【SEKAIA × Startup Lady】Official Media Partnership to Commence in April 2026
SEKAIA Inc. and the Startup Lady Association have announced an official media partnership starting in April 2026. Building on their previous collaboration at the 'Go Global Hub,' SEKAIA will support Startup Lady by enhancing their global communication, particularly in English, and providing operational support for international events to empower female entrepreneurs.
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SEKAIA Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasuo Sone; hereinafter "SEKAIA"), which develops global human resource development and inbound training businesses, is pleased to announce that it will officially begin a media partnership with the Startup Lady Association (Representative Director: Moeko Suzuki; hereinafter "Startup Lady"), an organization that supports female entrepreneurial activities and community building, starting in April 2026.
■ Background of the Partnership
SEKAIA and Startup Lady previously collaborated as media partners at the "Go Global Hub," an international entrepreneur exchange base established in August 2025 as part of a Tokyo Metropolitan Government project.
Following the deepening of our partnership based on our shared vision of female empowerment, diversity promotion, and the construction of a global ecosystem, we have decided to move beyond single-project support to a comprehensive media partnership that supports the entire organization.
■ SEKAIA's Role in this Partnership
Leveraging its global network and multilingual communication capabilities cultivated through overseas study programs and the "Internship in Japan" program for international students, SEKAIA will support Startup Lady in the following areas:
1. Domestic and International Information Dissemination (Strengthening English communication)
We will contribute to increasing global awareness by disseminating Startup Lady's vision, activities, and the achievements of its female entrepreneurs to the world in multiple languages, with a primary focus on English.
2. Operational Support for Events
We will support the smooth operation of events hosted by Startup Lady that involve domestic and international entrepreneurs and investors, including attracting global participants and providing multilingual support.
■ Messages from Representatives and Personnel
Moeko Suzuki
Co-founder and Representative Director, Startup Lady Association
"Working with the SEKAIA team during the launch of the 'Go Global Hub' last year, I was greatly inspired by their overwhelming ability to disseminate information and their global perspective. To embody our mission, 'Be the game changer!', and to eliminate gender inequality in the business world, we need the power to involve not just Japan, but the entire world. I am very pleased that, together with our reliable media partner SEKAIA, we will be able to deliver the voices of Japanese female entrepreneurs to the world."
Megumi Mande
Vice President, SEKAIA Inc.
"Through our collaboration at the 'Go Global Hub' last year, I strongly felt the passion held by everyone at Startup Lady and the importance of a safe community where women can take on challenges. For diverse talents to spread their wings across borders, we need a 'bridge' that accurately conveys them to the world. Through our communication capabilities, we will powerfully support Startup Lady's wonderful activities and contribute to building a more inclusive and vibrant society."
Anu
Communication Partner, SEKAIA Inc.
"I am very honored to work with everyone at Startup Lady as an official media partner. Language barriers can sometimes prevent wonderful ideas and passion from reaching the world. My role is to convey the real stories of each female entrepreneur and the excitement of their events to a global audience through the tool of English. I will do my utmost to support connecting their challenges to the global stage."
■ About the Startup Lady Association
"We support women in launching their businesses."
The Startup Lady Association is an accelerator originating in Japan that specializes in fostering female entrepreneurs and next-generation leaders. Based on the vision of "creating an international community and startup ecosystem where women starting up can be themselves and do what they want to do," the organization has set education, inspiration, and community as its three missions. It aims to produce global female talent equipped with entrepreneurship by providing unique bilingual communities, networks, and development programs.
Company Website: https://www.startuplady.org/
■ SEKAIA Inc. Company Overview
*Company name changed from ICC Consultants, Inc. on November 1, 2025.
- Company Name: SEKAIA Inc.
