Diverse, like minded comunity offering mutual support and knowledge sharing
Diverse, like minded comunity offering mutual support and knowledge sharing
SPROUND is a community of individuals that aspire to grow together, and we’re here to help make that happen. We’ll be hosting meetups by startup CEOs, venture capitalists, and industry professionals both on-site and online. Our aim is to kickstart a free-flow of knowledge so that our startups can gain access to a treasure trove of information on topics relevant to accelerating business growth.
SPROUNDERS
SPROUND GRADUATE
2021 (4)
2022 (5)
2023 (6)
2024 (8)
SPROUND SUPPORTERS
Legal & IP 
Labor Attorney 
Shiho-Shoshi 
Human Resources 
Engineering 
Public Relations 
Culture Design 
UX / UI 
Creative ELIGIBILITY
- Exclusive to early-stage startups
You aim to develop innovative, new business models and markets in a short time frame
You have something to benefit from, and contribute to, the community
You are moving in as a company. Individuals or teams in the pre-company phase or use as satellite offices are subject to negotiation
- Small team with 1 - 20 employees
All members must be fulll-time members. Spot membership options avaiable for part time employees, interns, etc.
- Has a business plan to exit SPROUND (=team of 20 people or more) within 2 years
- Understands and relates to SPROUND’s philosophy, and is keen to take active part
COMMUNITY MANAGER
Worked at Nintendo, Nihon Loreal KK and joined Recruit (No.1 IT Media company in Japan) in 2015. Now belongs to new business development Dept., leading a team of in-house accelerator program. Has experiences of Asian marketing, promotions, community manager. Interested in building "community".
Hibiki is a student at Kyoto University of the Arts, majoring in spatial design. He is in charge of creating communication opportunities, corporate branding, planning, and more. He believes in the potential of communities and is working to increase the number of happy individuals.