Voice AI Frontline Startups Take the Stage! "ZVC Connect Vol.5" Held to Connect LINE Yahoo Group with Startups
Z Venture Capital (ZVC) hosted "ZVC Connect Vol.5" on April 15, 2026, at the LINE Yahoo office, bringing together five leading voice AI startups and the LINE Yahoo Group. The event facilitated pitches and networking to accelerate new business partnerships and co-creation in the rapidly evolving voice AI sector.
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Z Venture Capital (ZVC) hosted "ZVC Connect Vol.5 — The Future Drawn by Voice AI" on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the LINE Yahoo office. This pitch event aimed to serve as a starting point for collaboration and co-creation between startups and the LINE Yahoo Group.
At this event, five startups developing advanced technologies, products, and businesses in the voice AI domain took the stage. Each company delivered an 8-minute pitch to representatives from various LINE Yahoo divisions and group companies.
The event showcased the forefront of rapidly evolving voice AI, including speech recognition, conversational AI, speech synthesis, and industrial applications of voice technology. Each company presented its strengths, achievements, future growth strategies, and potential for collaboration with the LINE Yahoo Group.
Introducing the five presenting companies:
・Soniox (USA) *Participated online
Develops real-time speech recognition and transcription. Provides speech recognition and translation capabilities for over 60 languages.
https://soniox.com/
・Pictoria (Japan)
A startup creating next-generation entertainment by combining AI and characters. Promotes the social implementation of character content through AITuber business, AI character research and development, and conversational AI character services.
https://www.pictoria.co.jp/
・DGLOSS (Japan)
Develops AI-powered sales support and sales automation. Offers AI telemarketing and "Sales Performer," a tool for sales teams.
https://dgloss.co.jp/
・Fairy Devices (Japan)
Promotes DX in industrial sites with its neck-worn wearable device "THINKLET" and voice processing AI "mimi."
https://fairydevices.jp/
・Parakeet (Japan)
A University of Tokyo-born startup specializing in speech synthesis AI. Provides "Paravo," a real-time voice conversion technology, and text-to-speech technology. Advances the social implementation of voice AI, primarily in the entertainment sector.
https://parakeet-inc.com/
Approximately 30 participants from various LINE Yahoo divisions and group companies attended the event.
Following the pitch event, a networking session was held for the presenting companies and LINE Yahoo Group participants. In-depth questions based on the presentations and consultations regarding concrete collaboration ideas took place in various areas, creating opportunities for future co-creation.
ZVC will continue to accelerate the creation of "starting points" for new business partnerships and co-creation by connecting attractive startups with the LINE Yahoo Group through "ZVC Connect."
Contact ZVC here:
zvc-info@zvc.vc
At this event, five startups developing advanced technologies, products, and businesses in the voice AI domain took the stage. Each company delivered an 8-minute pitch to representatives from various LINE Yahoo divisions and group companies.
The event showcased the forefront of rapidly evolving voice AI, including speech recognition, conversational AI, speech synthesis, and industrial applications of voice technology. Each company presented its strengths, achievements, future growth strategies, and potential for collaboration with the LINE Yahoo Group.
Introducing the five presenting companies:
・Soniox (USA) *Participated online
Develops real-time speech recognition and transcription. Provides speech recognition and translation capabilities for over 60 languages.
https://soniox.com/
・Pictoria (Japan)
A startup creating next-generation entertainment by combining AI and characters. Promotes the social implementation of character content through AITuber business, AI character research and development, and conversational AI character services.
https://www.pictoria.co.jp/
・DGLOSS (Japan)
Develops AI-powered sales support and sales automation. Offers AI telemarketing and "Sales Performer," a tool for sales teams.
https://dgloss.co.jp/
・Fairy Devices (Japan)
Promotes DX in industrial sites with its neck-worn wearable device "THINKLET" and voice processing AI "mimi."
https://fairydevices.jp/
・Parakeet (Japan)
A University of Tokyo-born startup specializing in speech synthesis AI. Provides "Paravo," a real-time voice conversion technology, and text-to-speech technology. Advances the social implementation of voice AI, primarily in the entertainment sector.
https://parakeet-inc.com/
Approximately 30 participants from various LINE Yahoo divisions and group companies attended the event.
Following the pitch event, a networking session was held for the presenting companies and LINE Yahoo Group participants. In-depth questions based on the presentations and consultations regarding concrete collaboration ideas took place in various areas, creating opportunities for future co-creation.
ZVC will continue to accelerate the creation of "starting points" for new business partnerships and co-creation by connecting attractive startups with the LINE Yahoo Group through "ZVC Connect."
Contact ZVC here:
zvc-info@zvc.vc