Leach Inc. Receives 'Most Impressive Engineering Lift' Technical Award at YCombinator-Certified Hackathon 'c0mpiled-7'

Leach Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Takuya Tominaga) is pleased to announce that a team including its representative, Tominaga, received the 'Most Impressive Engineering Lift' technical award (slide notation on the day: 'The Biggest Engineering Lift — Most technically involved') at the YCombinator (YC) certified hackathon 'c0mpiled-7: San Fransokyo', held at Toranomon Hills Mori Tower on March 8, 2026.

This event was organized by Transpose Platform, co-hosted by UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. (UTokyo IPC), and sponsored by Mori Building Co., Ltd., gathering approximately 230 participants and 65 submitted projects in an international hackathon.

Overview of c0mpiled-7 — An English Hackathon Themed on YC Request for Startups Spring 2026

c0mpiled-7 is the 7th installment of the 'c0mpiled' series hosted by Transpose Platform, which invests in YC, and the second event of 'San Fransokyo', conceptualized as a fusion of San Francisco and Tokyo.

The theme was set as 'Request for Startups (RFS) Spring 2026' released by YC, and each team selected one of the following seven categories to develop their product:

AI-Native Hedge Fund

AI-Native Agency

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Stablecoin Financial Services

AI for Government

Modern Metal Mills

AI Guidance for Physical Work

Day's Schedule

Development, presentations, and submissions (90-second demo videos) were all conducted in English.

9:00 Doors open / 10:00 Registration starts

10:30-12:30 Team building

12:30-13:00 Opening remarks

13:00-17:00 Development session (4 hours)

17:00-18:30 Judging and evaluation

18:30-18:45 Results announcement and awards ceremony

18:45- Networking

Award-winning teams received an invitation to office hours with YC Partner Jon Xu as a special privilege.

Co-hosting and Sponsorship Structure — Transpose Platform × UTokyo IPC × Mori Building

Transpose Platform, the organizer, is a significant investor in Y Combinator (YC), the world's leading accelerator, and supports Japanese entrepreneurs, students, and young researchers in developing world-class capabilities.

UTokyo IPC, the co-host, is a venture capital company wholly owned by the University of Tokyo, managing multiple funds totaling approximately 60 billion JPY. It operates '1stRound', one of Japan's largest cross-academic startup support programs, collaborating with 22 universities and 5 research institutions.

Mori Building Co., Ltd., the sponsor, is a leading urban development developer in Japan known for large-scale complex developments such as Roppongi Hills, Toranomon Hills, and Azabudai Hills. They provided the venue, meals, and beverages for this event.

Judges — YC Alumni Founders and International Experts Gathered

The judging panel included founders of YC alumni startups and technical leaders from global companies.

Kai Brokering (VoiceOS Co-Founder & CEO / YC X25)

Daishi Nojima (Canopi / YC S21 · former Facebook security engineer · Blur.io founding member)

Henry Ndubuaku (Cactus Compute / YC S25)

Abhilash Chowdhary (CrustData / YC F24)

Vignesh Subbiah (Unbound Security Co-Founder & CTO / YC S24, remote judging)

Jia Shen (Shisa.ai Co-Founder & CEO, RockYou Co-Founder / over 400 million users)

Duncan Ross (soonami.io Co-Founder, former Chelsea FC CTO, Nintendo Outside Director (Technology))

What is YCombinator — An Accelerator That Defined the 'World Standard' for Startups

YCombinator was founded in 2005 by Paul Graham and others.