Otaac Inc. Presents at Demo Day as a Selected Company for the 2nd "SBI Entertainment Acceleration 2026"
Otaac Inc. has been selected for the 2nd "SBI Entertainment Acceleration 2026" program, operated by SBI Investment Co., Ltd., and presented at its Demo Day held on April 24, 2026, at TUNNEL TOKYO. The company showcased its "Otaac Oshikatsu AI Friend App," which offers a highly personalized fan activity experience through AI.
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Otaac Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Akihito Hamano; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") was selected as a participating company for the second term of the "SBI Entertainment Acceleration (SEA)" program, operated by SBI Investment Co., Ltd., named "SEA 2026." The Company presented its pitch at the Demo Day held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at "TUNNEL TOKYO" (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo).
Link to article: https://www.sbinvestment.co.jp/news/20260313_1.html
■ The Company, operating the Oshikatsu AI Friend App "Otaac," presented its pitch as one of the 6 selected companies for the 2nd SEA program.
SBI Entertainment Acceleration (SEA) is an acceleration program for startups in the entertainment and "Oshikatsu" (fan activity) related fields, providing mentoring and business support to accelerate business growth. In this second term, six startups from the media and entertainment sector were selected, and after approximately two months of intensive mentoring by SBI Investment's capitalists, they announced their achievements at the Demo Day on April 24.
On the day of the event, approximately 200 attendees, including business companies, VCs, CVCs, and media representatives involved in entertainment, were present, filling the venue with great enthusiasm. Business companies representing the entertainment and media sectors participated as judges, evaluating the pitches of the six selected startups. In the latter half of the program, a special talk session by content companies and the announcement of award winners were also held.
■ Features of the Oshikatsu AI Friend App "Otaac"
"Friend" experience deeply understanding the Oshikatsu context: Based on human-to-human communication design, users can make their "first Oshikatsu friend" upon completing the tutorial. The intimacy with the AI character deepens 단계的に (step-by-step), from "Nice to meet you" to "Acquaintance" and beyond, building a relationship distinct from generic AI.
Hyper-personalization and high contextual understanding through Oshikatsu x AI: Personalization based on registered information, high contextual understanding through pre-training, and recommendations based on Oshikatsu needs are realized. Furthermore, by utilizing our proprietary Oshikatsu data, we control hallucinations specific to the Oshikatsu domain.
Download here:
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/otaac-%E3%82%AA%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF-%E3%81%82%E3%81%AA%E3%81%9F%E3%81%AB%E5%AF%84%E3%82%8A%E6%B7%BB%E3%81%84%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8F%E6%8E%A8%E3%81%97%E5%8F%8B%E3%82%A2%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA/id1498576032
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otaac.flaver&hl=ja&pli=1
■ SBI Entertainment Acceleration 2026 Demo Day Overview
Organizer: SBI Investment Co., Ltd.
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026, 14:30-20:00
Venue: TUNNEL TOKYO (Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower 9F, 1-1-1 Nishi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
Contents: Pitches by selected startups (6 companies) / Judging by entertainment and media companies / Special talk session by content companies / Award winner announcement
Main Attendees: Approximately 200 business companies, VCs, CVCs, and media representatives in the entertainment sector.
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Otaac Inc.
Representative: Akihito Hamano
Location: Shibuya Dogenzaka Tokyu Building 2F-C, 1-10-8 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Business Activities: Development and operation of the Oshikatsu app "Otaac," operation of the Oshikatsu media "Entertainment Kaitai Shinsho," Oshikatsu marketing support.
Website: https://www.otaac.me/
【Contact for this matter】
Otaac Inc. Contact Form: https://www.otaac.me/contact
Link to article: https://www.sbinvestment.co.jp/news/20260313_1.html
■ The Company, operating the Oshikatsu AI Friend App "Otaac," presented its pitch as one of the 6 selected companies for the 2nd SEA program.
SBI Entertainment Acceleration (SEA) is an acceleration program for startups in the entertainment and "Oshikatsu" (fan activity) related fields, providing mentoring and business support to accelerate business growth. In this second term, six startups from the media and entertainment sector were selected, and after approximately two months of intensive mentoring by SBI Investment's capitalists, they announced their achievements at the Demo Day on April 24.
On the day of the event, approximately 200 attendees, including business companies, VCs, CVCs, and media representatives involved in entertainment, were present, filling the venue with great enthusiasm. Business companies representing the entertainment and media sectors participated as judges, evaluating the pitches of the six selected startups. In the latter half of the program, a special talk session by content companies and the announcement of award winners were also held.
■ Features of the Oshikatsu AI Friend App "Otaac"
"Friend" experience deeply understanding the Oshikatsu context: Based on human-to-human communication design, users can make their "first Oshikatsu friend" upon completing the tutorial. The intimacy with the AI character deepens 단계的に (step-by-step), from "Nice to meet you" to "Acquaintance" and beyond, building a relationship distinct from generic AI.
Hyper-personalization and high contextual understanding through Oshikatsu x AI: Personalization based on registered information, high contextual understanding through pre-training, and recommendations based on Oshikatsu needs are realized. Furthermore, by utilizing our proprietary Oshikatsu data, we control hallucinations specific to the Oshikatsu domain.
Download here:
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/otaac-%E3%82%AA%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF-%E3%81%82%E3%81%AA%E3%81%9F%E3%81%AB%E5%AF%84%E3%82%8A%E6%B7%BB%E3%81%84%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8F%E6%8E%A8%E3%81%97%E5%8F%8B%E3%82%A2%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA/id1498576032
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otaac.flaver&hl=ja&pli=1
■ SBI Entertainment Acceleration 2026 Demo Day Overview
Organizer: SBI Investment Co., Ltd.
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026, 14:30-20:00
Venue: TUNNEL TOKYO (Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower 9F, 1-1-1 Nishi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
Contents: Pitches by selected startups (6 companies) / Judging by entertainment and media companies / Special talk session by content companies / Award winner announcement
Main Attendees: Approximately 200 business companies, VCs, CVCs, and media representatives in the entertainment sector.
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Otaac Inc.
Representative: Akihito Hamano
Location: Shibuya Dogenzaka Tokyu Building 2F-C, 1-10-8 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Business Activities: Development and operation of the Oshikatsu app "Otaac," operation of the Oshikatsu media "Entertainment Kaitai Shinsho," Oshikatsu marketing support.
Website: https://www.otaac.me/
【Contact for this matter】
Otaac Inc. Contact Form: https://www.otaac.me/contact