DGDV Participates as Japan-Side Partner VC in 'Tokyo Unicorn Summit 2026', Gathering Unicorns from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Vietnam in Tokyo
DG Daiwa Ventures will participate as a partner in the Tokyo Unicorn Summit 2026 to be held on April 27. Over 70 startups and global VCs from 5 Asian countries will gather at Azabudai Hills for this invite-only networking event.
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Over 70 CxOs, including unicorns from 5 Asian countries and regions, gather at Azabudai Hills in Tokyo.
Co-hosted by the Tokyo Unicorn Summit Association and South Korean media outlet The Chosun Ilbo. DG Daiwa Ventures supports the planning and operation. Featuring a keynote speech by the Chairman of the SK Group AI Committee, CxOs of unicorns from various Asian countries will take the stage.
DG Daiwa Ventures (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Directors: Junichi Nakajima, Katsuyasu Murata; hereinafter 'DGDV') announces its participation as a partner in the 'Tokyo Unicorn Summit 2026' (hereinafter 'TUS 2026'), jointly held by the Tokyo Unicorn Summit Association and major South Korean media outlet The Chosun Ilbo on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Azabudai Hills in Tokyo.
■ About Tokyo Unicorn Summit 2026
The Tokyo Unicorn Summit (TUS) is an invite-only summit based on the principles of 'Invite-Only' and 'CxO-Only', where CxOs of unicorn companies and high-growth startups from Asian countries interact across borders.
At 'TUS 2025', held for the first time in May last year, over 200 CxOs from 77 companies, including 15 unicorns such as Preferred Networks, TBM, 91APP, Dunamu, ABLY, Daangn, and Megazone Cloud from South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, etc., participated. 23 global VCs, including Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund and SBVA, also gathered, attracting significant attention as a representative networking venue for the Asian startup ecosystem.
For its fourth edition, 'TUS 2026' will further expand its invitation scope to include Singapore and Vietnam, in addition to South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Over 70 startups, including Asian unicorns such as Korea Credit Data, Megazone Cloud, TBM, Preferred Networks, 91APP, and Carro (Singapore), and over 20 prominent investors and VCs from various countries, such as LB Investment, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, JP Investment, Hashed, BASS Ventures, and Altos Ventures, are scheduled to participate. In addition, DG Daiwa Ventures will participate as a partner in planning and operations.
■ Program Overview
[Part 1: Main Session (14:00–18:00)]
Business card exchange and networking will follow each presentation
◇ Keynote Speech I
Yoo Young Sang, Chairman of the AI Committee, SK SUPEX Council
Topic: SK Group’s AI Alliance Strategy
◇ Unicorn Session
① Korean Unicorn — Korea Credit Data (KCD)
Dongho Kim, Founder
Theme: The Evolution of Vertical AI Driven by Overwhelming Data
② Sing...
Co-hosted by the Tokyo Unicorn Summit Association and South Korean media outlet The Chosun Ilbo. DG Daiwa Ventures supports the planning and operation. Featuring a keynote speech by the Chairman of the SK Group AI Committee, CxOs of unicorns from various Asian countries will take the stage.
DG Daiwa Ventures (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Directors: Junichi Nakajima, Katsuyasu Murata; hereinafter 'DGDV') announces its participation as a partner in the 'Tokyo Unicorn Summit 2026' (hereinafter 'TUS 2026'), jointly held by the Tokyo Unicorn Summit Association and major South Korean media outlet The Chosun Ilbo on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Azabudai Hills in Tokyo.
■ About Tokyo Unicorn Summit 2026
The Tokyo Unicorn Summit (TUS) is an invite-only summit based on the principles of 'Invite-Only' and 'CxO-Only', where CxOs of unicorn companies and high-growth startups from Asian countries interact across borders.
At 'TUS 2025', held for the first time in May last year, over 200 CxOs from 77 companies, including 15 unicorns such as Preferred Networks, TBM, 91APP, Dunamu, ABLY, Daangn, and Megazone Cloud from South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, etc., participated. 23 global VCs, including Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund and SBVA, also gathered, attracting significant attention as a representative networking venue for the Asian startup ecosystem.
For its fourth edition, 'TUS 2026' will further expand its invitation scope to include Singapore and Vietnam, in addition to South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Over 70 startups, including Asian unicorns such as Korea Credit Data, Megazone Cloud, TBM, Preferred Networks, 91APP, and Carro (Singapore), and over 20 prominent investors and VCs from various countries, such as LB Investment, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, JP Investment, Hashed, BASS Ventures, and Altos Ventures, are scheduled to participate. In addition, DG Daiwa Ventures will participate as a partner in planning and operations.
■ Program Overview
[Part 1: Main Session (14:00–18:00)]
Business card exchange and networking will follow each presentation
◇ Keynote Speech I
Yoo Young Sang, Chairman of the AI Committee, SK SUPEX Council
Topic: SK Group’s AI Alliance Strategy
◇ Unicorn Session
① Korean Unicorn — Korea Credit Data (KCD)
Dongho Kim, Founder
Theme: The Evolution of Vertical AI Driven by Overwhelming Data
② Sing...