Agentic Economy-Focused Acceleration Program "AUTON" to Hold Demo Day on July 13

Fracton Ventures Inc. (Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representatives: Yutaka Suzuki, Toshihiko Kamei), in collaboration with SMBC Nikko Securities, University of Tokyo Incubation Platform Development (UTokyo IPC), Next Finance Tech, and Prime Beat, will hold the "AUTON Demo Day," an achievement presentation for the Agentic Economy (AI x DeFi) focused acceleration program "AUTON," on July 13, 2026 (Mon) at HOOPSLINK Produced by SMBC in Marunouchi, Tokyo.

In this program, Fracton Ventures has contributed to its advancement by jointly managing the overall program design and operations with the co-operating companies, providing hands-on support centered on mentoring for the selected entrepreneur teams, and inviting domestic and international partner companies and mentors.

About "AUTON"

AUTON is an acceleration program launched in April 2026 with the aim of supporting the creation of new value through the fusion of AI technology and DeFi, and promoting the construction of the next generation digital asset market. Twelve teams selected after document screening have been working on protocol and product development for approximately three months. Four of the selected participants are builders related to the University of Tokyo's Matsuo Laboratory, and members who have been at the forefront of AI research and development, such as top prize winners of Matsuo Lab-hosted competitions and former Matsuo Lab interns, are challenging the DeFi domain. Throughout the program period, we have continuously supported product validation for each team through weekly offline office hours, input lectures, and individual mentoring.

AUTON Special Site: https://www.auton-program.com/

Demo Day Overview

Date and Time: July 13 (Mon) 13:00-17:00

Venue: HOOPSLINK (Tokyo)

Format: Strictly by invitation only

Luma: https://luma.com/6e6pde5i

Organizers: SMBC Nikko Securities / Fracton Ventures / UTokyo IPC / Next Finance Tech / Prime Beat /

Sponsors: Jupiter / Reactive Network / Jito / Limitless Research

Demo Day Presentation Themes (Examples)

On-chain lending with spot gold collateral

Yield settlement for AI agents

AI agent trust scoring

TEE-based payment verification infrastructure

About Fracton Ventures Inc.

Fracton Ventures, as Japan's first Crypto-focused incubator/venture studio, conducts incubation activities specializing in the Ethereum ecosystem. In its incubation program launched in 2021, it has supported over 50 protocols and their founders to date, making it one of the incubators with the most achievements in Japan.

Furthermore, it engages in information dissemination for the development of the Crypto and Ethereum ecosystems, including the publication of the book "Web3 and DAO: A New Economy Where Everyone Can Be a Protagonist" (Kanki Publishing) by its co-founders. In addition, it has independently organized the DAO conference "DAO TOKYO" in 2023 and 2024, and co-organized "ETHTokyo" with Ethereum Japan in 2024 and 2025, acting as a hub connecting the ecosystem while collaborating with domestic and international protocols, Ethereum Layer2s, and DAOs.

In addition, it works to promote the utilization and on-chain conversion of digital assets by companies and projects, supporting the formation of a new digital asset economy centered on Ethereum.

【Company Profile】

Company Name: Fracton Ventures Inc.

Location: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Representatives: Representative Directors Yutaka Suzuki, Toshihiko Kamei

URL: https://fracton.ventures

【Contact Information for Inquiries】

Contact: AUTON Program Secretariat

Email: [email protected]