BOOT

Name

BOOT

Legal name

株式会社BOOT

Website

https://bootinc.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BOOT Inc. is a Tokyo-based startup support and angel investment company operating SHIBUYA STARTUP OASIS, a free co-working community space near Shibuya Station, and producing the BOOTUP RADIO podcast for seed-stage founders, with the founder personally investing in 77 startups from 2022 to 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Support Services

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

Keywords

• Startup support services
• Angel investment
• Startup community space
• Co-working facilities
• Entrepreneurship education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Angel Investment Returns: BOOT generates returns through equity investments in early-stage startups. Founder 橋田一秀 has invested in 77 companies from 2022 to 2024, with investment returns realized through exits or secondary sales.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BOOT supports early-stage startups in Tokyo by operating SHIBUYA STARTUP OASIS, a free co-working and event space near Shibuya Station, and BOOTUP RADIO, a weekday podcast covering entrepreneurship topics. The founder additionally conducts angel investment, having invested in 77 companies from 2022 to 2024. Revenue is generated primarily through returns on these angel investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SHIBUYA STARTUP OASIS: A free community space for startups located 5 minutes from Shibuya Station. Features meeting rooms and event space, operating as a café during the day and hosting frequent events at night.
• BOOTUP RADIO

Products and services

• SHIBUYA STARTUP OASIS A free community space for startups located 5 minutes from Shibuya Station, offering meeting rooms and event spaces. The space operates as a café-style co-working area during the day and hosts frequent events at night. It serves seed-stage startups and early-stage founders seeking workspace and networking opportunities.
• BOOTUP RADIO A podcast covering startup launching questions and entrepreneurship topics, providing useful information for seed entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs. Released Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Over 150 episodes delivered since May 2023 with 800 followers and average 130 views per episode. Available on Spotify.
• Angel Investment Activities Angel investment activities conducted by founder Kazuhide Hashida, with 77 companies invested in between 2022 and 2024. Returns are realized through exits or secondary sales of equity stakes in early-stage startups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ episodes of BOOTUP RADIO produced since May 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator that runs structured programs and invests in early-stage startups, providing mentorship and community. Comparable in its accelerator-style support offering to early-stage founders, though at much greater scale and geography.
• Genesia Ventures: Japan and Southeast Asia-focused early-stage VC backing seed and Series A startups. Comparable in target stage and geography to BOOT, but with institutional fund structure and broader portfolio support capabilities.
• Samurai Incubate: Japan-rooted seed-stage investor and accelerator with programs for early-stage founders across Asia. Comparable in stage focus and community-driven engagement with seed founders, though with a larger institutional footprint.
• Incubate Fund: Japan-focused seed-stage VC that invests early and provides community and operational support to portfolio founders. Comparable to BOOT in its seed-first, founder-support orientation within the Japanese market.
• East Ventures: One of the most active early-stage investors in Japan and Southeast Asia with a large portfolio of seed investments. Overlaps with BOOT's angel-stage investing focus but operates at much greater fund scale and institutional breadth.
• B Dash Ventures: Japan-focused early- and growth-stage investor that runs the B Dash Camp startup community and events. Comparable to BOOT's event-driven, community-led engagement with Japanese seed-stage founders.
• 500 Global (500 Startups): Global early-stage venture firm and accelerator that previously operated programs in Japan. Comparable in seed-stage accelerator model and founder-community engagement, though with much broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Coral Capital: Japan-focused early-stage VC led by operators-turned-investors that supports seed-stage Japanese founders with capital and operating help. Directly comparable to BOOT's investor-operated, community-oriented approach to the Japan seed ecosystem.
• Plug and Play Japan: Operator of a startup platform/accelerator program in Japan that combines community, events, and corporate-backed investment. Closely comparable to BOOT's mix of community workspace, founder events, and angel-style investing in Japan.
• Founder Institute Japan: Global pre-seed accelerator with a Japan chapter that runs structured programs, mentorship, and community for aspiring and seed-stage founders. Highly comparable to BOOT's combination of community, education, and founder support.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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