Leach Inc. Wins "Most Impressive Engineering Lift" Technical Award at YCombinator-Certified Hackathon "c0mpiled-7"

Leach Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takuya Tominaga) is pleased to announce that its representative, Takuya Tominaga, participated in the YCombinator (YC)-certified hackathon "c0mpiled-7: San Fransokyo," held at Toranomon Hills Mori Tower on March 8, 2026, where his team received the technical award "Most Impressive Engineering Lift" (displayed on slides as: The Biggest Engineering Lift — Most technically involved).

This event was organized by Transpose Platform, co-organized by UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. (UTokyo IPC), and sponsored by Mori Building Co., Ltd. It was an international hackathon with approximately 230 participants and 65 projects submitted.

Overview of c0mpiled-7 ── An English Hackathon Based on YC Request for Startups Spring 2026

c0mpiled-7 is the 7th installment of the "c0mpiled" series hosted by Transpose Platform, an investor in YC, and the 2nd "San Fransokyo" event, conceptualized as a fusion of San Francisco and Tokyo.

The theme was set as YC's "Request for Startups (RFS) Spring 2026," and each team developed a product by selecting one of the following seven categories:

AI-Native Hedge Fund AI-Native Agency Cursor for PM Stablecoin Financial Services AI for Government Modern Metal Mills AI Guidance for Physical Work

Event Timetable

Development, presentations, and submissions (90-second demo videos) were all conducted in English.

9:00 AM Doors Open / 10:00 AM Registration Starts 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Team Building 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Opening Remarks 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Development Session (4 hours) 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Judging and Evaluation 6:30 PM - 6:45 PM Results Announcement and Award Ceremony 6:45 PM - Networking

Award-winning teams received an invitation to office hours with YC Partner Jon Xu as a special privilege.

Co-host and Sponsorship Structure ── Transpose Platform × UTokyo IPC × Mori Building

Transpose Platform, the organizer, is a significant investor in Y Combinator (YC), the world's top accelerator, and supports Japanese entrepreneurs, students, and young researchers to develop world-class capabilities.

UTokyo IPC, the co-organizer, is a venture investment company wholly owned by the University of Tokyo. It manages multiple funds totaling approximately 60 billion yen and operates "1stRound," one of Japan's largest cross-academic startup support programs, collaborating with 22 universities and 5 research institutions.

Mori Building Co., Ltd., the sponsor, is a leading urban development developer in Japan, responsible for large-scale mixed-use developments such as Roppongi Hills, Toranomon Hills, and Azabudai Hills. For this event, they provided the venue, meals, and beverages.

Judges ── YC Alumni Founders and International Experts Gathered

The judges included founders of YC alumni startups and technical leaders from global companies.

Kai Brokering (VoiceOS Co-Founder & CEO / YC X25) Daishi Nojima (Canopi / YC S21・Former Facebook Security Engineer・Blur.io Founding Member) Henry Ndubuaku (Cactus Compute / YC S25) Abhilash Chowdhary (CrustData / YC F24) Vignesh Subbiah (Unbound Security Co-Founder & CTO / YC S24, Remote Judge) Jia Shen (Shisa.ai Co-Founder & CEO, RockYou Co-founder / Over 400 million users) Duncan Ross (soonami.io Co-founder, Former Chelsea FC CTO, Nintendo Outside Director (Technology))

What is YCombinator ── An Accelerator that Defined the "Global Standard" for Startups

YCombinator was founded in 2005 by Paul Graham and others.