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A company from Shibuya Ward Startup Visa succeeded in raising pre-seed funding! Ekei Labs Co., Ltd., which aims to control healthy longevity, raises funds from Lifetime Ventures
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Ekei Labs Inc., a startup started in Japan using Shibuya Ward’s startup visa system, has received pre-seed funding from Lifetime Ventures, a pre-seed venture capital firm that operates a fund in partnership with Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). I did it.
Also, by being able to utilize OIST’s advanced research facilities, ekei labs aims to make internal age testing more accessible and extend healthy lifespans.
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◆Comment from Karni Bilal, founder and CEO of ekei labs
We are very proud to have received funding from Lifetime Ventures to strengthen our presence in Okinawa, one of the world’s blue zone longevity prefectures. This collaboration is a testament to our commitment to leveraging Okinawa’s unique longevity knowledge and working with OIST to help the ecosystem thrive.
◆Recruiting startup visa holders
Shibuya City provides a variety of support to startups with the goal of “producing unicorn companies that are active in the world.” Start-up visa holders are provided with our shared office “SHIBUYA BRIDGE” which can be used 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for free, as well as support for coordinating collaboration and demonstration experiment opportunities with Shibuya Ward and companies in Shibuya Ward, and cooperation with investors. Benefits include business matching support and hands-on support from a community manager. Startup visas are issued throughout the year. You can apply and inquire from the Shibuya Startup Support Contact form. We are looking forward to receiving applications from foreign entrepreneurs who aim to expand into the world together with Shibuya City.
◆What is Shibuya Startup Support?
This is an initiative led by Shibuya Ward that invites domestic and foreign start-up businesses to Shibuya to explore and grow together in this city.
Shibuya Ward is a cultural center that continues to lead Japan’s art, music, and fashion scenes. It is also Japan’s tech hub, with over 2,000 startup offices and over 100 startup co-working spaces. We support business startups and growth with the diversity and dynamism unique to Shibuya Ward.
Official website: https://shibuya-startup-support.jp/