting people around the world through Fortnite and creating new value through the power of gaming. https://neighbor.gg/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23286/71/23286-71-c1a0ce0478055592caceb8fb4e78ccfe-2000×608.png Mr. Shingo Meguro (Senior Researcher, Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.) Sakura Shimazaki (Group Leader, Data Strategy Team, Ebara Corporation) Mr. Masuyama Masuyama (DG Daiwa Ventures Principal) Mr. Yasuchika Wakayama (Representative Director, Breakpoint Co., Ltd.) The six companies will also exhibit at the “XR Kaigi 2024” expo. Please pay attention to the presentations and exhibitions of startup companies that are involved in novel businesses and services related to XR/VTuber/Metaverse. [XR Future Pitch 2024 Overview] ■Pitch date, time and venue Wednesday, December 11, 2024 15:30-16:00 Local venue: Port City Takeshiba 1F Port Hall *Only ticket purchasers and guests can enter. Please purchase tickets from the XR Kaigi official website Official site ■Content • Pitch by startups (6 companies, about 5 minutes per company) • Comments, Q&A from commentators • Audience Award Announcement [XR Kaigi 2024 Event Overview] Name: XR Kaigi 2024 Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 – Friday, December 13, 2024 Venue: Port City Takeshiba (Port Hall/Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho Building) Official website: https://www.xrkaigi.com/ Official SNS: ・Twitter:
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https://www.facebook.com/XRKaigi/ Sponsor: Mogura Co., Ltd. ■About Breakpoint Co., Ltd. Since our founding in 2004, we have developed incubation, accelerator, and VC businesses. In the XR field, we have been operating the Tokyo XR Startups incubation program since 2015, and have invested in approximately 30 companies so far, including Cover Co., Ltd., which achieved an IPO in 2023. It operates a coworking space “Future Tech Hub” specializing in the XR field, and supports the creation of networks among domestic and international XR companies, organizations, and individuals.
https://www.breakpoint.co.jp/ ●About Mogura Co., Ltd. With the mission of “Bringing rich experiences to the world,” we operate Japan’s largest VR/AR/MR/VTuber specialized media, “Mogura VR.” While developing media, we support companies involved in this field from the core of the industry. In order to accelerate its spread, we are developing five businesses: “Media,” “Consulting/Development,” “Events,” “Product Sales,” and “Human Resources.”
https://mogura.co/