[Limited to Leaders in Growth Industries / First 500 Applicants] Venture Capital "ON&BOARD" to Host Startup Camp "SWISH! Startup Camp 2026" from Karuizawa, Nagano. Participant Recruitment Begins!

ON&BOARD Inc. (Location: Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Directors: Masato Shimohira, Kosuke Nakayama; hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce that it will host the second "SWISH! Startup Camp 2026," a startup camp set in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, from Saturday, September 26 to Sunday, September 27, 2026, and has begun recruiting participants.

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■ Background of "SWISH! Startup Camp" Hosting

Japan, a nation facing numerous challenges such as a declining population, is now at a major turning point.

We believe that the key to increasing GDP per capita and pioneering the future of this country lies in the emergence of powerful startups and the "unity" of their leaders.

Furthermore, in the modern era where generative AI is pervasive, the meaning of the "place" where we gather must also be redefined. Acquiring specialized knowledge and basic brainstorming can be easily done using tools like ChatGPT or Claude. Therefore, conferences must evolve from mere venues for knowledge acquisition into places for entrepreneurs, leaders, and internal management to genuinely share their aspirations, stories, and management insights, learn from each other, and bridge distances—a practice of "Closing Distance."

"SWISH! Startup Camp" was born to embody this philosophy.

Karuizawa is also a special place for the startup ecosystem, where many senior entrepreneurs gather, and successful individuals embody the "Pay it Forward" spirit, returning their knowledge to the next generation.

We aim to inherit this wonderful culture to the next generation and build a startup ecosystem that will continue for 10, 20 years into the future.

■ Overview of "SWISH! Startup Camp 2026"