The first pitching event was held in September 2019 hosted at Embassy of India (EOI) in Tokyo. It was attended by 26 startups and 130+ entities including venture capital firms, corporate venture arms of Japanese corporations, angels, business enterprises etc. 5 startups were able to raise funds and establish strategic partnerships with Japanese enterprises within 6 months of the program. Another 4-6 are in concluding stage of discussions with Japanese entities.