90% of Startup Failures Share the Same Causes: Startups and VC/CVCs to Hold Honest Discussion Meetups in Osaka and Tokyo
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- 90% of Startup Failures Share the Same Causes: Startups and VC/CVCs to Hold Honest Discussion Meetups in Osaka and Tokyo
- A meetup event where startups and VC/CVCs will openly discuss real business failures rather than success stories will be held in Osaka on June 25, 2026, and in Tokyo on July 27. Based on the analysis of over 300 cases revealing that '90% of business failures are concentrated in People/Organization, Strategy, and Money,' the event will foster the sharing of diverse failure experiences. The launch of a new product designed to support entrepreneurs' decision-making will also be announced at the event.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 11, 2026
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A meetup event where startups and VC/CVCs will openly discuss real business failures rather than success stories will be held in Osaka on June 25, 2026, and in Tokyo on July 27. Based on the analysis of over 300 cases revealing that '90% of business failures are concentrated in People/Organization, Strategy, and Money,' the event will foster the sharing of diverse failure experiences. The launch of a new product designed to support entrepreneurs' decision-making will also be announced at the event.
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- PR Times
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- June 11, 2026
A meetup event where startups and VC/CVCs will openly discuss real business failures rather than success stories will be held in Osaka on June 25, 2026, and in Tokyo on July 27. Based on the analysis of over 300 cases revealing that '90% of business failures are concentrated in People/Organization, Strategy, and Money,' the event will foster the sharing of diverse failure experiences. The launch of a new product designed to support entrepreneurs' decision-making will also be announced at the event.
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You can't reveal your true feelings even to advisors. You can't show weakness to your peers. Where do you take your worries and agonizing decisions?
While there is a tendency for everyone to want to hear stories of 'successful entrepreneurs,' isn't it the reproducible stories of failure, which rarely come to light, that truly help in management?
The meetup events for startups and VC/CVCs—where participants share real experiences of business management and operations, alongside initiatives like 'Shikujiri Keieisha' (Failed Executives)—have increasingly cultivated an atmosphere where diverse failures can be deeply discussed with a laugh.
This time, moving to Osaka for the 6th edition and Tokyo for the 7th, startup founders, VC/CVC capitalists, and investors will discuss the core of failures that are usually never spoken about.
On the day of the event, we will also explain the launch of our product designed to accelerate decision-making for entrepreneurs.
'Failure stories' move people more than success stories.
What went wrong after receiving investment?
Where did things go off track with the co-founder?
What were you really thinking when you decided to withdraw?
There is absolutely nothing glamorous about the diverse decisions entrepreneurs make.
It is also a fact that these experiences can only be understood by those in the same situation and position, and they hit home much harder than the various success stories told as beautiful anecdotes.
This event is a regular meetup that directly addresses that 'urgency,' asking speakers to candidly share the diverse realities of management, business, and investment decisions from the perspectives of both startups and VC/CVCs.
Why do we do this?
We have collected primary data on the stumbling decisions of entrepreneurs and managers in over 300 cases. By accumulating data on what was actually happening behind glamorous successes, one fact has emerged.
That is, about 90% of business failures and stumbles are concentrated in three areas: 'People/Organization', 'Strategy (Marketing)', and 'Money'.
There are almost no bizarre or special failures; the reality is that many executives, regardless of industry or business phase, trip up in the same places in the same way.
Furthermore, we have held a total of 5 offline events, creating opportunities for startups and VC/CVCs to speak honestly in the same venue. We have repeatedly witnessed the response that 'someone's failure case will definitely become someone else's compass,' not only for the speakers but also for the participants present.
This event is a testing ground for our company's mission to 'turn failure into value,' aiming to encourage new challenges by having people relate diverse failures to themselves and knowing about them in advance.
Event Overview
[6th Edition] SU x VC/CVC Discuss the Reality of Management and Business! Osaka Meetup
Date & Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 17:00-19:00
Venue: QUINTBRIDGE (in front of 1F Cafe)
Address: 4-15-82 Higashinodacho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
Capacity: 35 people (currently 16 expected to attend)
Entry Fee: Free (networking party fee is separate)
Speaker Profiles
Atsushi Kawamura, Representative Director, CROSLAN Co., Ltd. (Startup)
After graduating from Kobe University, he studied abroad in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Meeting former technical interns locally, he felt firsthand the structural issues of foreign workers in Japan. Driven by the desire to 'change the system of foreign employment,' he gained experience as an SE/PG at an IT company after returning to Japan, and founded CROSLAN in 2017. He currently develops 'SMILEVISA,' an employment management cloud service for specific skilled foreigners, promoting the digital transformation of foreign employment.
