[Monozukuri Ventures Co., Ltd.] Recruiting additional participating companies for “KAP Salon”, a closed community for people in charge of new business at large companies!
*Monozukuri Ventures Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 29, 2024
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KAP Salon, a closed community for people in charge of new business at large companies, is recruiting additional participating companies! * Monozukuri Co., Ltd., which operates an investment fund specializing in hard tech startups.
Ventures (Headquarters: Kyoto City and New York City, USA, CEO: Narimasa Makino, hereinafter “MZV”) is a closed community for people in charge of new business at large companies, which is held in collaboration with Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto Research Park. We will start recruiting additional companies to participate in “KAP Salon”. *
*What is KAP Salon*
KAP Salon is a closed community where people in charge of new business from large companies gather to share knowledge and experience regarding business creation. In collaboration with Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto Research Park, we have started holding regular events from June 2024.
-KAP Salon, click here for details-
https://monozukuri.vc/ja/kapsalon_start/
-Click here for past event reports-
■1st session
https://monozukuri.vc/ja/report-on-the-1st-kap-salon/
■Second session
https://monozukuri.vc/ja/report-on-the-2st-kap-salon/
* Background of additional recruitment *
KAP Salon is a community that exchanges information on how to create and sustain new businesses, such as new business creation and carve-outs.
Participating companies are primarily those participating in the Acceleration Program (commonly known as KAP).
Due to the popularity of this event, we are currently recruiting additional companies to participate.
KAP Salon has received feedback from existing participating companies that the valuable knowledge and networking opportunities gained at the salon greatly contribute to business growth.
If you are a company that wants to increase your competitiveness in the manufacturing industry or create new innovation through
collaboration with other companies, please consider taking this opportunity to participate in KAP Salon.
Contents of KAP Salon
・Sharing each company’s new business creation initiatives and knowledge ・Lectures and panel discussions that contribute to new business creation ・Sharing methods of collaboration with startups, minority investments, and M&A cases
・Sharing the latest tax system, legal development, and overseas trends regarding startup M&A
・Visiting innovation bases of major companies
・Building connections between people in charge of new business beyond corporate boundaries
・Other sharing of issues and case studies of each company that can only be handled in a closed environment
*Overview of KAP Salon*
Frequency: Once a month, held online + offline
Participant target: People in charge of new business creation at large companies Participation conditions: be able to participate in online or offline meetings once a month, and undergo a simple screening by the secretariat before participating.
Participation fee: Free
* FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) *
* Q. Can I participate if I am not based in Kyoto? *
A. You can participate no matter where you are located in the country. * Q. How often will offline (real) events be held? *
A. We plan to hold the event offline once every quarter.
* Q. Where will the offline event be held? *
A. Basically, it will be within Kyoto Prefecture, but there is a possibility that it will be outside Kyoto Prefecture when visiting a company.
* Q. How many people can participate per company? *
A. We expect 1 to 3 people per company.
* Q. Will there be an NDA? *
A. You will be required to sign an NDA when participating in this salon.
[For inquiries, click here]
https://forms.clickup.com/25504961/f/rab61-10978/B26YH7NQ20T35GG4AU
*About Monozukuri Ventures*
Monozukuri Co., Ltd.
Ventures is a company based in Kyoto and New York that manages VC funds for hardware startups and provides technical consulting related to hardware prototyping and manufacturing.
In January 2020, Darma Tech Labs Co., Ltd. (Kyoto City), which operates Makers Boot Camp, and FabFoundry,
Inc. (New York City) was launched by combining the management resources of two companies to support hardware startups. this To date, we have invested in 57 Japanese and American hardware startups (26 in Japan and 31 in the United States). Start up again We have supported over 190 prototyping and mass production projects, mainly for industrial companies. (All figures are as of early December 2023)
[Trade name] Monozukuri Ventures, Corp. English notation (Monozukuri Ventures, Corp.)
[Representative Director] Shigemasa Makino
[Established] August 2015
[Head office location] 3F Umekoji MArKEt, 34 Suzaku Hozo-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
[Business description] Management of venture funds targeting hardware startups. Development of technology consulting business
[URL] https://monozukuri.vc/ja/
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