TECH PLANTER is back to Silicon Valley at online style
Leave a Nest America Inc (President: Ryuta Takeda), an overseas subsidiary of Leave a Nest, is co-hosting an online showcase event “TECH PLANTER World Communication in Silicon Valley” with silicon valley-based VC Transitions First on April 24th, 2025 17:00-19:00 (PST). In this event, in total 10 selected deeptech startups will get a chance to pitch in front of Japanese corporates.
Leave a Nest America has been discovering and showcasing US deep tech start-ups in and around Silicon Valley through “TECH PLANTER” since 2016. Blue Bear Ventures is a deep tech-focused VC spun out from CITRIS, an accelerator at the University of California, Berkeley, with a mission to implement university-originated technologies in society, not only investing in start-ups but also actively creating businesses with LP (Limited Partner) companies. It is actively engaged in business creation with LP companies as well as investment in start-ups.
In this event, we will invite 10 deeptech startups interested in Japanese market for them to pitch in front of Japanese big corporates.
Below are past TECH PLANTER pics held in Silicon Valley
■ Event overview ■
Method: online
Date and time: April 24th, 2025 17:00-19:00 PST, US West Coast Time
(April 25th, 2025 09:00-11:00 JST, Japan Time)
Language: English
Organiser: Leave a Nest America Inc. / Co-organiser: Transitions First
Registration Link for Online Viewing
note : Only the pre-registered audience may view the online pitching or the recording.
■ Tentative Schedule (PST) ■
17:00-17:15: Welcoming talk by Leave a Nest America Inc. & Transitions First
17:15-18:35: Presentation from 10 US startups
18:35-18:50: Wrap up talk
18:50-19:00: Announcement of the Winner of the pitch
■ Pitching Startups■
Metaba : The science behind personalized vitamins
https://metaba.us/
OptoCeutics : Advancing non-invasive brain stimulation technologies, based on gamma light therapy, to prevent and treat cognitive decline such as ALZ disease.
https://optoceutics.com/
Wavital : Turning any medical monitor into a real-time signal platform for research, AI, and care
https://wavital.ai/
Janus Labs : Wearable device for pets to monitor the health of our loved ones.
Maiven : Maiven is the first quick, low-cost, self-serve, fully transparent AI-powered video testing platform.
https://maiven.com/
Nextnet : An AI knowledge platform for life sciences and health teams to discover, visualize and share research.
https://getnextnet.com/
Ruby Bio : A biotechnology company that focuses on naturally occurring yeast to convert low-cost sugar and upcycled waste into high-value products for various industries
https://www.rubybio.com/
Olfactive Biosolutions : Olfactive Biosolutions uses proprietary formulations of food molecules to activate ectopic receptors in the body, to replace pharmaceuticals and treat myriad chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.
http://www.olfactive.bio
Impact Food : Food technology platform that uses plants and novel process engineering to create whole muscle seafood that tastes just like fish.
https://impact.food/
Resynergi : Reduce plastic back down to base molecules for infinite reusability, using highly practical modular deployment.
https://www.resynergi.com/
■ Judge Information■
Leave a Nest America Inc.
President
Dr. Ryuta Takeda
Untrod Capital Asia
Executive Director
Akitaka Wilhelm Fujii
Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
Manager, Health Science Business Division
Takeshi Kawakubo
Liberaware Co., Ltd.
Head of Business Development
Akira Itoh
Japan Tobacco Inc.
Manager
Kentaro Nishida
Transitions First
Managing Partner
Alic Chen
■ Inquiries ■
If interested (either startup who wanna do pitch on this competition and/or Japanese big corporates who are interested in deeptech startup in Silicon Valley), please contact to the below address.
・Leave a Nest America Inc. Attn Dr. Ryuta Takeda
・Mail：[email protected]