Miraise Holds First Closed-Door Startup Pitch Event on May 28

Jun 4, 2024 · Source ↗

TLDR

Miraise, a Tokyo seed VC founded by engineers, ran its first invitation-only demo day on May 28 with six portfolio startups pitching to a curated investor group.

The event was fully invitation-only with a capped headcount to keep interactions dense; post-event surveys cited the intimate scale as a highlight.
Six Miraise portfolio companies presented: ELSOUL LAB (blockchain game for open-source dev), Yuurea (urine-analysis health app), FRAME00 (token-economy sustainability protocol), Imachika (AI store marketing), YOZBOSHI (electronic bookkeeping automation), and Chot Inc. (frontend dev solutions).
Founders reported faster investor conversations because attendees already carried Miraise’s implicit endorsement, compressing the trust-building step.
Miraise plans to keep the invite-only format but gradually expand the guest list and run the event several times per year.
Miraise was founded in 2018 by engineers-turned-investors and had backed 56 companies as of February 2024.

For founders in Miraise’s portfolio, a VC-curated, closed demo day lowers cold-outreach friction and surfaces investors pre-screened for fit.
The recurring format signals Miraise is building a proprietary deal-flow and co-investment channel rather than relying solely on open market events.
Engineer-focused seed VCs running their own demo days create a flywheel: stronger portfolio visibility attracts better deal flow, reinforcing the fund’s differentiation.

合同会社Miraise via PR TIMES · 2024-06-04 · Read on PR TIMES