CORE Inc. Selected for "STATION Ai Catapult" 8th Batch
CORE Inc. has announced its selection for the 8th Batch of "STATION Ai Catapult," an intensive support program for early-stage startups organized by STATION Ai Inc., a SoftBank Group company. CORE operates a community SNS and career support platform for career-focused women in their late 20s to 30s, and aims to accelerate business growth and fundraising through this program.
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CORE Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Representative Director: Rio Ozaki, hereinafter "CORE") is pleased to announce its selection for the 8th Batch of "STATION Ai Catapult," an intensive support program for pre-seed to seed-stage startups, organized by STATION Ai Inc. (Headquarters: Nagoya, Showa-ku, Representative Director and CEO: Hirotaka Sahashi), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp.
◾️ About "STATION Ai Catapult"
"STATION Ai Catapult" is an acceleration program for pre-seed to seed-stage startups, operated by "STATION Ai," one of Japan's largest open innovation hubs. With the concept of "meeting VCs from all over Japan," the program aims to achieve fundraising during the program period by providing mentoring and brainstorming opportunities with VCs experienced in seed-stage support. Additionally, it strongly supports startup growth by enabling the acquisition of practical know-how necessary for fundraising and business growth, and by utilizing the diverse support assets held by STATION Ai.
"STATION Ai" involves approximately 1,000 domestic and international startups, partner companies, VCs, and universities, providing support for startup creation and nurturing, and promoting open innovation.
STATION Ai: https://stationai.co.jp/
◾️ About CORE Inc.'s Business Activities
CORE operates a community SNS and career support platform for career-focused women in their late 20s to 30s. Its main business, CORE Works, provides a success-fee based recruitment service that directly connects companies and job seekers. With a unique community foundation combining media operation, regular events, and corporate review functions, CORE aims to realize its mission of "changing the way leadership is perceived."
◾️ Comment from Representative Director Rio Ozaki
"We are deeply honored to be selected for the 8th Batch of 'STATION Ai Catapult.' Under the mission of 'changing the way leadership is perceived,' CORE has continuously created spaces where women struggling with their careers can make choices that are true to themselves.
Through this program, we will engage in direct dialogue with many VCs and mentors, further refine CORE's business model, and dedicate ourselves to delivering value to even more women."
◾️ About CORE Inc.
With the mission of "changing the way women lead," CORE supports women's careers. It operates 'CORE,' a career community SNS for working women; 'CORE Lab.,' a media that disseminates new learning for living life and careers authentically; and 'CORE Works.,' which provides career support for working women.
CORE: https://core-official.com
CORE Lab.: https://core-official.com/media
CORE Works.: https://core-official.com/works
X: https://x.com/core__official_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/core__official_
◾️ About "STATION Ai Catapult"
"STATION Ai Catapult" is an acceleration program for pre-seed to seed-stage startups, operated by "STATION Ai," one of Japan's largest open innovation hubs. With the concept of "meeting VCs from all over Japan," the program aims to achieve fundraising during the program period by providing mentoring and brainstorming opportunities with VCs experienced in seed-stage support. Additionally, it strongly supports startup growth by enabling the acquisition of practical know-how necessary for fundraising and business growth, and by utilizing the diverse support assets held by STATION Ai.
"STATION Ai" involves approximately 1,000 domestic and international startups, partner companies, VCs, and universities, providing support for startup creation and nurturing, and promoting open innovation.
STATION Ai: https://stationai.co.jp/
◾️ About CORE Inc.'s Business Activities
CORE operates a community SNS and career support platform for career-focused women in their late 20s to 30s. Its main business, CORE Works, provides a success-fee based recruitment service that directly connects companies and job seekers. With a unique community foundation combining media operation, regular events, and corporate review functions, CORE aims to realize its mission of "changing the way leadership is perceived."
◾️ Comment from Representative Director Rio Ozaki
"We are deeply honored to be selected for the 8th Batch of 'STATION Ai Catapult.' Under the mission of 'changing the way leadership is perceived,' CORE has continuously created spaces where women struggling with their careers can make choices that are true to themselves.
Through this program, we will engage in direct dialogue with many VCs and mentors, further refine CORE's business model, and dedicate ourselves to delivering value to even more women."
◾️ About CORE Inc.
With the mission of "changing the way women lead," CORE supports women's careers. It operates 'CORE,' a career community SNS for working women; 'CORE Lab.,' a media that disseminates new learning for living life and careers authentically; and 'CORE Works.,' which provides career support for working women.
CORE: https://core-official.com
CORE Lab.: https://core-official.com/media
CORE Works.: https://core-official.com/works
X: https://x.com/core__official_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/core__official_