Z Venture Capital (“ZVC”) hosted ZVC Connect Vol.7 — Vertical AI in September 2026, bringing together startups and the LY Corporation Group to explore potential areas of collaboration.

This edition focused on vertical AI, featuring four startups building AI products for specific industries and workflows. Each company gave an eight-minute pitch to executives and business leaders from LY Corporation’s business divisions and group companies.

ZVC Connect Vol.7 Presenting Startups

 
Tokihana Inc. 

Develops an AI agent that helps couples find wedding venues through LINE. Through conversation, it learns each couple’s preferences and budget, then supports the process from venue recommendations and comparisons to quote reviews, tour bookings, and questions throughout wedding planning.

TERASS Inc. 

Operates an AI-native real estate brokerage platform and develops AI products across property sales, investment, and brokerage.

Linc Inc. 

Provides an AI-powered recruiting and talent management platform focused on hiring foreign talent. It brings job postings, recruiting agency communications, and candidate pipelines into one place, while also supporting post-hire HR administration and residence status applications.

Qlay Technologies, Inc. (Aderra) 

Develops an AI agent for consumer interviews that handles the full research process within 48 hours, from setting research objectives and designing interview guides to recruiting participants, conducting interviews, synthesizing insights, and producing reports.

Over the past seven editions, ZVC Connect has led to both collaborations with the LY Corporation Group and investments by ZVC.

We plan to continue hosting ZVC Connect with new themes and formats. Details for future editions will be shared through ZVC’s website and social media channels.


Through ZVC Connect, we hope to continue bringing promising startups and the LY Corporation Group together and creating opportunities for meaningful collaboration.

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