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SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA is a global innovation hub located in Shibuya, Tokyo, focused on supporting deep tech startups through various programs and collaborations with prominent institutions.
Overview
What SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA does
What SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA is
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA is a global innovation hub located in Shibuya, Tokyo, focused on supporting deep tech startups through various programs and collaborations with prominent institutions.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host and community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Founded
- Founded in 2025
- Approximate age
- About 1 year
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host · Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA as a funder
Investment thesis
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA aims to create new industries and solutions to global challenges through collaboration and innovation.
Focus narrative
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA invests in and supports deep tech startups through various initiatives, focusing on sectors including energy, carbon management, materials and chemicals, AI, and robotics. The organization operates globally and emphasizes early and growth stages, particularly for startups that have validated their product-market fit.
Value beyond capital
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA provides access to shared office space, dry labs, wet labs, and subsidized housing, along with one-on-one mentorship and support for partnership building, fundraising, and branding.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- Energy · Materials Science · AI · Robotics
- Regions
- Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Capability profile
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA as a program host
Program thesis
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA aims to create new industries and solutions to global challenges through collaboration and innovation.
Focus narrative
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA invests in and supports deep tech startups through various initiatives. Its primary areas of focus include energy, carbon management, materials and chemicals, AI, and robotics, targeting early and growth stages of startups that have validated their product-market fit.
Value and support
The Sakura Deeptech Shibuya Accelerator provides resources such as access to shared office space, dry labs, wet labs, and subsidized housing, along with one-on-one mentorship and support for partnership building, fundraising, and branding.
Format and cadence
- Typical duration
- 52 weeks
- Typical cohort
- 10 companies
- Cohorts per year
- 1
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator · Seed · Series A
- Regions
- Global
Capability profile
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA as a community
Community overview
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA is a global innovation hub established in January 2025, located in Shibuya, Tokyo. It aims to support the growth of deep tech startups that address global challenges, collaborating with partners such as the MIT Industrial Liaison Program, the University of Tokyo, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The organization focuses on sectors including energy, carbon management, materials and chemicals, AI, and robotics.
Community focus
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA invests in and supports deep tech startups through various initiatives. Its primary areas of focus include energy, carbon management, materials and chemicals, AI, and robotics. The organization aims to create new industries and solutions to global challenges through collaboration and innovation.
Member value
Members benefit from access to shared office space, dry labs, wet labs, and subsidized housing. They receive one-on-one mentorship and support for partnership building, fundraising, and branding.
Membership
- Pricing models
- fixed-tuition
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- moderate
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- March 26, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- accelerator and community
- Selection criteria
- application
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Events and activity
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA hosts various events, including the 'AI Investment Strategies' scheduled for March 26, 2026, focusing on investment strategies in the AI era, and the 'Growth/Marketing Strategy Workshop' on April 16, 2026, aimed at startups and new businesses.
Capability profile
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA as an event host
Event focus
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA invests in and supports deep tech startups through various initiatives. Its primary areas of focus include energy, carbon management, materials and chemicals, AI, and robotics. The organization aims to create new industries and solutions to global challenges through collaboration and innovation.
Format narrative
SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA offers several programs including a Co-Innovation Program, a global community for deep tech players, and facilities that support the deep tech ecosystem.
Participant value
The Sakura Deeptech Shibuya Accelerator provides startups with access to shared office space, labs, mentorship, and resources to help them grow and succeed.
Format and cadence
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- March 26, 2026
Audience and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Growth Equity
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Regions
- Global
Common questions
What to know about SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA
Upseed classifies SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, community, and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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