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SaaS Unicorn to VC: How I Raised $288M, Scaled to $200M ARR, and became a VC

Hosted by Elev X! by NEC X & Kyosuke Togami
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Presented by Elev X!

[Pitch & Network Event], inviting 30-50 curated early-stage founders, VCs, Angel Investors and 4-5 presenters.

💡 In partnership with Kyosuke Togami and JETRO


🎖️Special Guest

Hiro Yoshikawa

Former Founder/CEO of Treasure Data
General Partner at Carbide Ventures.

Notable Achievements:

  • Raised $288 million in funding

  • Achieved over $200 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR)

Treasure Data:
We empower the world’s largest and most innovative companies to drive connected customer experiences that increase revenue and reduce costs.

Carbide Ventures:
We partner with entrepreneurs who are building innovative products and services that have the potential to disrupt their industries.


Elev X! invests in early-stage startups. Backed by NEC, a global tech company with over $20B in annual revenue, a presence in more than 50 countries, and 250+ subsidiaries, provides holistic, hands-on support with world-class resources that propel entrepreneurs from idea to impact.

In addition, Elev X! has partnered with various ecosystem players such as:

  • Alchemist Accelerator

  • SVG Ventures | THRIVE

  • Sand Hill Angels

  • ERA

and more …


👉 Pitch your startup to active VCs and angel investors?

Come pitch and network with these investors:

  • Hiro Yoshikawa @ Carbide Ventures

  • Stephen Lee @ Carbide Ventures

  • Pankaj Tibrewal @ Carbide Ventures

  • Scrum Ventures

  • The Li Family Office

  • East sunshine ventures

  • Investable Solutions

  • NYX Ventures

  • GT Ventures

  • USAsia Venture Partners

  • FPV Ventures

  • 10vc

  • Translink Capital

  • GGW Ventures

  • HBN Ventures

  • AI Triangle Ventures


This Event Offers You 4 Key Opportunities:

  • Startup-Centric:
    Engage with fellow founders, and learn from investors and industry experts from leading companies.

  • Pitch Your Startup:
    Present your startup to investors and peers.

  • Investment:
    Discuss your investment opportunities with Elev X! and other investors.

  • Networking:
    Connect with curated participants for further collaboration.


5 Presenters (3mins Pitch , 2min Q&A)

  • Evress Analytics - AI-Powered Return-on-Investment (ROI) Platform for School Districts.

  • Ollang - End-to-End Infrastructure Platform for AI-driven Localization.

  • ChainFuse - Next-Gen Customer Insights for Surfacing Opportunities and Issues in Data

  • Chezuba - AI-based Corporate Social Responsibility SaaS platform

  • Qlay Technologies -Cross-border Recruiting and Payroll Platform


Fireside Chat

  • SaaS Unicorn to VC: How I Raised $288M, Scaled to $200M ARR, and became a VC

Moderator

  • Naoto Mizuguchi

Guest Speakers

  • Hiro Yoshikawa @ Carbide Ventures

  • Stephen Lee @ Carbide Ventures

  • Pankaj Tibrewal @ Carbide Ventures


Agenda

🚨From 4:20 to 5:00 PM, during the pitch and fireside chat, entry is not permitted once it has begun

  • 4:00~4:15 Registration & Networking

  • 4:15~4:20 Welcome

  • 4:20~4:40 Pitch

  • 4:40~5:00 Fireside Chat

  • 5:00~6:00 Networking
    🍕+🥤 will be provided for everyone!


Pitch Submission🚨

Submit your pitch by the end of the day on 8/16 11:59pm PT.

Qualifications:

Selection results will be announced on 8/20.


Partnership

JETRO

JETRO is a government-related organization with over 70 offices worldwide that leverages its extensive experience to provide comprehensive support in trade promotion, investment facilitation, research and studies, and human resource development. It assists Japanese companies in expanding internationally through detailed market information and business matching, while also supporting foreign companies entering the Japanese market.


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