Incubate Fund to Host 'Incubate Camp 19th' on Oct 29-30, 2026! Call for Entries Opens Today, April 23

Incubate Fund Co., Ltd. (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, General Partners: Tohru Akaura, Masahiko Homma, Keisuke Wada, Yusuke Murata, Paul McInerney; hereinafter Incubate Fund) is pleased to announce that it will hold the camp-style acceleration program 'Incubate Camp 19th' on Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30, 2026. We will be accepting entries from entrepreneurs starting today, Thursday, April 23, until Monday, August 17.

Incubate Camp 19th Special Page URL: https://platform.incubatefund.com/camp

About Incubate Camp 19th

What is Incubate Camp? It is a two-day, overnight event where seed and early-stage entrepreneurs team up with General Partner/Partner-class venture capitalists (hereinafter Guest VCs) to rapidly accelerate their businesses. Sixteen entrepreneurs who pass the screening process from among the applicants will be invited as program participants to engage in repeated discussions with 16 Guest VCs, leading to the refinement of their business plans and subsequent fundraising.

Incubate Camp marks its 19th edition this year. Since its first event in 2010, the cumulative number of participating entrepreneurs has exceeded 280, and the total funds raised by participating companies in the recent 13th to 18th editions after participating in IC has surpassed 50 billion yen.

About the Screening Process For Incubate Camp 19th, we are introducing two new screening methods: the 'VC Screening Meeting' and the 'Area Screening Meeting.' In the VC Screening Meeting, a selection committee comprised of young capitalists from multiple VCs will evaluate entries from across the country. In the Area Screening Meeting, the country is divided into 8 areas to hold screening sessions. By collaborating with partners familiar with the local business environment, we will discover and recommend promising regional entrepreneurs. Through these two screening processes, the program is designed so that entrepreneurs from anywhere in the country can challenge themselves for the main event.

We look forward to entries from entrepreneurs nationwide who are seriously committed to their businesses.

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Target Audience Seed and early-stage startups seeking fundraising

* For companies that have already received funding from a VC, we have a VC recommendation route that provides preferential treatment during document screening. * For detailed conditions, please check the special entry page. * If you pass the screening, only one person with representative rights can participate on the day of the Incubate Camp. * Entries prior to service release or corporate establishment are also possible.

About the Early Entry Benefit Those who enter by Tuesday, June 30, 2026, will be invited to a closed study session as an early entry benefit. In the study session, we will explain knowledge you should grasp heading into the Incubate Camp, such as how to brush up your pitch and concepts for capital policy. Even after early entry, you can re-enter as many times as you like within the period after updating your pitch book or pivoting your business.

Event Overview and Schedule

Event Overview Dates: Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30, 2026 *This will be a 2-day, 1-night event Location: Okura Academia Park Hotel (Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture)

Schedule 2026/4/23 (Thu) - 8/17 (Mon): Entry acceptance, mentoring for those who request it 2026/8/18 (Tue) - 8/28 (Fri): Interview screening period for those who pass the document screening 2026/9/4 (Fri) - 9/25 (Fri): Selection committee screening 2026/9/28 (Mon): Participants finalized 2026/10/29 (Thu) & 10/30 (Fri): Incubate Camp 19th event days

* The 'VC Screening Meeting' consists of young venture capitalists from multiple VCs, including Incubate Camp 19th management members. * The 'Area Screening Meeting' consists of partner companies in each area, including Incubate Camp 19th management members. * The schedule after the notification of the document screening results is subject to minor changes.

How to Enter Please enter via the special page below. Deadline: Monday, August 17, 2026

Incubate Camp 19th https://platform.incubatefund.com/camp

Incubate Camp 19th Front Leader Introduction Associate: Zen Mizoguchi Born in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Launched an academic advancement support business for high school students in 2016, incorporated it the following year in 2017, and worked on establishing benefit-type scholarships and planning/operating programs. Joined Incubate Fund in 2021.