More than 40 startups and major companies gather in Shibuya on Culture Day! Osamu Suzuki’s “Startup Factory” fund hosts the inaugural “Shibuya Startup Culture Festival,” a “free, handmade theme park” for adults to enjoy. Startup Factory No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership Press Release: October 3, 2025 More than 40 startups and major companies will gather in Shibuya on Culture Day! Sponsored by Osamu Suzuki’s fund, “Startup Factory,” the first-ever “Shibuya Startup Culture Festival” is a “free, handmade theme park” for adults to enjoy. –Held on Monday, November 3rd (National Holiday) at Shibuya Stream Hall– Startup Factory (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Osamu Suzuki) will hold the first “Shibuya Startup Culture Festival” at Shibuya Stream Hall on Monday, November 3, 2025 (Culture Day, a national holiday). This free, experiential event will bring together over 40 companies, including startups and major corporations, and visitors can enjoy it like a culture festival. Special site: https://startupfactory.co.jp/ssfes/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/170597/1/170597-1-e5253fbc957bff44b5ae21a25d02959d-960×540.jpg Purpose of the event The inaugural “Startup Factory Presents Shibuya Startup Culture Festival” will serve as the closing program for “SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2025,” a social design festival held in Shibuya Ward since 2018 (Organizers: Shibuya Future Design/Sponsored by Shibuya Ward). Startups striving to change society through new businesses and the major companies that support them will come together to exhibit projects with a handmade feel that anyone can enjoy. We hope that more people will experience the appeal and potential of startups. This event was made possible with the cooperation of many people, including Jungo Kanayama, founder of Shibuya Future Design, the organizing office for SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2025, and Yuki Hashimoto, a Shibuya Ward Council member. Event Overview Event Name: Startup Factory Presents Shibuya Startup Culture Festival Date and Time: Monday, November 3, 2025 (National Holiday), 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Venue: Shibuya Stream Hall, 4th to 6th Floors (3-21-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) ・Admission Fee: Free (Please register for the official LINE account upon entry) Register for LINE here → https://lin.ee/nshOAWg ・Organizer: Startup Factory ・Special website: https://startupfactory.co.jp/ssfes/ List of Exhibitors More than 40 companies, including Startup Factory investees, partner companies, and affiliated companies, will be exhibiting at this event. Visitors can experience a casual, “handmade theme park” where they can come into contact with the latest technologies and services. ▼22 startup companies invested in by this fund ・Atago Inc. ・EVENT Co., Ltd. ・BEFFY Co., Ltd. ・Wick Co., Ltd. ・UTAGE3.0 Co., Ltd. ・81RAVENS PTE. LTD. ・OASIZ Co., Ltd. ・Oryze Co., Ltd. ・Gab Co., Ltd. ・Kamikagu Co., Ltd. ・Castee Co., Ltd. ・CLIP Co., Ltd. ・Gino Co., Ltd. ・Jiffcy Co., Ltd. ・Snack Technologies Inc. ・ZEKKEI Entertainment Inc. ・Sorajima Inc. ・Neily Co., Ltd. ・HARTi Co., Ltd. ・HA-LU Co., Ltd. ・Real Akiba Co., Ltd. ▼15 companies participating in this fund ・Asobi System Co., Ltd. ・Excite Holdings Inc. ・FM Tokyo Co., Ltd.
・Representative Director, Yutori Co., Ltd. Takanori Kataishi ・KBC Group Holdings Co., Ltd. ・Kodansha Ltd. ・CyberAgent, Inc. ・TWIN PLANET Co., Ltd. ・DeNA Co., Ltd. ・TRANS Co., Ltd. ・Dwango Co., Ltd. ・Hakuhodo Inc. ・Fuji Television Network, Inc. ・Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. ・Watanabe Entertainment Co., Ltd. ▼9 companies related to CEO Suzuki ・Sandias Co., Ltd. (Chilchiru) ・SWIPEDRAMA Co., Ltd. ・Japan XR Center Co., Ltd. ・Shipyard Co., Ltd. ・concon Co., Ltd. ・tashidelek. (ecmile.) Co., Ltd. ・Tsugiste Co., Ltd. ・Panforyou Co., Ltd. Comment from Organizer Osamu Suzuki “We launched this cultural festival with the hopes of creating a place where startups can come together and entertain people around the world. Come enjoy this ‘theme park’ made with the utmost care by adults, with your family and friends!” Osamu Suzuki official SNS X: https://x.com/suzukiosamuchan
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/170597/1/170597-1-d1923f938ad2effebb03995b6b7125e8-2470×2473.jpg Upcoming Announcements Information about the exhibitors’ performances and guest appearances will be announced in due course. For the latest information, please check Osamu Suzuki’s social media accounts and website. Fund Overview Fund Name: Startup Factory No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership Fund Term: 10 years (with option to extend for up to 3 years) Investment Area: Content and IP companies that enrich the world of toC, as well as the lifestyle field Representative: Osamu Suzuki Address: 13-11 Aobadai 3-chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0042 HP: https://startupfactory.co.jp For more information about this release Press release attachments
