Business Companies Share Collaboration Needs in "Reverse Pitch" Special Feature
Strike Co., Ltd., an M&A brokerage firm, will host the 5th "S venture Lab." event, featuring a "Reverse Pitch" special where major business companies directly express their collaboration needs with startups. Six large companies, including Keio Corporation and Kansai Electric Power, will participate to foster new co-creation.
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## Press Release Information
Title: Business Companies Share Collaboration Needs in "Reverse Pitch" Special Feature
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Body (First 8000 characters): The 58th: Announcement of S venture Lab. Event
Strike Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Kazuya Kaneda) will host "S venture Lab.", an event designed to foster new collaborations between startups and business companies. This time, the theme is a "Reverse Pitch Special Feature," where business companies will share their own collaboration needs. This marks the 5th installment since its inception in December 2023. At this event, participating companies will publicly disclose their specific management challenges and business strategies, directly calling for collaboration with startups.
By starting from the challenges and needs of business companies, the aim is to promote highly effective co-creation that goes a step further than traditional matching. For startups, it will be an excellent opportunity to explore collaboration possibilities with business companies, and for business companies, it will be a valuable venue for building new partnerships.
This content is a must-see for anyone interested in the forefront of open innovation or seeking collaboration with startups and business companies.
[Event Overview]
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 18:30-20:30
Venue: Zoom / THE MUSEUM (POLA Aoyama Building 9F, 2-5-17 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Organizer: S venture Lab. (Strike Co., Ltd.)
Sponsor: Social Interior Co., Ltd.
Cooperation: NPO Independents Club
[Event Details]
■ Introduction 18:30-18:35
■ Part 1: Reverse Pitch 18:35-19:45
■ Part 2: Business Card Exchange 19:45-20:30
*The business card exchange will only be available to on-site participants.
Participation Application
[Speaker Introduction]
・Seiya Osawa, Chief, Long-term Strategy Office, Management Headquarters, Keio Corporation
Keio Corporation
・Takashi Abe, General Manager, Business Development Planning Office, Aucnet Inc.
Aucnet Inc.
・Naoko Marui, Manager, Business Creation Group 2, Innovation Promotion Division, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
・Kenji Takahashi, Head of CVC Office, Business Planning Dept., New Business Creation Div., Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd.
Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd.
・Keishiro Obara, Manager, Open Innovation Group, DX Promotion Dept., Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
・Kozo Fukaya, Chief, CVC, Health Science Management Planning Dept., Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
S venture Lab.
[About S venture Lab.]
S venture Lab. is a service operated as part of Strike's mission: "Creating partners to change the world." S venture Lab. creates opportunities for interaction between companies by disseminating diverse information to promote collaboration between startups and business companies.
[About Social Interior's 'THE MUSEUM']
Social Interior
Social Interior's mission is "Changing the world of interiors. Changing the world with interiors." They operate the following three businesses:
Curated online store for furniture and appliances: "SUBSCLIFE"
Professionals in office construction: "Social Interior Office Construction Support"
Platform for ordering furniture and fixtures: "INTERIOR BASE"
'THE MUSEUM,' a co-creation showroom and office, opened in September 2024. It is a unique space comprehensively coordinated across various brands, serving as a venue that expands the possibilities of office spaces.
Social Interior URL: https://corp.socialinterior.com/
'THE MUSEUM': https://socialinterior.com/the-museum/
Strike Co., Ltd.
Strike Co., Ltd. Overview
Company Name: Strike Co., Ltd.
Shareholder: Strike Group Co., Ltd. (TSE Prime listed, Stock Code 6196)
Head Office: Mitsui Bussan Building 15F, 1-2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Kazuya Kaneda, Representative Director and President
Established: October 2025 (Founded July 1997)
Business Description: M&A Brokerage
Phone: 03-6848-0101
(Head Office) URL: https://www.strike.co.jp/
[Contact Information]
Strike Co., Ltd. Innovation Support Office
Mail: info-slab@strike.co.jp
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Title: Business Companies Share Collaboration Needs in "Reverse Pitch" Special Feature
Subtitle:
Company Name:
Industry:
Body (First 8000 characters): The 58th: Announcement of S venture Lab. Event
Strike Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Kazuya Kaneda) will host "S venture Lab.", an event designed to foster new collaborations between startups and business companies. This time, the theme is a "Reverse Pitch Special Feature," where business companies will share their own collaboration needs. This marks the 5th installment since its inception in December 2023. At this event, participating companies will publicly disclose their specific management challenges and business strategies, directly calling for collaboration with startups.
By starting from the challenges and needs of business companies, the aim is to promote highly effective co-creation that goes a step further than traditional matching. For startups, it will be an excellent opportunity to explore collaboration possibilities with business companies, and for business companies, it will be a valuable venue for building new partnerships.
This content is a must-see for anyone interested in the forefront of open innovation or seeking collaboration with startups and business companies.
[Event Overview]
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 18:30-20:30
Venue: Zoom / THE MUSEUM (POLA Aoyama Building 9F, 2-5-17 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Organizer: S venture Lab. (Strike Co., Ltd.)
Sponsor: Social Interior Co., Ltd.
Cooperation: NPO Independents Club
[Event Details]
■ Introduction 18:30-18:35
■ Part 1: Reverse Pitch 18:35-19:45
■ Part 2: Business Card Exchange 19:45-20:30
*The business card exchange will only be available to on-site participants.
Participation Application
[Speaker Introduction]
・Seiya Osawa, Chief, Long-term Strategy Office, Management Headquarters, Keio Corporation
Keio Corporation
・Takashi Abe, General Manager, Business Development Planning Office, Aucnet Inc.
Aucnet Inc.
・Naoko Marui, Manager, Business Creation Group 2, Innovation Promotion Division, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
・Kenji Takahashi, Head of CVC Office, Business Planning Dept., New Business Creation Div., Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd.
Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd.
・Keishiro Obara, Manager, Open Innovation Group, DX Promotion Dept., Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
・Kozo Fukaya, Chief, CVC, Health Science Management Planning Dept., Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
S venture Lab.
[About S venture Lab.]
S venture Lab. is a service operated as part of Strike's mission: "Creating partners to change the world." S venture Lab. creates opportunities for interaction between companies by disseminating diverse information to promote collaboration between startups and business companies.
[About Social Interior's 'THE MUSEUM']
Social Interior
Social Interior's mission is "Changing the world of interiors. Changing the world with interiors." They operate the following three businesses:
Curated online store for furniture and appliances: "SUBSCLIFE"
Professionals in office construction: "Social Interior Office Construction Support"
Platform for ordering furniture and fixtures: "INTERIOR BASE"
'THE MUSEUM,' a co-creation showroom and office, opened in September 2024. It is a unique space comprehensively coordinated across various brands, serving as a venue that expands the possibilities of office spaces.
Social Interior URL: https://corp.socialinterior.com/
'THE MUSEUM': https://socialinterior.com/the-museum/
Strike Co., Ltd.
Strike Co., Ltd. Overview
Company Name: Strike Co., Ltd.
Shareholder: Strike Group Co., Ltd. (TSE Prime listed, Stock Code 6196)
Head Office: Mitsui Bussan Building 15F, 1-2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Kazuya Kaneda, Representative Director and President
Established: October 2025 (Founded July 1997)
Business Description: M&A Brokerage
Phone: 03-6848-0101
(Head Office) URL: https://www.strike.co.jp/
[Contact Information]
Strike Co., Ltd. Innovation Support Office
Mail: info-slab@strike.co.jp
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