Go Global Hub held the 1st “Cross-Border Startup Match Salon,” connecting entrepreneurs and companies in Japan and worldwide.

 

The Startup Lady Association launched the “Go Global Hub,” a new platform for Japanese entrepreneurs and companies to drive innovation, collaboration, and exchange, by hosting the first “Cross-Border Startup Match Salon.”

For this inaugural session, Jordan Fisher, Co-founder of Zehitomo and Venture Partner at Antler, joined as a keynote speaker and led a hands-on program designed to foster co-creation.

Event Overview

Cross-Border Startup Match Salon
– A Co-Creation Networking Event for Forming Cross-Border Teams

This program goes beyond casual networking. Entrepreneurs and aspiring founders will be matched into diverse teams to co-create business ideas through collaborative workshops, fostering deeper connections, building trust, and expanding potential future collaborations that lead to tangible business outcomes.

Speaker

  • Jordan Fisher (Co-founder, Zehitomo / venture partner, Antler Japan)-keynote speaker

  • Yu Li Shein(Director, Founder Institute Japan)-Panelist

  • Shuka Brijesh Kumar(Country Manager (Japan & Korea), Innoviz Technologies)-Panelist

Date

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Venue

Plug and Play Shibuya “Playground”
(1-10-8 Dogenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo)

Highlights from the 1st “Cross-Border Startup Match Salon”

The Go Global Hub will host 7 events in total, with three main themes: Co-Creation, Problem-Solving, and Business Matching. Through these gatherings, we will deepen relationships among participants and drive the creation of new ventures.

Check out the Go Global Hub special site for the latest event information.

GO Global HUB special site