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🇯🇵 A2Growth Launchpad in Tokyo Connecting founders. Unlocking Japan. Last week, we took 7 rising startups HiLink, Turing Drive, Noetiq, KopherBit Co., Ltd., MorphusAI, CreatorDB and AlleyPin on a deep dive into Japan’s innovation scene. We met with Plug and Play Japan and Scrum Ventures to learn how global founders plug into Japan’s corporate ecosystem. At JR East’s #LiSH Takanawa Gateway City, we saw how a whole urban district is turning into a testbed for mobility and health tech. Fujitsu shared their vision of borderless innovation, while Sumitomo Corporation showed how large corporates are partnering with startups for new business models. We explored TIER IV’s autonomous mobility tech, and at MUFG MUTB, learned what it takes for overseas startups to go public in Tokyo. Japan’s startup landscape is evolving — grounded in solving local challenges like aging, labor shortages, and sustainability, while welcoming global founders who bring real solutions and cultural understanding. Big thanks to 01Booster Inc. and Scrum Ventures for bridging these worlds and to every partner who welcomed us with insight and heart. Takeru Kawashima Ai Fujishiro Ryutaro Yamada Ryo Hayashima Yuya Watanabe Let’s keep building bridges between Taiwan and Japan 🚀 #A2GrowthLaunchpad #CrossBorderExpansion #JapanEcosystem #AWS #AVAangels #01Booster #ScrumVentures #Fujitsu #Sumitomo #JReast #MUTB

🎉CreatorDB secures an oversubscribed US$4.7M Series A to power the creator economy 💡At AVA Angels, we are excited to back CreatorDB in this funding milestone. The round was led by Acorn Pacific Ventures, with participation from Pegatron, 美賣科技 (Meimaii Technology) and the National Development Fund. CreatorDB is building a vertical AI platform for the creator economy. It helps global brands scale creator-led growth. The platform powers campaigns for Notion, AirAsia, Surfshark, and many other leading brands, showing its ability to serve both tech innovators and global consumer giants. Its system tracks over 10 million creators and processes 7 billion daily data points, and has delivered 115% Net Dollar Retention over the past two years, showing both strong adoption and customer expansion. 👏 Congratulations to the CreatorDB team Clayton Jacobs Noah Hynam. This new funding will strengthen their AI, launch a self-serve SaaS platform, grow US operations, and expand support for brands in international markets. 🚀 Full article: https://lnkd.in/gXBXKHaA #AVAangels #CreatorDB #A2GrowthLaunchpad2025 #CreatorEconomy #AI #GlobalExpansion

🎉 PopChill secures NT$95M in Series A funding to strengthen its leadership in the pre-owned luxury market! 👜 The platform has grown rapidly with over 100,000 luxury items listed, a 120% YoY surge in GMV, and successful expansion into Hong Kong. With this new round, PopChill 拍拍圈 is doubling down on AI innovation, launching tools like the AI Shopping Assistant and AI Listing Assistant to enhance discovery and streamline seller workflows. AVA Angels is proud to back PopChill alongside #DarwinVenture, #ITIC, and Taiwan’s National Development Fund, supporting its vision to reshape luxury resale with technology and scale globally. 🌍 Congratulations to the PopChill 拍拍圈 郭家齊 on this milestone — from Taiwan to the world! 🚀 #AVAangels #PopChill #A2GrowthLaunchpad2025 #GlobalExpansion

✨ Yesterday, we successfully hosted the A2Growth Launchpad Digital-Native Startup Matchmaking. In this closed-door session, our startups pitched their demos and sat down for 1-on-1 fundraising conversations with investors. 🚀 The energy was electric—ambition and curiosity everywhere, and teams already moving forward on their scale-up journey. 🔥

