Pegasus Tech Ventures (Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA; Representative: Anis Uzzaman) will hold a special seminar (Japanese lecture) on "The Forefront of Space Tech, Defense Tech, and AI/Physical AI Revolution - Technological Trends from Silicon Valley and Japan's Winning Opportunities" at the "Startup World Cup 2026" Tokyo Regional competition to be held on Friday, July 17th at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.

Application Page: https://swc2026-tokyo.peatix.com/

◼️ Seminar Highlights

Anis, who contributes tech trend articles to prominent US business magazines "Inc." and "Forbes" annually, will explain focusing on the following themes:

Cutting-Edge Space Tech - Trends in the Space Industry, Space Manufacturing, and Space Data Centers Pioneered by SpaceX

Latest Defense Tech - The Future of Security Transformed by Autonomous Drones, AI Cyber Defense, and Hypersonic Aircraft

From Generative AI to Physical AI - The Next Generation of AI Trends Transforming Robotics, Autonomous Driving, and Industrial DX

Winning Strategies for Next-Generation Businesses - Corporate and Investment Strategies Looking Ahead to Growth Markets Beyond 2026

This content offers practical insights for those involved in new business development and investment strategies, capturing the forefront of technology with a broad global perspective.

This seminar will be held prior to the main pitch contest on the day of the Tokyo Regional competition for "Startup World Cup 2026," one of the world's largest business pitch contests, with regional qualifiers held in over 130 countries and regions worldwide. The event will take place on Friday, July 17th, at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo. Our founder and CEO, Anis Uzzaman, based in Silicon Valley, who has invested in world-leading startups such as SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI, will provide an in-depth explanation of the latest trends and future outlooks in space tech, defense tech, and AI/physical AI.

This seminar is limited to 100 participants and requires advance registration (paid).

Registration will close once the capacity is reached, so early application is recommended.

*This seminar will be conducted in Japanese.

◼️ Seminar Details

Date and Time: Friday, July 17, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Venue: Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Application Page: https://swc2026-tokyo.peatix.com/

Fee: 3,000 yen (tax included)

Content: "The Forefront of Space Tech, Defense Tech, and AI/Physical AI Revolution - Technological Trends from Silicon Valley and Japan's Winning Opportunities"

Target Audience: Companies and organizations engaged in innovation creation, new business development, and startup investment.

Organizer: Pegasus Tech Ventures

◼️ Speaker

Anis Uzzaman

Founder and CEO, Pegasus Tech Ventures

After graduating from Tokyo Institute of Technology, he obtained a Master's degree in Engineering from Oklahoma State University and a Ph.D. from Tokyo Metropolitan University. He has a background in management at IBM and other companies, followed by strategic investments. While investing in over 30 unicorn companies, focusing on fields such as AI (generative AI, physical AI, etc.), robotics, health tech, fintech, quantum computing, space tech, materials, and next-generation technologies, he also supports Japanese entrepreneurs. He is also the founder and chairman of "Startup World Cup," the world's largest ecosystem platform organized by his company, with qualifiers held in over 130 countries and regions worldwide. His books include "Silicon Valley is Looking for Japanese Companies" (Diamond Inc.), co-authored with Seiichiro Yonekura, Honorary Professor at Hitotsubashi University, "Startup Bible" (Kodansha), and "What Do Global Investors See in Japanese Companies?" (KADOKAWA).

2025 Fiscal Year Tokyo Regional Representative: Acompany Inc.

Tokyo Regional Overview

Date: Friday, July 17, 2026

Venue: Grand Hyatt Tokyo

6-10-3 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032

Click here to apply for seminar and viewing tickets

Official Website: https://www.startupworldcup.io/tokyo-regional

About Startup World Cup

Startup World Cup is one of the world's largest pitch contests, with qualifiers held in over 130 countries and regions worldwide, gathering innovative startup companies. Each year, representative companies that win their regional qualifiers from over 30,000 startup entries globally participate in the world finals in San Francisco, USA, competing for a grand prize investment of $1 million USD (approximately 150 million yen).

In the 2025 fiscal year, Japan qualifiers were held in Tokyo, Kyushu, and Tohoku, with a total of over 8,000 people from major corporations, investors, and media attending as sponsors and spectators at the venues and online. It offers an unparalleled opportunity for startups aiming for business expansion to secure funding, business partnerships, and marketing. Additionally, a special investment prize of approximately 150 million yen is offered exclusively for the Japan qualifiers, providing all applying startups with a chance to win funding.

About Pegasus Tech Ventures

Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, USA, receiving LP investments from over 40 major corporations worldwide. As a leading provider of CVC (Corporate Venture Capital) proxy management services, its primary business is supporting corporate innovation and fostering global growth. To date, in addition to world-leading companies such as SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Twitter (now X), Airbnb, SoFi, and Coinbase, they have invested in publicly listed companies in Japan such as Money Forward, Metaps, AirTrip, Monster Lab, and AI CROSS, as well as promising startups like Mujin, SkyDrive, Terra Motors, Unifa, and FiNC Technologies, accumulating a strong track record of investments in many promising startups. They have invested in over 300 venture companies worldwide, with total assets under management reaching approximately 300 billion yen. For more details, please see here.

*The portfolio companies listed above do not represent all of Pegasus's investments.

https://ja.pegasustechventures.com/

Contact:

Pegasus Tech Ventures

Contact Person: Ayaka Unno

[email protected]

TEL: 03-6417-4570

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  • Organizations: SpaceX / OpenAI / Anthropic