Announcement of the Release of 'Core Connect', a Community Service Providing 'Deep Human Connections Unreplaceable by AI'

Think Partners Inc. (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter referred to as "the Company") will begin offering 'Core Connect', a community service aimed at building relationships directly linked to business growth, around Summer 2026. This service is a community designed to create and provide "connections" that generate "connections between people that cannot be replaced by AI = business opportunities."

Background of Establishment

Much of information gathering, analysis, and output is increasingly being replaced by AI. On the other hand, the quality of relationships – "who you connect with and how" – remains crucial for creating business opportunities. However, many business professionals currently face the following challenges:

* Participating in large-scale business networking events does not lead to concrete developments. * Uncertainty about whom they should connect with. * As a result, repeating trial and error and falling into similar failures.

Core Connect aims to create and accelerate business opportunities by enabling people to "connect naturally and build essential relationships" to address these challenges.

Community Concept: "Meet Properly, Connect Deeply."

Large-scale business networking events offer many encounters and potential sales opportunities, but most remain purely for sales purposes, with limited encounters that inspire a desire for "long-term relationship building." Furthermore, in large communities, it is difficult to see who is participating, creating a structure where the right people cannot meet.

Core Connect is a community designed with the concept of "Meet Properly, Connect Deeply." to address these issues.

Service Overview

Features of Core Connect

① Creation of Deep Connections

Core Connect goes beyond mere networking; the management carefully designs interactions between participants. As a result, concrete outcomes such as partnerships and projects are generated, promoting business growth.

② Knowledge to Reduce Failures

While success stories abound, the reality of failures is rarely shared. Core Connect provides insights based on the real experiences of advisory board members and participants, sharing "what not to do and the background behind decisions," thereby helping to avoid wasted trial and error and low-reproducibility choices.

*The advisory board will be announced soon.

③ Assurance of Participation Satisfaction and Quality

Core Connect offers opportunities for "trial participation" where individuals can experience the community's atmosphere and value firsthand before joining. Specifically, by participating in monthly events such as "Monthly Meetings and Super Conferences," individuals can confirm if it aligns with their challenges and expectations.

Furthermore, an online interview with the management is conducted before admission to ensure an environment where participants can build relationships with peace of mind. This allows for informed participation decisions and provides a high-quality community environment.

About Applying for Core Connect

The official release of Core Connect is scheduled for around Summer 2026. Ahead of the official release, we are opening registration for the Super Early Plan waiting list starting today. Those interested in Core Connect are encouraged to register for the waiting list.

▶ Register for the Waiting List Here

Announcement of Pre-Events

To commemorate the release of Core Connect, we will be holding pre-events where you can experience the atmosphere of Core Connect. We invite anyone interested in Core Connect to join us.

● 1st Monthly Meeting

Date & Time: June 16 (Tue) 19:00–21:30

Venue: FabCafe Tokyo (Shibuya Dogenzaka)

Cost: Free

Application: https://20260616-community-event.peatix.com/

● 2nd Monthly Meeting

Date & Time: July 8 (Wed) 19:00–21:30

Venue: FabCafe Tokyo (Shibuya Dogenzaka)

Cost: Free

Capacity: Approximately 30 people

Application: https://20260708-community-event.peatix.com/

*Core Connect members can attend events for free even after the official service release.

About the Release of Core Connect

Core Connect plans to begin accepting full applications from Summer 2026. In advance of this, we are launching a waiting list registration for the Super Early Bird plan starting today. Early applicants will have the opportunity to participate from the community's launch phase as core members and will be offered special conditions.

Applications for the Super Early Bird plan are limited, and registration will close sequentially once capacity is reached.

Representative's Biography

Yuta Watari

Graduated from Tohoku University, Faculty of Economics. After working at Sojitz Corporation, he has been consistently involved in business development for B2B startups since 2014. He has served as Director at Unilabo Inc. (now PRONI) and Executive Officer at Caster Inc., among other roles. Since 2023, through his own company, wib Inc., he has been involved in advisory services, investment activities, and hands-on support for startups and small to medium-sized enterprises. He also operates as a Certified Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant registered with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/watari922

Company Profile

Company Name: Think Partners Inc.

Established: October 26, 2018

Representative Director: Yuta Watari

Location: Espal Heim 602, 4-22-4 Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0056

Business Activities: Creating exceptional businesses, IT service planning, startup investment, management consulting

Company HP:

https://sugosugi.jp/

https://sikumika.jp/

Contact Information for Inquiries

Think Partners Inc. Core Connect Operations Office Contact: Okamoto, Hayashi Email: [email protected] Keywords: