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- TradeWaltz Inc has Been Selected for the “BRIDGE Tokyo 2022 INTRO Showcase 100”, The Next Generation Startups Selected by Young Venture Capitalists
TradeWaltz Inc has Been Selected for the “BRIDGE Tokyo 2022 INTRO Showcase 100”, The Next Generation Startups Selected by Young Venture Capitalists
As a promotor of digitalizing trade to all sectors of Japan, TradeWaltz Inc. (headquarters: Chiyoda Ward Tokyo, hereafter referred to as TradeWaltz) has been selected to be recognize as part of the “BRIDGE Tokyo 2022 INTRO Showcase100”, the next generation startups selected by young venture capitalists hosted by the large startup media company BRIDGE.
INTRO Showcase 100 recognizes 106 companies that were all established after 2015, are rapidly growing, and most expected to have potential to be a listed company on the stock exchange within 5 years. The companies were nominated and selected by a panel of 16 partner venture capitalists and corporate venture capitalists. TradeWaltz was selected as a startup supporting all sectors of Japan that is funded by 10 large corporations. It was highly evaluated for utilizing block chain techniques in digitalization of trade while already challenging the global stage in APEC and ASEAN within its first year.
■ About the「INTRO Showcase 100」selection panel of 16 venture capitalists and corporate venture capitalist
Asahi Media Lab Ventures |
WiL |
FGN ABBALab / Fukuoka Growth Next |
ALL STAR SAAS FUND |
Global Brain |
KDDI ∞ Lab |
Cyber Agent (Cyber Agent Capital) |
Genesia Ventures |
JAFCO |
STRIVE |
UTokyo Innovation Platform |
DG Incubation |
Deepcore |
Tokyu |
Hakuhodo DY Ventures |
Money Forward Venture Partners (HIRAC FUND) |
Furthermore, the panelists were chosen with a focus on 20-year-old venture capitalists who will carry out the final selection, as well.
■ The 106 companies will come together next January at BRIDGE Tokyo, an online event
The selections for “INTRO Showcase 100” will prepare booths and exhibits at BRIDGE Tokyo, hosted by BRIDGE.
【BRIDGE Tokyo Event Outline】 |
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Dates |
January 19 ~ 28, 2022 – Live streams: January 19 ~ 21 – Replays and matching period: January 22 ~ 28) |
Host |
THE BRIDGE, Inc. |
Location |
Online |
Participants |
1,000 unique participants during the event period |
# Of Showcase Companies |
106 (booth exhibits, new service presentations, and more) |
Participation Eligibility |
・Those looking to have a second job or change jobs to a startup ・Companies or employees looking to start a new business through a cooperation ・Business people looking for new ideas and hints for startups |
How to Participate |
Purchase a ticket at the following website https://bridgetokyo.jp/ (Japanese only) |
■ Recent TradeWaltz’s global activity which is evaluated by the Venture Capitalists
Nov. 16 |
47th Joint Meeting of Japan – New Zealand Business Council – Reported on the international connections of Trade Waltz with a focus on New Zealand |
Nov. 18 |
APEC Digital Trade Symposium – Reported on the international connections of Trade Waltz with a focus on Thailand, the home country of the APEC Chairman |
Nov. 24 |
ASEAN Trade Facilitation Joint Consultative Committee (ATF-JCC) – Introduced examples from Japan and reported on upcoming development plans for ASEAN |
【Comments from people involved】
Satoru Someya, Managing Director and Head of CEO’s Office, Trade Waltz Inc.
It is such an honor to be one of the 106 companies chosen to be a next generation startup selected by young venture capitalists. We will continue to make one company at a time happy with our provided services in order to fulfill the evaluation of being a “company with potential of being listed on the stock exchange within 5 years.”
■About TradeWaltz
Company Name TradeWaltz Inc.
Representative Hirohisa Kojima, President & CEO
Headquarters 2F, Marunouchi Nijubashi Building,
2-2 Marunouchi 3-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Date Established April 1, 2020
Main Operations Delivery of the TradeWaltz® SaaS(*2), a trading-related
information-sharing platform built with blockchain technology
Employees Fulltime: 26
URL: https://www.tradewaltz.com
Register of shareholders:
NTT DATA Corporation
UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Corporation
Toyota Tsusho Corporation
Kanematsu Corporation
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co., Ltd.
Nissin Corporation
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
(*1)「TradeWaltz」 is a registered trade mark in Japan of Trade Waltz Inc. Any other names of products, companies, groups, etc., are names and registered trademarks of their own.
(*2)SaaS stands for Software as a Service. It is a model that makes software available for use over the Internet.
Please direct all inquiries regarding this announcement to TradeWaltz Inc. Managing Director and Head of CEO’s Office: Satoru Someya Email:info@tradewaltz.com |