Accelerator · Tokyo, Japan

Open Network Lab Seed Accelerator

A roughly three-month seed accelerator in Shibuya, Tokyo, run by Digital Garage, where participation comes with an equity investment from Onlab Fund II and ends with a demo day for investors.

Closed Run by Digital Garage

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

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
Priced equity
Equity taken
not published Accepting investment from Onlab Fund II is a condition of participation; the amount and terms are set individually by stage and traction
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Idea, pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Free workspace in Shibuya, Daikanyama or San Francisco for up to two years
  • Up to US$25,000 in AWS credits and US$30,000 in OpenAI credits for selected startups
  • Demo Day attended by 100+ investors and corporate leaders
  • Support with US incorporation, banking and visas

The 32nd batch runs from mid-December 2026 to late March 2027, with demo day in late March 2027; in-person meetings in Shibuya are preferred.

Application dates

Closed32nd Batch

32nd Batch: applications closed 28 September 2026.

Who can apply

  • Open regardless of nationality, age or gender; non-Japanese nationals living in Japan need valid residence status for the program period
  • Able to attend weekday sessions of about two hours a week during the program
  • Companies not yet incorporated must incorporate during the program
  • Existing investors must consent to participation
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed

Companies it names as alumni

SmartHR, giftee, Fond Technologies, REDCLIFF, bestat

What founders should check

  1. Equity: Accepting investment from Onlab Fund II is a condition of participation; the amount and terms are set individually by stage and traction. Ask for the exact stake 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 in Tokyo. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. The last window we track closed on 28 September 2026. Dates for the next cohort are not published yet.

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