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Funds Startups to Host Various Side Events at IVS2026 Kyoto

Funds Startups, Inc., headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, has announced an exciting lineup of four side events to be co-hosted during the highly anticipated IVS2026 Kyoto Startup Conference, scheduled from July 1 to 3, 2026.

The side events will span two days and include evening networking sessions focused on venture debt, closed sessions for CFOs, deep tech meetups, and daytime fundraising consultation sessions. The company aims to leverage the presence of startups, VCs, and financial institutions at IVS to increase awareness and promote the use of venture debt as a financing option.

Event Highlights

1. The Venture Debt by THE SUPER NIGHT

Date: July 1, 2026
Time: 20:00 - 22:00
Location: Ace Hotel Kyoto, 2F
Overview: This large-scale networking event, happening during THE SUPER NIGHT, focuses on venture debt. It gathers four leading venture debt players: Funds Startups, Aozora Corporate Investment, Resona Bank, and Flex Capital, creating a platform to explore all aspects of venture debt.
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Participants Include:

• - Entrepreneurs & Startup CxOs
• - VCs / CVCs / Investment Department Staff
• - Media

Recommended attendees are those uncertain if venture debt aligns with their capital strategy and those seeking insights on combining equity effectively.

2. How to Approach Your Next Fundraising?

Date: July 2, 2026
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Location: Ace Hotel Kyoto, 2F
Overview: This closed session features CFOs who have utilized venture debt, discussing their decision-making processes, the timing of their debt considerations, and how they established relationships with VCs. It includes time for individual consultations.
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Participants Include:

• - Series A and later stage startup CxOs

Attendees will benefit from real-world insights into finance strategies involving venture debt.

3. Deep NiCH KYOTO

Date: July 2, 2026
Time: 19:00 - 21:30
Location: American Graffiti (Sanjo, Kyoto)
Overview: This networking event brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, VCs, students, and university representatives involved in deep tech and AI fields. The last year’s event saw over 150 attendees.
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Attendees can discuss commercialization of research, involvement in deep tech startups, and various career paths.

4. Finance Mix Summit 2026 Summer

Date: July 2, 2026
Time: 10:30 - 15:30
Location: QUESTION, Kyoto
Overview: This daytime event will focus on combining various fundraising methods like investments, loans, venture debt, and grants.
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Participants Include:

• - Startups, VCs, Financial Institutions

This summit will offer insights into cross-funding techniques and feature a session on finance mix for deep tech startups, with prominent figures discussing strategic approaches.

About Funds Startups

Funds Startups, Inc. was established in December 2023 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Funds, with a mission to develop systems that allow startups generating social impact to grow ideally. The firm operates a venture debt fund and provides support related to venture debt for financial institutions. Plans for the future include diversifying financing options for startups and creating an investment banking-like role for the startup ecosystem.

For more information, visit Funds Startups.