[Event Report] 6 Promising Startups Pitch at VPO Vol.116 to Shape the Future of Sports, Med, and Mobility

Event Summary

On July 23, 2026, the online pitch event "VENTURE PITCH ONLINE Vol.116" concluded with great success.

Pitch Highlights & Panel Feedback

1. Engate Inc.: Scaling Sports Fan Economy

Engate has achieved profitability in Japan.

High Compatibility with U.S. College Sports Market

Commentators highlighted that their sports gifting model is highly compatible with the massive U.S. college sports ecosystem, promising high open innovation potentials.

2. CareLink Co., Ltd.: Solving Nursing Shortage with Gig-Work

Offering customized matching criteria (qualifications & experience).

Ensuring Healthcare Safety & Lowering Staffing Costs

Corporate partners noted it is a revolutionary approach addressing healthcare safety and operational costs compared to general gig platforms.

3. Tabetech Co., Ltd.: Carbon-Free Produce Freshness Tech

Preserving fresh agricultural produce chemical-free via low-temp plasma.

Disrupting Logistics Cost & Driving ESG Impact

Replacing expensive air freight with ocean shipping. Hailed as a high-impact ESG tech helping reduce global food loss.

4. Kewel Inc.: SaMD Medical Diagnostic Imaging

Supporting specialists via AI image reading in gastroenterology and ophthalmology.

Supporting Specialists & Decreasing Medical Expenses

Highly appraised for lowering national healthcare expenses through early detection of critical conditions like cancer.

5. ValueTop Co., Ltd.: AI Backend for Unmanned LCC Car Rental

Operating "All-Time Rent-a-Car" serving 35,000+ users with just 4 staff.

Extremely High Capital Efficiency and Fleet Optimization

Investors praised the high scaling potential of their automated vehicle allocation predicting engine.

6. Shodo Inc.: Security Remediation Driven by Business Threat

Recommending fixes based on business interruption risks via Pixie Defense Suite.

Democratizing Cybersecurity for Corporate Governance

Hailed as a key enabler for secure digital transformation (DX) for enterprises.