J-Seed Presents- Charity Networking Event for Second Harvest Japan on November 13, 2018

Jeffrey Char and Yuki Shirato would like to invite you to charity networking event for Second Harvest Japan at Oakwood Premier Tokyo Midtown!

Oakwood Premier Tokyo Midtown is a luxurious serviced apartment conveniently located next to Roppongi station and a 5-minute walk from Nogizaka station. Oakwood Premier kindly agreed to let us use its spacious and stylish lounge for this networking event for the benefit of Second Harvest Japan. Second Harvest Japan is the first and currently the only nationwide food bank in Japan (http://2hj.org/english/about/).

This is a great opportunity to enjoy a relaxing drink and meet new people and catch up with old friends. Entry fee is ¥2000/person which includes 2 drink tickets and a \1000 donation to Second Harvest Japan. Guests can purchase additional drinks at the bar for cash. Please pay the entry fees at the door.

We hope you can join us for what is sure to be an amazing networking event. Please feel free to bring along your friends and colleagues. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

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DATE: Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 7:00-21:00 p.m.
VENUE: Lounge, Oakwood Premier Tokyo Midtown
Address: 9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan
MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/pj2xZ5Zo4bF2
ENTRANCE FEE: 2,000 yen (includes 2 drinks)
Event page: https://peatix.com/event/450692
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October 19, 2018 | News

MCAP Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific Winners Announced

TOKYO, Jan 25, 2016 - After several months of competition, three teams emerged victorious in the Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific (MCAP), an international mobile startup competition. The three winning teams, enTouch, 1Export, and SafeChats, will be heading to Barcelona, Spain in February to compete against winning teams from 5 other related regional competitions including the Arab Mobile App Challenge and the EU Mobile App Challenge in the Global Mobile Challenge at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2016. Professor Paris de l'Etraz of IE Business School commented, "We are excited to support entrepreneurship in the Asia Pacific region and look forward to welcoming the MCAP winning teams at the Global Mobile Challenge in February."
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This year's MCAP regional finals were held at the second annual East Meets West Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. According to Chenoa Farnsworth, Managing Director of Blue Startups, "The East Meets West Conference brought together investors and entrepreneurs from Asia, Hawaii and North America and featured amazing international speakers, deep-dive learning opportunities, and ample networking in a tropical Startup Paradise."

The first-prize winner, enTouch, connects pharmaceutical companies to doctors in Japan via online technologies utilizing a syndicated sales team with growth ambitions to be the #1 platform connecting doctors, pharmaceuticals and patients online. The second-prize winner, 1Export, offers a mobile solutions for regulatory compliance and trade that helps small and medium enterprises in the Philippines to export their products conveniently, faster, and more cost-effectively. The third-prize winner, SafeChats from Singapore offers ultra-secure communications, teamwork and privacy with a zero learning curve and instant implementation for small businesses and individuals.

The panel of 6 judges who selected the three winners from a field of 27 finalists included Maya Rogers, CEO of Blue Planet Software, Jeffrey Char, Founder & CEO of J-Seed Ventures; David Dacus, Founder & CEO of HitPlay; Brett Brewer, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Crosscut Ventures, Rob Robinson, Founder of Hawaii Angels; and Bee Leng Chua, Executive Director of HiBEAM.

About MCAP

The overall vision of the MCAP competition is to create opportunities for employment for the youth; to increase dialogue between developers and industry partners; and to help evolve and accelerate innovative ideas and concepts into viable businesses. Since launching in 2014, more than 1000 teams from Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia and Hawaii competed in the contest, developing mobile apps that address specific needs in education, healthcare, finance, and entertainment.

MCAP is organized by J-Seed Ventures and IE Business School. Travel expenses, prizes and the overall MCAP program are supported by the generous sponsorship of Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation, Far EasTone, Softlayer, Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship, Peace & Equity Foundation, and Taiwan Venture Capital Association.www.mobile-asia.com

Contact:
J-Seed Ventures, Inc.
Tel: +81-3-4520-5424
e-mail: info@j-seed.com
http://www.j-seed.com/

January 25, 2016 | News

Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific Announces Finalists to Compete at East Meets West Conference

TOKYO, Jan 5, 2016 - Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific (MCAP) has teamed up with Blue Startups, a TechCrunch Top 20 accelerator, to hold its regional finals in Hawaii as part of the second annual East Meets West Conference (EMW'16) on January 14-15.

Organized by J-Seed Ventures and IE Business School, the No. 1-ranked business school in Europe, MCAP attracts the hottest new mobile startups and early-stage ventures from ten countries in the Asia Pacific region. The top three ventures from MCAP country semifinals in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, China and Hawaii will present their mobile-related applications, software and hardware ideas in front of a distinguished panel of judges and peers at EMW'16.