🇹🇼🤝🇯🇵 Taiwan-Japan AI Summit Wraps Up Successfully! Last week, A2Growth Launchpad successfully hosted "Scaling AI-Native Businesses – From Taiwan and Japan to the Global Market" at Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), bringing together leading AI companies and technology experts from both Taiwan and Japan. The forum sparked a dynamic and insightful conversation around how AI-native businesses can scale globally from Asia. Startup founders, venture capitalists, CVCs, and corporate innovation leaders joined forces to explore the evolution of AI technologies, product growth trajectories, and the real-world challenges and opportunities in cross-border market expansion. 🔹 Huge thanks to our distinguished speakers from #PreferredNetworksInc., #AWS Japan, #KKCompany, and #Advantech for their brilliant insights 🔹 Gratitude to all our industry and startup ecosystem partners for your active participation and meaningful exchanges 🔹 Special thanks to Startup Island TAIWAN for your co-creation support and for helping inject new momentum into Asia’s AI innovation scene! 🎤 Speaker Highlights: • Masaru Isaka｜AWS Japan: A deep dive into cloud-based AI strategies and global tech developments • Adiyan Mujibiya｜Preferred Networks Inc.: Inside look at scaling and internationalization from a Japanese AI unicorn • Kevin C.H. Lee｜KKCompany / BlendVision: Innovation at the intersection of media tech and generative AI • Richard Huang｜Advantech: How edge AI is being implemented in real-world industrial applications 🌱 A2Growth Launchpad will continue to build international bridges for growth-stage startups—empowering AI teams to launch from Asia and scale to the world. #A2GrowthLaunchpad #AVAangels #AWS #StartupIslandTaiwan #TTA #AINativeBusiness #AIInnovation #GlobalScaleup #TaiwanJapanAISummit #FromAsiaToGlobal

🚀 TAIWAN-JAPAN AI INNOVATION FORUM 2025 【Scaling AI-Native Businesses: From Taiwan & Japan to Global Markets】 Join an exclusive gathering where we invite Preferred Networks - Japan's deep learning pioneer and AI unicorn, AWS Japan and leading corporate innovators from Taiwan to reveal their playbook for global expansion. Connect with visionary founders, top executives, and leading investors shaping the future of AI enterprises. 📅 Date & Time: July 31, 2025, 14:00 - 17:00 14:00 - 14:30 | Welcome Reception 14:30 - 14:40 | Opening Remarks 14:40 - 15:00 | AWS Japan Keynote - Powering Japan's Gen AI Revolution: Infrastructure, Innovation, and Impact Stories from AWS 15:00 - 15:15 | Preferred Networks Keynote - Adiyan Mujibiya 15:15 - 15:45 | Taiwan Innovation Leaders Keynote 15:45 - 16:25 | Executive Panel - Scaling AI-Native Businesses: From Taiwan & Japan to Global Markets 16:25 - 17:00 | Open Networking 📍 Venue: Taiwan Tech Arena 3F Open Staircase 🌟 FEATURED SPEAKERS: • Masaru Isaka - Principal Business Development Manager, AWS Japan • Adiyan Mujibiya - Head of PLaMo & PreferredAI, Preferred Networks, Inc. + Corporate Innovators from Taiwan ⚡️ Limited seats available to ensure quality interactions. Reserve your spot now: https://lu.ma/a1bllbe8 🚀 台日AI創新論壇【Scaling AI-Native Businesses: From Taiwan & Japan to Global Markets】 想了解頂尖AI企業如何從亞洲打進國際市場嗎？此次 A2Growth Launchpad 邀請到日本AI獨角獸Preferred Networks、AWS Japan，以及台灣產業創新先驅，分享他們在AI領域的成功經驗與全球布局策略。歡迎新創、企業創新、投資人及希望進一步了解當今 AI 浪潮的夥伴一同與會，透過論壇獲得市場洞見並與國際決策者一同交流。 時間：2025年7月31日（四）下午2點至5點 地點：台北小巨蛋 TTA 臺灣科技新創基地 三樓 Open Staircase 📌 精彩議程 14:00 - 14:30 | 貴賓報到 14:30 - 14:40 | 開場致詞 14:40 - 15:00 | Keynote 分享 - AWS Japan - Powering Japan's Gen AI Revolution: Infrastructure, Innovation, and Impact Stories from AWS 15:00 - 15:15 | Keynote 分享 - Preferred Networks 15:15 - 15:45 | Keynote 分享 - 台灣產業創新領袖 15:45 - 16:25 | 國際論壇 - Scaling AI-Native Businesses: From Taiwan & Japan to Global Markets 16:25 - 17:00 | 交流時間 🔥 重量級講者陣容 • Masaru Isaka - AWS Japan 首席技術業務開發主管 • Adiyan Mujibiya - Preferred Networks, Inc. 產品長 • Kevin C.H. Lee - KKCompany 技術長 暨 BlendVision 總經理 • Richard Huang - 研華科技首席軟體架構師 💡 活動特色 • 第一手全球市場拓展經驗 • 台日AI技術合作機會 • 企業創新策略交流 ⚡ 名額有限，立即報名：https://lu.ma/a1bllbe8

