Alchemist Makes Its First Entry into Japan:
Promoting Growth in B2B Startups with New ‘Alchemist Japan’ Program

Alchemist Japan Launches Collaboration with JETRO and Other Japanese Governmental Organizations

 

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), in collaboration with the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, proudly unveils Alchemist Japan. This represents a major achievement for Alchemist, the global seed accelerator focused on B2B startups, as it signifies the launch of their first accelerator program in Japan.

 

The acceleration program ‘Alchemist Japan’ will be held, starting the recruitment for the first program on June 1st and implementing the program for about three months from September 2024.

 

Partnering with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. Alchemist Japan will launch a three-month accelerator program aimed at 9 to 12 seed-stage startups from Japan and around the world. Each selected startup will access funding, receive training and mentorship by top experts, and gain access to the combined networks of Alchemist. The ‘Alchemist Japan’ program will receive investment from global investors, including those from Japan.

 

The selected startups will be granted eligibility to participate in the global program after the end of the Japan program, and continuous support from Alchemist for global scaling up is promised.

 

Schedule

Applications Open： June 1, 2024 (planned)

Cohort 1 Application Deadline：July 15, 2024 (planned)

Cohort 1 Program Starts： September 2024 (planned)

Cohort 1 Demo Day： December 2024 (planned)

 

Location

Global Business Hub Tokyo
3F, Otemachi Financial City Grand Cube, 1-9-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-Ku,

Tokyo, 100-0004

 

For more information about Alchemist Japan and how to participate, visit https://www.alchemistaccelerator.com/japan

 

About Alchemist Accelerator, LLC

Alchemist Accelerator, LLC is a venture-backed accelerator focused on the development of seed-stage ventures that monetize from enterprises. Alchemist backers include many of the top corporate and VC funds―including Mayfield Fund, Khosla Ventures, Foundation Capital, BASF, NEC, Cisco, Siemens, GE, and Salesforce, among others. The accelerator’s primary screening criteria is on teams with primacy placed on having distinctive technical co-founders and aspirations to change the world. Notable alums include LaunchDarkly, Kyte, MoEngage, Foresight, Privacera, Matternet, and mPharma. https://www.alchemistaccelerator.com/

 

About JETRO

JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO's core focus in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms maximize their global export potential. https://www.jetro.go.jp/