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Corporate programme · Japan

KDDI Beyond Borders Accelerator

KDDI's accelerator for Japanese startups seeking their first customers in North America, combining online preparation with an on-site period in San Francisco, corporate matchmaking, US VC mentors and a demo day.

Status unknown Run by KDDI (KDDI ∞ Labo)

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
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Instrument
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Equity taken
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Programme fee
not published
Duration
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Cohort size
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Cohorts
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Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Seed, post-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Japan
Perks
  • Matchmaking with US subsidiaries of KDDI ∞ Labo partner companies and KDDI Group customers
  • Mentoring and fundraising advice from partner US venture capital firms
  • On-site period in San Francisco and a demo day

The first cohort had five startups; funding, equity and fee terms are not published.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Japanese startups aiming to expand overseas and win customers in North America
  • Stage: seed, post-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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