The top three companies from the Asia Pacific region will win an opportunity to showcase their businesses on the big stage at the GSMA Mobile World Congress, February 22-25, 2016, in Barcelona, Spain. There, teams will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to tech and telecommunications giants, and rub shoulders with more than 94,000 attendees in the fast-growing mobile industry.

EMW'16 will also provide opportunities for speakers and participants from around the region to engage in deal-making, learning and networking. The cross-cultural event targets investors and entrepreneurs from Asia, Hawaii and the U.S. Mainland, with a focus on exploring global trends and growth in Asian markets.

The finalists for the MCAP competition include a broad range of mobile technologies from consumer apps to mobile interactive hardware. The State of Hawaii will host this ground-breaking gathering of talent and technology in Honolulu. A sample of companies participating:

-- enTouch connects pharmaceutical companies to doctors via online technologies (Japan).
-- We Alert aims to eradicate dengue fever & community problems with mobile app technology (Malaysia).
-- Gamenami enables small businesses and gamers to help each other through gamification (Singapore).
-- Vcool makes it easy for any iPhone user to produce a professional video with friends together, record a memory event and share (Taiwan).
-- Spincle is a mobile app to capture 360 video by spinning your smartphone in a circle (Hong Kong).
-- iFirst Medical makes smartphone based treatment and triage diagnostic devices designed to save lives at the point of injury and point of care (Hawaii).

Click Here for a complete List of MCAP Finalists https://madmimi.com/s/e36417

MCAP 2015-2016 and EMW'16 are made possible by the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation and the State of Hawaii. For more information, or to attend EMW'16, visit eastmeetswest.co.

About Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific

Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific (MCAP) is organized by J-Seed Ventures and IE Business School. The overall vision of the MCAP competition is to create opportunities for employment for youth; increase dialogue between developers and industry partners; and evolve and accelerate innovative ideas and concepts into viable businesses. Since launching in 2014, more than 350 teams from Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Malaysia have competed - developing mobile solutions that address specific needs in education, healthcare, finance, and entertainment. www.mobile-asia.com

About Blue Startups

Blue Startups is a Top 20 Accelerator in the US (Techcrunch) focused on helping scalable-technology companies compete on a global scale. With deep domain expertise in international travel technology and an extensive network in Asia, Blue Startups is fast becoming a nexus of entrepreneurial activity in Hawaii, and between Asia and Continental U.S. Blue Startups was founded by Henk Rogers, founder of the Tetris Company and Chenoa Farnsworth of Hawaii Angels in 2012 and has been a full member of the Global Accelerator Network since 2013. Blue Startups is funded by the State of Hawaii, Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation, and private investors. www.bluestartups.com

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January 5, 2016 | News

J-Seed Presents- Network Event on October 19, 2015

J-Seed Ventures is organizing another informal network party on October 19 at SCHMATZ, a fantastic German restaurant that boasts a diverse range of imported German draft and craft beers, and an impressive selection of over 10 delicious meister-made German sausages and other traditional home recipe dishes. This will be a more intimate gathering, and a great opportunity to meet up with old friends and also make some new friends.

We can only fit a maximum of 120 people due to space restrictions - so register quickly through EventBrite to secure a place: http://jseednetworkingevent.eventbrite.com/

Feel free to invite your friends and colleagues. We hope to see you there!

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DATE: Monday, October 19, 2015, 6:30-10:00 p.m.
VENUE: SCHMATZ, 3-19-8 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052, Japan
MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/DQTA7Wd4mJR2
ENTRANCE FEE: 2,000 yen (includes 2 drinks)
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October 15, 2015 | News

MCAP 2015-2016: Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific

Tokyo, Japan, September 21, 2015 - Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific (MCAP), an international mobile startup competition, announced the launch of MCAP 2015-2016. MCAP brings together the hottest new mobile startups from across 9 countries in the Asia Pacific region to compete in the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

Early-stage ventures from across Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Hawaii are invited to apply to represent their respective countries at the MCAP Regional Finals to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii in January 2016. In order to qualify, all applicants should be mobile-related ventures (including services, software and hardware) that have raised less than $250,000 at the time of the applying.

In Hawaii the startups will compete against 27 other teams in front of a distinguished panel of judges and the top three startups will be selected to represent Asia Pacific at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain in February 2016. MCAP 2015-2016 is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation and the State of Hawaii.

About MCAP
Mobile Challenge Asia Pacific (MCAP) is organized by J-Seed Ventures, IE Business School and Applied Innovation Institute. The overall vision of the MCAP competition is to create opportunities for employment for youth; increase dialogue between developers and industry partners; and evolve and accelerate innovative ideas and concepts into viable businesses. Since launching in 2014, more than 350 teams from Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Malaysia have competed - developing mobile solutions that address specific needs in education, healthcare, finance, and entertainment.

Contact
J-Seed Ventures, Inc.
Tel: +81-3-4520-5424
e-mail: info@j-seed.com
http://www.j-seed.com/

September 24, 2015 | News