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(HEAD OFFICE: SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO; REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR: SHUN MIZUOKA) WAS AWARDED THE SEGA SAMMY PRIZE AND 50 MILLION YEN INVESTMENT PRIZE AT THE "STARTUP WORLD CUP JAPAN (HEADQUARTERED IN CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., CEO: ANIS UZZAMAN) WON THE SEGA SAMMY AWARD AND A 50 MILLION YEN INVESTMENT PRIZE AT THE "STARTUP WORLD CUP JAPAN QUALIFIER 2022" HELD ON JULY 21, 2022.
■What is Startup World Cup?
Pegasus Tech Ventures Japan Inc. is a pitch contest for startups held to provide an opportunity for startups around the world to connect with a variety of companies and investors. Innovative startups from more than 70 countries and regions have gathered for this year's event. The representatives of the regional qualifiers will participate in the world finals in San Francisco, U.S.A., on September 30 (Friday), and compete for the first place investment prize of approximately 100 million yen. Pegasus Tech Ventures Japan Inc., the organizer of the event, is a leading venture capital firm in Japan, with a strong track record in the Japanese market, having established a strong relationship with a number of already listed companies such as ZUU, Genie, Money Forward, Airtree, Metaps, D.L.E., Terra Motors, Unifa, Monster Lab, Star Festival, Life is Tech, Modaris, FiNC, and many others. Life is Tech, Unifa, Monster Labs, Star Festival, Life is Tech, FiNC, and others.
In today's highly anonymous Web 3.0 world, companies cannot obtain personal information. As a result, traditional marketing is not possible at all and cryptographic assets are used for illegal transactions such as drugs. In addition, many of the Wallets that are currently used to manage crypto assets are difficult to handle, making it difficult for ordinary users to use them. UPBOND is developing a new service to solve these issues with a unique Wallet that can link personal information to companies with the consent of users and can be used smoothly using SNS login.
Some of the pitch materials on the day of the event
Message from concerned parties
MESSAGE FROM SHUN MIZUOKA, REPRESENTATIVE OF UPBOND
I am very happy to receive the Sega Sammy Award. However, I really wanted to go to San Francisco, so I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed, but I saw other contestants' pitches at the venue and felt that the result was satisfactory. In order to regain Japan's lost 30 years, startups, Japanese companies, and the government need to work together on Web 3.0. The UPBOND Identity/Wallet is essential for social implementation. Let's all compete together in the context of Web 3.0 and the global challenge!
■Message from Anis Uzzaman, organizer of the Startup World Cup
All 10 companies that participated in the event were excellent. The Japanese qualifiers were the highest level in the world. I hope that UPBOND, the winner of the Sega Sammy Award, the other award winners, and the winning companies will all work together and grow more by tagging along with each other at their companies.
