4F2025en | Future Frontier Fes by FINOLAB (4F)

WHAT’S NEW

NEW2024.01.15　Ticket available for FINOPITCH now! 【Early bird price until Feb. 29】

EVENT OVERVIEW

4F is an annual event of financial innovation stakeholders to discuss current issues, recognize best practices, and take actions for the future.
This year’s event will include the Japan Financial Innovation Award (JFIA), which is to recognize innovative initiatives from the press releases in the financial sector during 2024, FINOPITCH, a global pitch contest for FinTech startups, and international gatherings and lab crawl, etc.

This year’s theme is “Recharge,” with the hope for “recharging financial innovation”. We hope that you will find hints for accelerating innovation in the global environment with rapid changes. We sincerely hope to stimulate international discussions within the new framework of “JAPAN FINTECH WEEK” and to promote collaboration between startups and financial institutions both in Japan and abroad.

	4(Mon)	5(Tue)	6(Wed)	7(Thu)	8(Fri)
All Day	WiFi & Refreshment 9:30-17:00
AM	10:30-12:00 13:30-15:00	11:30-13:00 GitHub CTO Circle 16:30-17:30	11:00-13:00	10:00-12:30	10:00-13:00
PM	10:30-12:00 13:30-15:00	11:30-13:00 GitHub CTO Circle 16:30-17:30	11:00-13:00	13:00-19:00	10:00-13:00
Evening	18:00-20:00	18:00-20:00	Welcome Reception 19:00-20:00	Reception 19:00-20:00	20:00-22:00

PROGRAM

Details and latest information will be updated as needed.
Please note that the program may change for any reason.

March 3, 2025

Lab Crawl

（①10:00〜12:00、②13:30〜15:00）@meeting place：FINOLAB

(Japanese Only) Visits to innovative laboratory facilities in the Otemachi Building, including FINOLAB.

① FINOLAB ⇒ AgVenture Lab ⇒ Inspired. Lab ⇒ Preferred Networks ⇒ MIRAI LAB PALETTE

② FINOLAB ⇒ AgVenture Lab ⇒ Inspired. Lab ⇒ MIRAI LAB PALETTE

JFIA

(18:00-20:00) @OCA TOKYO
Japan Financial Innovation Award (JFIA) is to recognize innovative initiatives in financial services. We will announce the grand prize and the category excellence in the awards ceremony.【By invitation only】

Click here for details

March 4, 2025

Authlete × CTC Seminar（Supported by FINOLAB）

(10:00～13:00)@FINOLAB
Updates on “FAPI2.0” and “Verifiable Credentials” by the experts

UK FinTech / Cyber Security Delegation

(13:00～15:00)@FINOLAB
Meetup with 12 startups from UK（Invitation Only）

Fintech Association of Japan （with FINOLAB）

(15:30～17:00)@FINOLAB
“Appropriate Security in Financial Services”（Members Only）

https://fintechjapan.org/upcoming-event/16103/

Tokyo Rooftop Night

(18:00-20:00) @SKY LAB
A reception will be held for participants of Japan FinTech Week at the rooftop “SKY LAB” of the Otemachi Building.

March 5, 2025

Yincubator Delegation

(13:00～15:00)@FINOLAB
Meetup with 8 Startups lead by Singapore Incubator.（Invitation Only）

FINOPITCH Closed Meetup

(19:00-20:00)
Meetup will be held for FINOPITCH finalists and invited guests.

March 6, 2025

CC PITCH

(10:00-12:00) @KANZE Noh Theater (GINZA SIX B3)
"CC- Pitch (ChaosCanvas Pitch)“ is a pitch contest for under 25 youth to challenge the future.

FINOPITCH

(13:00-19:00) @KANZE Noh Theater (GINZA SIX B3)
“FINOPITCH'' is a global pitch contest for FinTech startups. Startups from Japan and overseas will give pitches in English. In addition to the grand prize decided by the judges, we will also announce the supporter awards and the audience award in the award ceremony.

March 7, 2025

FINOLAB Pitch Day

(9:30-18:00)
Many FinTech and InsurTech startups will be making pitches.
9:30-12:30　FinTech
13:00-14:30　International
15:00-18:00　InsurTech
Click here for details

Late Night Party

(20:00-22:00) @FINOLAB
To close all the event, we will hold a networking reception.

FINOPITCH 2025

AWARD WINNER

OVERVIEW

FINOPITCH is an international pitch contest presented in English, with 4 judging criteria, 1) Impact on Financial Industry, 2) Innovative Business Model, 3) Growth Potential, 4) Global Reach.

FINALIST from outside of Japan

FINALIST from Japan

*alphabetical order

JUDGES

Masakazu MASUJIMA

FINOVATORS Founder & President
The chairman

Tetsuo IIDA

FINOVATORS Founder

Takahisa OHIRA

FINOVATORS Member

Hisanori OGAWA

FINOVATORS Founder

Mio TAKAOKA

FINOVATORS Founder

*The order of the Japanese syllabary after the chairman.

We are excited to announce that the 5th Future Frontier Fes by FINOLAB (4F) will be held from Monday, March 3, 2025.

