B Dash Camp 2026 Fall in Fukuoka
Overview
The fall edition of Japan's premier invitation-only startup conference. Entrepreneurs, public company executives, and VCs gather in Fukuoka for dense networking built around panel discussions and the Pitch Arena pitch contest. Held twice a year, paired with the spring edition in Sapporo.
Program
- Sessions made up of panel discussions and 1on1 talk sessions
- Top Spot, a speech-format program spotlighting leading executives
- Pitch Arena startup pitch contest (entries for 2026 Fall have closed)
- Networking with group lunches and dinners, plus introductions arranged by guest connectors
- Scholarship slots for student founders (free admission plus a 100,000 JPY travel grant; applications closed)
Foundation
- Founded
- 2011
- Founder
- B Dash Ventures, Inc.
Founded by an independent VC to provide a venue for close interaction among key industry figures. The twice-yearly format (spring in Sapporo, fall in Fukuoka) is well established
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