Press Release｜TECHFUND Inc. started accepting applications globally for “ACCEL PROGRAM for ICO/STO”, the first ICO/STO Accelerator Program in Japan

TECHFUND INC.(Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Co-CEO Peaske Kawahara and Yuta Matsuyama) launched the new program “ACCEL PROGRAM for ICO/STO” the first ICO/STO accelerator program in Japan and started accepting applications worldwide. Until today, we have already accumulated a track record of international blockchain project support such as ASOBI COIN, Fan 360 and Centive.They have raised funding over a few million dollars while they are still under the process of ICO. TECHFUND has been focusing on offering technical investment for start-ups, supporting new business development for large companies as well as business related to Blockchain as a Service in Japan. In this program, we support both Japanese and overseas blockchain projects for their successful ICO/STO.

In 2018, 680 projects successfully raised funding in ICO/STO for more than $19.8 billion (about 2.1 trillion yen) (* 1). Today, ICO/STO is not just simple token offerings but one of the most effective funding procedures to maximize its economy and accelerate the growth of start-ups around the world. TECHFUND actively works for the sound development of this market.

ACCEL PROGRAM for ICO/STO Overview

・Program: Comprehensive support for blockchain start-ups in Japan and overseas for their successful ICO/STO

・Program URL : http://accel-program.io

・Target: Start-ups seeking successful ICO/STO in a country where ICO/STO is legally available (Individuals and teams just having a business plan are also welcome to apply).

Support Content

1. Business model planning and token economy design
   Improve business models using blockchain technology and design its token economy
2. Legal check
   Introduce professional legal advisors to meet all the legal requirements to make their ICO/STO be in accordance with the legality
3. Establishment of foreign legal entity
   Follow up-to-date information regarding global ICO/STO regulations and requirements and select the most appropriate country to establish a legal entity for ICO/STO
4. Service development
   ・Develop tokens and crowd-sale contracts
   Support KYC (Know-Your-Customer), Airdrop and campaign such as referral programs adn etc. (However, TECHFUND is not involved in activities to solicit investments)
   ・Develop of blockchain applications and services
   ・Audit security of the contract with audit partners
5. Marketing
   ・Establish token sales plan using our own criteria.
   ・Build relations with users and investors all over the world for start-ups to accelerate token sales from pre-sales all the way up to crowdsales.
   ・Give advice for start-ups to list on crypto-currency exchanges. However, TECHFUND does not introduce any crypto-currency exchanges where the appropriateness of KYC process is not guaranteed, since there is a risk supporting crypto-currency sales of the exchanges doing operations without appropriate legal license.

Feature of the ACCEL Program for ICO/STO

1. Group of Technical Experts
   TECHFUND technically supports your service development with world level engineers; those who won the Global Blockchain Summit, CTOs of start-ups successfully raising over 2 billion yen ($ 20 million) in ICOs and etc..
2. ACCEL BaaS
   TECHFUND provides blockchain application development tool “ACCEL BaaS”, cloud-based service providing various methods and infrastructures needed for blockchain service development through our API and GUI
3. Support from Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
   Microsoft Japan CO., Ltd. offers technical support and cloud environment such as “Microsoft Azure”
4. Media Coverage
   TECHFUND will launch the new ICO media where new ICO/STO projects will be covered in mid October jointly with a widely known global media. It will give opportunities for start-ups to introduce their projects globally, leading to the successful ICO/STO.
5. Network of investors
   ICO/STO start-ups could meet with investors in our network that we established on our acceleration program run for four years.

TECHFUND assures that all these supports would be provided in accordance with all the laws applicable to our activities and services such as Payment Services Act and etc.

Program Partners

Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. Mr. Daisuke MASUBUCHI/ UZABASE, Inc. Mr. Hideyuki TAKEUCHI/ Mr. Hitoshi KAKIZAWA/ ICOVO Mr. Yoshikazu NISHIMURA/ Libertypool Mr. Yu YAMANAKA/ Cryptoeconomics Lab Mr. Shogo OCHIAI/LCNEM Mr. Yu KIMURA/Opening Line Mr. Ryoichi SASAKI, Mr. Kazuya OKADA, Mr. Yu KANEKO/ StellaX Mr. Takemitsu HIRAI, Ms. Yuka TSUBOI, and etc.

