Founder x Angel University Japan

Founder University Japan

The founders building from Japan.

Meet the companies in our program. Tap any founder to request a warm intro — we'll personally route it.

CONNEKT

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Connekt is an AI-native operating system that helps agencies recruit faster, smarter and operate at 10x.

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  • Sho Takei
    Sho Takei

DesignFlowAI

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DesignFlowAI is the company brain for engineering design, giving engineers contextual insights in real time

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  • Hiroki Ogasawara
    Hiroki Ogasawara

ElevateOS

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ElevateOS is a system of record for tutoring and admissions agencies, turning every session into proprietary learning data that competitors can't replicate and agencies can't rip out.

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  • Howard Chan
    Howard Chan

EmoticoreAI

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EmoticoreAI solves business challenges of all kinds by providing an all-in-one "AI Agent Platform" that leverages AI avatars.

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  • Alex Lagata
    Alex Lagata

English Content Labs

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English Content Labs builds and manages social media for Japanese SMBs.

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  • Monica Akabane
    Monica Akabane

Kiboh is an AI employee performance management platform.

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  • Benjamin Price
    Benjamin Price

Lifiya is an AI sports analytics platform.

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  • Takenobu Shimura
    Takenobu Shimura

LOOQ puts digital billboards on mopeds.

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  • Ayan Sakenov
    Ayan Sakenov

M2W is an AI editor for manga creators.

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  • Sean Hora
    Sean Hora

Medify is an AI-powered job marketplace for doctors, nurses, and pharmacists to find and apply to opportunities.

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  • Ceila Koide
    Ceila Koide

Mimi is an app that teaches Japanese language and culture through real-life scenarios from Japan.

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  • Ananya Donapati
    Ananya Donapati

MinePet

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MinePet turns veterinary lab reports into clear health insights for pet owners.

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  • Ulara Toma
    Ulara Toma

Musekai

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  • Masatoshi Nishimura
    Masatoshi Nishimura

Muuvo is an enterprise software platform for managing commercial real estate closures.

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  • John Humphrey
    John Humphrey

Nakatomi

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Nakatomi is a cloud platform for building and hosting web apps, with built-in compliance support.

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  • Richard Orman
    Richard Orman

Nexepia

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Nexepia is building secure, consent-based infrastructure that lets personal AI agents share your data with other services.

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  • Sota Kobayashi
    Sota Kobayashi

Nijiworks

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Nijiworks connects Japanese collectible sellers (like Pokémon cards) with North American buyers, handling all the shipping logistics.

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  • Riichi Takumiya
    Riichi Takumiya

Noah's Ark

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Noah’s Ark is an AI supply chain risk platform.

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  • Kento Tanemura
    Kento Tanemura

noor teaches young adults financial literacy.

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  • Sijin Park
    Sijin Park

Ontaru creates humanoid robots for elderly care facilities.

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  • Shion Nagano
    Shion Nagano

PlaiPin

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PlaiPin is the agentic harness for hardware, build companion robots in minutes.

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  • Natalie Yeo
    Natalie Yeo

SeekProv

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SeekProv helps people find and book local service providers, like home repairs, cleaning, or childcare.

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  • Promise Dike
    Promise Dike

Suradar / glyphzerolabs

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Suradar is a cybersecurtity company.

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  • Karthik Rampalli
    Karthik Rampalli

Tabic is a travel app that builds map-based itineraries, adjusts them on the fly, and turns your trip photos into recaps.

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  • Shunichi Kito
    Shunichi Kito

ttt is a social app that lets friends share opinions and vote on each other.

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  • Koji Iinuma
    Koji Iinuma

UNCHAIN

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Unchain connects to tools like Slack and Notion to learn from your team's past decisions and outcomes.

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  • Christian Park
    Christian Park

Uni-ke Systems

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Uni-ke is a fashion platform that connects brands, consumers, wholesalers, and manufacturers in a single system.

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  • Christian Godoy
    Christian Godoy

GlobalDeal by Wrexiv helps foreign companies expand into other countries.

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  • Koki Nasukawa
    Koki Nasukawa

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