※ Please check out the past events here.

As part of the event, we will once again be hosting one of the main programs, the pitch contest “FINOPITCH” on Thursday, March 6. FINOPITCH (formerly known as FIBC) has been held since 2012 to showcase the technological innovations and business models of FinTech startups and to expand opportunities for international and domestic collaboration, contributing to the creation of Japan’s financial innovation history.

Since the FIBC era, over 200 startups have participated in FINOPITCH, including prominent domestic and international FinTech companies such as AI inside, ConsenSys, Finatext Holdings, FOLIO, freee, Hottlink, Kyash, Loadstar Capital, Money Forward, Moneytree, Paidy, Revolut, and Zuu.

■ Reference
FINOPITCH 2024　 https://4f-otmcbldg.tokyo/finopitch2024-award-winner/
FIBC＆FINOPITCH 10th Anniversary Movie　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNwzpY0XUAM&t=4s

FINOPITCH Application Guidelines

Application Entry

◆ Application Process
Application Deadline : Jan. 5^th,2025 (Sun)
Finalist Announcement : Feb. 5^th,2025 (Wed)
FINOPITCH / Award Ceremony : Mar. 6^th,2025 (Thu)

※ Meeting with supporting companies will be scheduled for the finalists from March 5 to 7 in 2025.
※ The event organizer will contact you if an online interview is required.

◆ Eligibility Requirements
・Must be a FinTech startup.
・Must have a product/service available for demonstration.
・Must agree to the contents of the entry form.

Company Establishment/Service Launch
・Japan companies: Established within the past 5 years and service launched within the past 2 years.
・Overseas companies: Established within the past 7 years and service launched within the past 3 years (considering entering the Japanese market).

◆ Pitch Format
Up to 7 minutes presentation and demonstration in English.

◆ Judging Criteria
Impact | Impact on the Financial Industry
Creativity | Innovative Business Model
Growth | Business Growth Potential
Expansion | Global Market Expansion

◆ Awards
Grand Prize / Audience Awards / Supporter Awards

If you have any questions, please contact us at the email address below.
Hello+FINOPITCH＠finolab.co.jp

Application Entry

Protection of Personal Information
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SPEAKER

Atsuyoshi Shimazu

CAULIS Inc.
CEO

Seiichiro Uchiyama

Credit Engine Inc.
CEO

Yusuke Otsuka

Coincheck Inc.
CBDO

Atsushi Kitagawa

FINOVATORS
Managing Director Japan of Sony Ventures Corporation

TIMETABLE

CC PITCH ＆ FINOPITCH | 2025-03-06 10：00 ～ 20：00

10:00~12:00　CC PITCH
　　　　　*Business pitch by students
13:00　International Startup Pitch　　　　　
14:40　Japanese Startup Pitch
16:30　Alumni Panel
　　　　Panelist：Atsuyoshi Shimazu, CAULIS Inc. CEO（2015）
　　　　　　　　 Seiichiro Uchiyama, Credit Engine Inc. (2017）
　　　　　　　　 Yusuke Otsuka, Coincheck Inc. CBDO（2015・16）
　　　　Moderator：Atsushi Kitagawa, FINOVATORS / Managing Director Japan of Sony Ventures Corporation
17:15　Noh Performance "Funa-Benkei"　Mr. Kanze Saburota
18:00　Award Ceremony
19:00　Networking Reception

CC PITCH

Presentations were given by five young groups (under 25 years old) to promote their business plan. In addition, experts in finance, legal affairs, and startup support from Japan and abroad gathered for a panel discussion on the latest trends, regulations, and investment strategies.

【Panelists】
・Manabu Oura （FUNDINNO,Inc.）
・Hiroyuki Nakano（Financial Services Agency）
・Takafumi Ochiai （Fintech Association of Japan / Atsumi & Sakai）
・Naoyuki Otani （Gazelle Capital）
・Yuki Kishi （Fintech Association of Japan / Sustainability Data Standardization Consortium）

FINOLAB Pitch Day

The following FinTech and InsurTech startups will be making pitches.(In order of appearance)

【FinTech】
GarageBank Corporation.／Recept K.K.／Egregium, Inc.／Vlightup Inc.／Trust Co.,Ltd.／TOGGLE Co., Ltd.／FSCO JapanEcrowd Inc.／Sustainable Lab Inc.／MidnightBreakfast K.K.／ICOSA Computing

【International】
Blade Labs／INSTO／Verified AG／ActuaViz Co., Ltd.／TradingValley Inc／Wizpresso Limited／RingKas／Ethicronics／FNZ(UK) Ltd／Oxford Risk Limited／Simplified Solutions／Velexa Ltd／WeavInsight PTE LTD

【Insurtech】
400F, Inc.／Behavior, Inc.／hokan.inc／IB inc.／WDC inc.／Finatext Ltd.／Yamap Nature-Insurance.Inc.／SUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY／LeadInX Corp.／Protosure Japan／Sasuke Financial Lab Inc.／TFP GROUP Co., Ltd.／Creative Follow Inc.／Wizleap,Inc.