Gakuri Yanagi, Capitalist, Venture Investment Dept., Kyoto Capital Partners Co., Ltd. (VC/CVC)
Completed his Master's at the Graduate School of Science (Biological Sciences), The University of Tokyo. Why did a researcher studying fruit fly development become an investor? He plans to share the answer on the day. After engaging in investment activities in the bio/life science sector at SBI Investment, he joined the Bank of Kyoto in 2024 and was seconded to Kyoto Capital Partners to engage in venture investment business.
*Guest speakers are currently undergoing final adjustments.
[7th Edition] SU x VC/CVC Discuss the Reality of Management and Business! Tokyo Meetup
Date & Time: Monday, July 27, 2026, 17:00-19:00
Venue: hajimari Event Space (hajimari Inc.)
Address: Shibuya DT Bldg. 6F, 1-16-10 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Capacity: 35 people
Entry Fee: Free (networking party fee is separate)
Speaker Profiles
Michio Matsuura, Representative Director, ANOTHER TEAM Co., Ltd. (Investor)
In 2004, he participated as a founding member of Ishin Inc. (Securities Code: 143A), which operates the venture industry media 'Venture Tsushin'. He has been involved in supporting over 2,000 executives over about 20 years. He established ANOTHER TEAM Co., Ltd. in 2024. He will be an outside director of Fujisan Magazine Service (Securities Code: 3138) from 2025. There are as many failures as there are executives—he is someone who has seen that reality more than anyone else.
*Currently, the attendance of 2 investors and 1 startup is confirmed.
Wataru Ebisawa, Representative Director, value481 Inc. (Moderator) *Osaka & Tokyo
With the mission of 'turning failure into value,' he promotes startup support, collection and analysis of failure cases, and SaaS development. In the audio content 'Failed Executives,' he invites guest executives from various industries each time to dig deep into past failure stories not found in textbooks. As the moderator this time as well, he will draw out the true feelings of the speakers.
Schedule for the Day
16:40 Registration Opens
17:00-17:10 Overview of Event and Organizer
17:10-17:35 Startup Talk Session
17:35-18:00 VC/CVC Talk Session
18:00-18:10 Workshop
18:15 Questionnaire, Photo Session, Business Card Exchange
19:00 End. After closing, move to another venue for a networking party (separate fee)
*The schedule is expected to be the same for both Osaka and Tokyo, but please note that contents may change due to operational reasons.
Recommended for:
Startups, venture companies, and SME executives face a continuous stream of decisions every day.
They drive their companies forward while agonizing and struggling with questions like, 'Is this strategy really okay?' and 'How should I have preferably made that judgment?'
The purpose of this event is not to be 'taught the correct answer,' but to learn about management and business stumbles and failures, share vivid decisions such as what they thought and how they acted, and compare them with one's own judgments.
- Those interested in the real failure judgments of startups and VC/CVCs
- Startup founders facing upcoming pre-seed/seed fundraising
- Executives considering investment from VC/CVCs and wanting to understand investment criteria
While there is a tendency for everyone to want to hear stories of 'successful entrepreneurs,' isn't it the reproducible stories of failure, which rarely come to light, that truly help in management?
The meetup events for startups and VC/CVCs—where participants share real experiences of business management and operations, alongside initiatives like 'Shikujiri Keieisha' (Failed Executives)—have increasingly cultivated an atmosphere where diverse failures can be deeply discussed with a laugh.
This time, moving to Osaka for the 6th edition and Tokyo for the 7th, startup founders, VC/CVC capitalists, and investors will discuss the core of failures that are usually never spoken about.
On the day of the event, we will also explain the launch of our product designed to accelerate decision-making for entrepreneurs.
'Failure stories' move people more than success stories.
What went wrong after receiving investment?
Where did things go off track with the co-founder?
What were you really thinking when you decided to withdraw?
There is absolutely nothing glamorous about the diverse decisions entrepreneurs make.
It is also a fact that these experiences can only be understood by those in the same situation and position, and they hit home much harder than the various success stories told as beautiful anecdotes.
This event is a regular meetup that directly addresses that 'urgency,' asking speakers to candidly share the diverse realities of management, business, and investment decisions from the perspectives of both startups and VC/CVCs.
Why do we do this?
We have collected primary data on the stumbling decisions of entrepreneurs and managers in over 300 cases. By accumulating data on what was actually happening behind glamorous successes, one fact has emerged.
That is, about 90% of business failures and stumbles are concentrated in three areas: 'People/Organization', 'Strategy (Marketing)', and 'Money'.
There are almost no bizarre or special failures; the reality is that many executives, regardless of industry or business phase, trip up in the same places in the same way.