🔥 Last Friday at #A2Growth Launchpad, 15+ startups gathered with mentors from across industries — from AI and SaaS to fintech, edtech, and the creator economy. From strategy to execution, from global ambition to on-the-ground reality, this gathering brought together founders and mentors at just the right moment. But this wasn’t just a meet-and-greet. It marked the beginning of something more intentional — a growth journey grounded in clarity, connection, and cross-disciplinary exchange. 🔥 Big thanks to every founder who came willing to unpack not just what they’ve launched — but why, how, and where it’s headed next. Turing Drive, SUPER 8 Studio | 雲發互動科技, GitRoll, CreatorDB, HiLink, Unicorn Tutor AI, OTSO FINTECH CORP.奧索金融科技, PopChill 拍拍圈 ,Noetiq, MorphusAI, illumi , eTrunk, 寵物百分百, Ecoco 🚀 And thanks to the mentors who showed up not just to guide, but to challenge, empower, and walk alongside. Karen T Izero Lee CHI-CHUN KAO Tze-Hsiang Lin Jenny Hsu Annila Yang Xavier Naville Nick Hsu Rich F. Evelyn (Pei-En) Sun Chloe Chen Zheng-Jie Lin Let’s keep building momentum — together. 🌍 #A2Growth #GrowthStageStartups #MentorshipMatters #StartupsGoGlobal #AVAAngels #AWS #CrossBorderScaleUp #FounderJourney

At #A2GrowthLaunchpad, we know scaling beyond PMF takes more than capital—it requires strategic partners, technical depth, and mentors who walk the journey with you. Thank you to #創業小聚MeetStartup for interviewing ChunChieh Fang and sharing how A2Growth Launchpad is helping founders turn momentum into scale. We’re built for digital-native startups who’ve already put in the hard work—and are now ready to grow faster, go global, and raise smarter. A2Growth Launchpad is the accelerator arm of #AVA Angels, powered by a full-stack support system: 🔹 Angel Group –  Experienced founders and investors who share real-world insights and serve as mentors to A2Growth teams 🔹 Angel Fund – A flexible, founder-friendly vehicle to back high-potential teams 🔹 A2Growth Launchpad – Hands-on support to grow product, GTM, and global fundraising 💰Teams in the Launchpad may be considered for potential NT$15M–60M investment. Founders — if you’re ready to grow, raise, and expand globally, we’d love to hear your story. We’re not here to run workshops—we’re here to help you run faster, with the right funding, technical leverage from #AWS, and real connections across Asia and beyond. 👉 Read the story → https://lnkd.in/ghWQ8xDu 👉 Apply here → https://www.a2growth.cloud #A2Growth #AVA #AWS #TTA #StartupGrowth #FounderSupport #ScaleSmarter #GlobalMarket

Recently, we had the pleasure of visiting Japan to participate in #SushiTechTokyo and an #AWSJapanMarketBreakthrough event, where we explored local market trends and ecosystem dynamics. We helped our startups engage with Japan’s largest system integration partner and several potential partners—gaining valuable insights into trust-building, GTM execution, and localizing AI-driven solutions. It was more than just a business trip—it was a strategic deep dive into one of Asia’s complex and exciting markets. Looking forward to connecting with others exploring #GTM strategies in Japan!🇯🇵 SUPER 8 Studio | 雲發互動科技 Turing Drive Ecoco #A2Growth #AVAangels #AWS #JapanMarket #DigitalNative #AI #GTM #StartupExpansion

Big thanks to DIGITIMES for covering the launch of A2Growth Launchpad, powered by AWS and AVA Angels. We’re here to help Taiwan’s digital-native startups grow faster, scale smarter, and expand globally. 🚀 👉 Covered by DIGITIMES:  https://lnkd.in/gGYeDEsK 🔗 Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/g-4tws9u #A2GrowthLaunchpad #Growth #Startups #AVAangels #AWS #entrepreneur #GlobalExpansion #StartupEcosystem