- Location: 6F Hulic Shibuya Mitake-dori Building, 1-11-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
- Representative: Yasuo Sone
- Business Description:
- Planning and operation of study abroad programs for global human resource development
- Inbound (for foreign visitors to Japan) education and training business
- Corporate overseas training and global human resource development consulting
- Overseas relocation support business
- Company Website: https://www.sekaia.co.jp/
【Inquiries regarding this matter from the press】
SEKAIA Inc.
Public Relations: Megumi Mande
TEL: 03-6434-1315
Email: info@sekaia.co.jp
■ Background of the Partnership
SEKAIA and Startup Lady previously collaborated as media partners at the "Go Global Hub," an international entrepreneur exchange base established in August 2025 as part of a Tokyo Metropolitan Government project.
Following the deepening of our partnership based on our shared vision of female empowerment, diversity promotion, and the construction of a global ecosystem, we have decided to move beyond single-project support to a comprehensive media partnership that supports the entire organization.
■ SEKAIA's Role in this Partnership
Leveraging its global network and multilingual communication capabilities cultivated through overseas study programs and the "Internship in Japan" program for international students, SEKAIA will support Startup Lady in the following areas:
1. Domestic and International Information Dissemination (Strengthening English communication)
We will contribute to increasing global awareness by disseminating Startup Lady's vision, activities, and the achievements of its female entrepreneurs to the world in multiple languages, with a primary focus on English.
2. Operational Support for Events
We will support the smooth operation of events hosted by Startup Lady that involve domestic and international entrepreneurs and investors, including attracting global participants and providing multilingual support.
■ Messages from Representatives and Personnel
Moeko Suzuki
Co-founder and Representative Director, Startup Lady Association
"Working with the SEKAIA team during the launch of the 'Go Global Hub' last year, I was greatly inspired by their overwhelming ability to disseminate information and their global perspective. To embody our mission, 'Be the game changer!', and to eliminate gender inequality in the business world, we need the power to involve not just Japan, but the entire world. I am very pleased that, together with our reliable media partner SEKAIA, we will be able to deliver the voices of Japanese female entrepreneurs to the world."
Megumi Mande
Vice President, SEKAIA Inc.
"Through our collaboration at the 'Go Global Hub' last year, I strongly felt the passion held by everyone at Startup Lady and the importance of a safe community where women can take on challenges. For diverse talents to spread their wings across borders, we need a 'bridge' that accurately conveys them to the world. Through our communication capabilities, we will powerfully support Startup Lady's wonderful activities and contribute to building a more inclusive and vibrant society."
Anu
Communication Partner, SEKAIA Inc.
"I am very honored to work with everyone at Startup Lady as an official media partner. Language barriers can sometimes prevent wonderful ideas and passion from reaching the world. My role is to convey the real stories of each female entrepreneur and the excitement of their events to a global audience through the tool of English. I will do my utmost to support connecting their challenges to the global stage."
■ About the Startup Lady Association
"We support women in launching their businesses."
The Startup Lady Association is an accelerator originating in Japan that specializes in fostering female entrepreneurs and next-generation leaders. Based on the vision of "creating an international community and startup ecosystem where women starting up can be themselves and do what they want to do," the organization has set education, inspiration, and community as its three missions. It aims to produce global female talent equipped with entrepreneurship by providing unique bilingual communities, networks, and development programs.
Company Website: https://www.startuplady.org/
■ SEKAIA Inc. Company Overview
*Company name changed from ICC Consultants, Inc. on November 1, 2025.
- Company Name: SEKAIA Inc.
- Location: 6F Hulic Shibuya Mitake-dori Building, 1-11-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
- Representative: Yasuo Sone
- Business Description:
- Planning and operation of study abroad programs for global human resource development
- Inbound (for foreign visitors to Japan) education and training business
- Corporate overseas training and global human resource development consulting
- Overseas relocation support business
- Company Website: https://www.sekaia.co.jp/
【Inquiries regarding this matter from the press】
SEKAIA Inc.
Public Relations: Megumi Mande
TEL: 03-6434-1315
Email: info@sekaia.co.jp