On July 18, 2025, Acompany Co., Ltd., a startup venture launched out of Nagoya University, won the Tokyo preliminary round of the Startup World Cup 2025, hosted by U.S. venture capital firm Pegasus Tech Ventures.
This event marks its seventh year and stands as one of the world’s largest startup pitch contests, with over 30,000 companies entering from 135 countries and regions worldwide. Within Japan, preliminary rounds were held in Tokyo, Kyushu, and Tohoku, with the Tokyo preliminary attracting applications from over 200 startups.
Among these competitors, Acompany Co., Ltd. received high praise and emerged as the winner of the Tokyo preliminary round. The company will compete as a representative of Japan at the finals in San Francisco on October 17, 2025.
This article was originally published in Japanese and has been translated and edited for clarity and readability by the Nagoya University International Communications Office while preserving the original content’s intent. The original Japanese version is available here.