StartupList Pitch #45 to be held in Iidabashi on April 21 (Tuesday): All pitching entrepreneurs receive mentoring from over 10 investors

Protostar Inc., headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and led by CEO Hidema Maekawa, is holding "StartupList Pitch," an event where all pitching entrepreneurs can receive mentoring from over 10 investors completely free of charge. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026, from 10:00 to 13:00 at GROWTH Iidabashi (2-3-21 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo). This monthly pitch event, typically held on the last Tuesday (but the third Tuesday in April), provides an opportunity for 5-6 seed/early-stage startups to pitch to investors, followed by direct mentoring from multiple investors. A networking session with light refreshments is also held after the event. Since its launch in 2015, the event has been held over 100 times, with more than 500 startups having participated. Protostar Inc. aims to create new encounter opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors through this event. The target audience includes VCs, CVCs, corporate investment managers, startups interested in pitching in the future, and invited students. Protostar Inc. (established November 30, 2016, capital 89,098,750 JPY, approx. 50 employees) also operates "StartupList," one of Japan's largest entrepreneur-investor matching services, and "JP STARTUPS," a media platform introducing and supporting Japanese startups. They also engage in alliance businesses promoting collaboration between large corporations and startups, and provide M&A support for startups. Protostar Inc. is affiliated with various organizations including the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's J-Startup Supporters and Tokyo Innovation Base.