Techstars Tokyo Accelerator
$100k uncapped MFN SAFE or J-KISS + $20k for 5% common via CEA · Japan / global applicants · Checking status
Techstars Tokyo is a current three-month accelerator for Japanese and international emerging-technology companies. Its official page publishes a Japan-specific $120,000 offer: $100,000 through an uncapped MFN SAFE or J-KISS plus $20,000 through a CEA for 5% common. No current deadline is published.
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Program intake
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Key facts
| Check size | $120k Japan package |
| Terms | $100k uncapped MFN SAFE or J-KISS + $20k for 5% common via CEA |
| Stage | pre-seed / seed |
| Applications | Checking status |
| Program dates | Three months; next cycle dates not published |
| Location | Japan / global applicants |
| Remote friendly | No |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | generalist |
| Status | unknown |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
The program is backed by Mitsui Fudosan and JETRO Startup with Japanese government cooperation. The current page names the operating team, identifies deep tech, fintech, clean tech, and climate tech as priority areas, and reports that the 2025 class selected twelve companies at below 1% acceptance.
How the application really works
Use the central portal and confirm Tokyo is available. No current application deadline or next cohort dates are published on the program page.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- $120k: $100k through an uncapped MFN SAFE or J-KISS plus $20k through a post-money CEA for 5% common; the future value of the $100k instrument is additional dilution.
- Corrected the generic $220k value. The current Tokyo page explicitly publishes a Japan-specific $120k deal and no current intake calendar.
Track record
- The official page links an operator-partner report that the 2025 class selected 12 companies at below 1% acceptance; this is a prior-cycle outcome, not a current acceptance guarantee.
Historical 2025 partner report states below 1% acceptance for 12 selected companies; current applicant denominator is not published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Use the central portal and confirm Tokyo is available. No current application deadline or next cohort dates are published on the program page.
- What are the current economics?
- $120k: $100k through an uncapped MFN SAFE or J-KISS plus $20k through a post-money CEA for 5% common; the future value of the $100k instrument is additional dilution.
- How large and long is the program?
- Three-month program; historical 2025 class of 12; current cohort size not published. Three-month accelerator with Japanese market access, mentors, investors, and corporate partners.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- Tokyo participation is central; no fully remote promise is published.
- What happens after the program?
- Lifetime Techstars network; no guaranteed follow-on check.
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Sources
- www.techstars.com/accelerators/tokyo — Current Japan-specific deal, partners, sectors, team, duration, global eligibility, and prior-cycle selection context (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.techstars.com/accelerators — Current directory presence and central application route (checked 2026-08-10)