[June 4] Protostar CEO Maekawa to Speak at Startup Funding Seminar

Protostar Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hidemaro Maekawa), which has a mission to support challengers, announces that Representative Director Hidemaro Maekawa will serve as a lecturer at the online seminar 'Don't Regret Your Funding! The Big Picture and How to Choose Before You Start,' hosted by TOKYO Startup Station Marunouchi Startup Hub Tokyo on June 4, 2026. While funding methods for startups—such as loans, subsidies, and equity investment—are diversifying, identifying the right choice for a company's business phase remains a significant challenge for early-stage entrepreneurs. Making decisions based on vague knowledge often leads to issues in business continuity later on. This seminar aims to enable entrepreneurs to choose appropriate funding methods themselves, looking beyond the start of the business to its long-term sustainability. It will systematically explain the characteristics, differences, and practical preparation points for each method. Key topics include the importance of funding in the startup phase, an overview of funding methods (differences between loans, subsidies, and investments), basics and utilization points of startup loans, how to choose the right method for your company, and preparations to increase the success rate of funding. The event will be held online (Zoom) on June 4, 2026, from 19:00 to 20:00. Participation is free, with a capacity of 300 people. A recorded version will be available for three days starting the day after the event. Protostar operates services such as the entrepreneur-investor matching platform 'StartupList' and the media outlet 'JP STARTUPS,' building a system to support challengers widely.