The Takeoff Tokyo pitch event was held at Tokyo Big Sight over two days on March 25th and 26th. Kay (Eunkyu) Lim, Managing Partner at Z Venture Capital, participated as a judge for the semifinals on day two.

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SEMI-FINAL2 Judges

Julien Mialaret of Eurazeo / Kay Lim of Z Venture Capital / Kevin Brockland of Indelible Ventures / Sayuri Nonaka of Pangea Venutures / Ken Yasunaga of Global Hands-on VC

Thank you to all pitch event participants, fellow judges, and event organizers for the valuable connections and opportunities!

At the pitch event, six companies - Iruka AI, Onoma AI, LINDAPESA, Mod Astera, Adora, and Agenda Scope - advanced to become finalists. In the final round, Mod Astera emerged victorious. Congratulations!

Award ceremony for Mod Astera, winner of the Takeoff Tokyo Pitch Contest 2025

Event venue

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