Updated on 12 October 2026
Looking for VCs and CVCs interested in entering Japanese ecosystem
CIC
Tokyo
About
The Investors’ Soft-Landing Program, funded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and run by CIC Tokyo, helps VCs and CVCs with no presence in Japan test the market at low risk. You pitch your thesis to curated startups in Food Tech, AI/Robotics, or Climate Tech at a reverse pitch event. Then you get three months in a ready-made Tokyo base at CIC Tokyo, with free community room and co-working access and expert help on incorporation, legal, tax, and visas, and optional introductions to local LPs and co-investors.
Intent
- Seeking
- Offering
Type
- Business & Market Partnerships
- Expertise & Support
Topic / Sector
- Artificial Intelligence
- Climate Tech
- Food Tech
- Green Tech
- Robotics
Organisation
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