How to Participate

・Entry: Please fill in all the necessary information in the following form. You’ll hear from us within a week.

・Application form : http://accel-program.io#form

The “Global ICO Night(GIN)” Launch Event

On October 9th, 2018, TECHFUND organizes our pitch event, “GLOBAL ICO NIGHT 〜ACCEL PROGRAM for ICO/STO Launch〜” with actively working domestic and foreign blockchain start-ups. Please come and know more about the latest movement of ICO/STO!

Event Summary

GLOBAL ICO NIGHT 〜ACCEL PROGRAM for ICO/STO Launch〜

Date and Time： October 9th, 2018 (Tues.) 18:00–21:30

Venue：Shibuya CAST. (http://shibuyacast.jp/access/)

1–23–21, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo-to

Participation Fee：¥3,000 (Please pay on site)

※ If you are from media company, you are free of charge (please bring your business card). Please check below for more details.

Speakers：

・Masahiro.Yasu(ALIS Co., Ltd)

・Tomoaki.Sato (Starbase PTE., LTD)

・Yusuke.Shimura (mangachain)

・Katja.Gersak (Fan360)

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・Bunpei.Izawa (enjin — ClassAction)

How to Participate: Please press “Going” on the Facebook event page

https://www.facebook.com/events/2068649913159564

Timetable：

・18:00–18:20 Open, Reception

・18:20–18:30 Greetings from TECHFUND

・18:30–18:40 Introduction of the ACCEL PROGRAM for ICO/STO

・18:40–19:20 Pitch from Blockchain Startups

・19:30–21:30 Afterparty (TECHFUND 4TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY)

⚠Attention⚠
※The purpose of thisevent is not for the solicitation of investments. Please make decisions to purchase crypto currency and participate in ICO / STO at the discretion of the participants themselves.

※ Rating and risk information based on the statistics might be disclosed at our event, but not for the purposes of identifying and criticizing individuals.

※ Under any circumstances, we do not give any advice on investment into crypto-currency

※No token should be purchased or sold at this event. You would be asked to leave if you violate this rule.

Who we are

About Techfund Inc.

Our vision is “Entrepreneur is the coolest job” From our establishment on October 9th, 2014 (Tech Day) , we support start-ups in terms of technology, making us call ourselves as TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR. We have launched the world’s first platform supporting start-ups through “technology investments(*1)”, having executed investment in six companies. In addition, . we give advice for 250 teams.

In 2018, we support ICO/STO start-ups, through our new program “ ACCEL PROGRAM for ICO/STO” and offering “ACCEL Baas (Blockchain as a Service)”.

※1 Technology Investment: An investment method that aims to invest technology instead of money which, in return, assumes equity. Also referred to as “Sweat Equity” overseas.

■ Related URL

「ACCEL PROGRAM for ICO/STO Start-up page」

http://accel-program.io/

「ACCEL BaaS」

https://accel-baas.io

■ Company Overview

Comapny Name：TECHFUND Inc.

Address：#202 Aura, 4–22–7 Omotesando , Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Foundation Date: October 9th, 2014 (Tech Day)

Capital: 120 million yen (including capital reserve)

Co-CEO：Peaske Kawahara, Yuta Matsuyama

Our Business ：Technology investment program for entrepreneurs, Innovation programs for large companies, development of blockchain cloud services, ICO/STO related businesses.

URL：http://techfund.jp

Official Facebook Page：https://www.facebook.com/techfund.inc

Please feel free to contact us. Inquiries about this matter (subject: About ACCEL PROGRAM for ICO/STO)

TECHFUND Inc. Pressroom Peaske Kawahara

TEL：090–8201–3936

Messenger：https://m.me/techfund.inc

E-mail：press@techfund.jp

・ICO, STO, ICO Ratings, Encryption currency (Virtual Currency), Businesses Related to Blockchaian

・ New Business Programs, Support for New Business Development

If you are interested in any of those mentioned above, please feel free to contact us.

Offer to media Benefits Limited to Media

Limited only to media giving inquiries about this press release; we would like to invite you to to our event “Global ICO Night” for free. Please come and join our event to receive the latest information about blockchains, crypto currency, and ICO.