Furthermore, we have held a total of 5 offline events, creating opportunities for startups and VC/CVCs to speak honestly in the same venue. We have repeatedly witnessed the response that 'someone's failure case will definitely become someone else's compass,' not only for the speakers but also for the participants present.
This event is a testing ground for our company's mission to 'turn failure into value,' aiming to encourage new challenges by having people relate diverse failures to themselves and knowing about them in advance.
Event Overview
[6th Edition] SU x VC/CVC Discuss the Reality of Management and Business! Osaka Meetup
Date & Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 17:00-19:00
Venue: QUINTBRIDGE (in front of 1F Cafe)
Address: 4-15-82 Higashinodacho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
Capacity: 35 people (currently 16 expected to attend)
Entry Fee: Free (networking party fee is separate)
Speaker Profiles
Atsushi Kawamura, Representative Director, CROSLAN Co., Ltd. (Startup)
After graduating from Kobe University, he studied abroad in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Meeting former technical interns locally, he felt firsthand the structural issues of foreign workers in Japan. Driven by the desire to 'change the system of foreign employment,' he gained experience as an SE/PG at an IT company after returning to Japan, and founded CROSLAN in 2017. He currently develops 'SMILEVISA,' an employment management cloud service for specific skilled foreigners, promoting the digital transformation of foreign employment.
Gakuri Yanagi, Capitalist, Venture Investment Dept., Kyoto Capital Partners Co., Ltd. (VC/CVC)
Completed his Master's at the Graduate School of Science (Biological Sciences), The University of Tokyo. Why did a researcher studying fruit fly development become an investor? He plans to share the answer on the day. After engaging in investment activities in the bio/life science sector at SBI Investment, he joined the Bank of Kyoto in 2024 and was seconded to Kyoto Capital Partners to engage in venture investment business.
*Guest speakers are currently undergoing final adjustments.
[7th Edition] SU x VC/CVC Discuss the Reality of Management and Business! Tokyo Meetup
Date & Time: Monday, July 27, 2026, 17:00-19:00
Venue: hajimari Event Space (hajimari Inc.)
Address: Shibuya DT Bldg. 6F, 1-16-10 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Capacity: 35 people
Entry Fee: Free (networking party fee is separate)
Speaker Profiles
Michio Matsuura, Representative Director, ANOTHER TEAM Co., Ltd. (Investor)
In 2004, he participated as a founding member of Ishin Inc. (Securities Code: 143A), which operates the venture industry media 'Venture Tsushin'. He has been involved in supporting over 2,000 executives over about 20 years. He established ANOTHER TEAM Co., Ltd. in 2024. He will be an outside director of Fujisan Magazine Service (Securities Code: 3138) from 2025. There are as many failures as there are executives—he is someone who has seen that reality more than anyone else.
*Currently, the attendance of 2 investors and 1 startup is confirmed.
Wataru Ebisawa, Representative Director, value481 Inc. (Moderator) *Osaka & Tokyo
With the mission of 'turning failure into value,' he promotes startup support, collection and analysis of failure cases, and SaaS development. In the audio content 'Failed Executives,' he invites guest executives from various industries each time to dig deep into past failure stories not found in textbooks. As the moderator this time as well, he will draw out the true feelings of the speakers.
Schedule for the Day
16:40 Registration Opens
17:00-17:10 Overview of Event and Organizer
17:10-17:35 Startup Talk Session
17:35-18:00 VC/CVC Talk Session
18:00-18:10 Workshop
18:15 Questionnaire, Photo Session, Business Card Exchange
19:00 End. After closing, move to another venue for a networking party (separate fee)
*The schedule is expected to be the same for both Osaka and Tokyo, but please note that contents may change due to operational reasons.
Recommended for:
Startups, venture companies, and SME executives face a continuous stream of decisions every day.
They drive their companies forward while agonizing and struggling with questions like, 'Is this strategy really okay?' and 'How should I have preferably made that judgment?'
The purpose of this event is not to be 'taught the correct answer,' but to learn about management and business stumbles and failures, share vivid decisions such as what they thought and how they acted, and compare them with one's own judgments.
- Those interested in the real failure judgments of startups and VC/CVCs
- Startup founders facing upcoming pre-seed/seed fundraising
- Executives considering investment from VC/CVCs and wanting to understand investment criteria
FAQ
What can be learned at this event?
Instead of success stories, you can learn about real business failures related to 'People/Organization', 'Strategy', and 'Money', based on data from over 300 cases.
Who should attend?
It is recommended for startup founders, entrepreneurs preparing for fundraising, and executives wanting to understand VC/CVC investment criteria.
When and where will it be held?
The 6th event is on June 25, 2026, in Osaka (QUINTBRIDGE), and the 7th on July 27 in Tokyo (hajimari event space).