THE JSSA TOKYO Meetup Vol.63 to Be Held in Tokyo on May 21 as Registrations Surge

With one week remaining until the event, registrations are rapidly increasing for “THE JSSA TOKYO Meetup Vol.63,” which will be held in Tokyo on May 21. Event details: Name: THE JSSA TOKYO Meetup Vol.63 Date and time: May 21, 2026, 13:00-21:00; participants may enter and leave freely during the event Venue: Sapporo-no-Tsuji Square, Minato City Industrial Promotion Center 11F, 5-36-4 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo Organizer: Japan Startup Support Association Co-organizer: Minato City Industrial Promotion Center Capacity: 1,000 participants; registration will close once full This JSSA Meetup is not a simple networking event. It is a large-scale, results-oriented business event bringing together startups and supporters from across Japan who want to raise funds, connect with VCs and CVCs, develop partnerships with major corporations, clarify M&A and exit strategies, and move into their next growth phase. The venue will host many key players who can accelerate startup growth, including investors, listed companies, major corporations, VCs, CVCs, financial institutions, professionals, and support organizations. The event is designed to provide concentrated opportunities for funding, networking, partnerships, recruitment, PR, and exits in a single day. General admission is only 1,000 yen. Main programs include: 1. Startup Grand Prix 2026 Spring: Eight finalist companies selected from across Japan will pitch, with 16 judges scoring them in real time in a format described as a startup version of the M-1 Grand Prix to discover future unicorns. 2. Elevator Pitch: A practical short-format pitch program where startups present their appeal in a limited time. Past appearances have led to investment discussions, collaboration proposals, major business talks, recruitment applications, and media interview requests. 3. Reverse Pitch: Investors, major corporations, and support companies will present what kinds of startups, technologies, services, M&A opportunities, and partnerships they are seeking. 4. Talk Sessions and Business Card Exchange: Entrepreneurs, investors, and supporters active on the front lines will discuss fundraising, M&A, growth strategies, partnerships, exits, and other real management issues. 5. Business Card Exchange with Speakers: The event offers efficient networking routes that allow participants to connect quickly with investors, VCs, CVCs, major corporations, listed companies, financial institutions, local governments, media, and startup founders. 6. Power Matching Booths by about 80 companies: Around 80 companies will exhibit across 100 booths, creating opportunities for in-person negotiations and partnership discussions. The organizer is also recruiting nationwide event office members for those interested in helping operate one of Japan’s largest startup communities. General registration form: https://peatix.com/event/4898636/view Upcoming events include JSSA-related meetups and invitation-only lunch networking sessions in Tokyo Minato, Osaka Yodoyabashi, Tokyo Nihonbashi, Osaka Umeda, Sapporo, Kyoto Karasuma, Okinawa Naha, and Tokyo Minato from May through December.