KiAI Selected for the Overseas Program Phase of J-StarX “Local to Global Success”
~Advancing to the Highly Selective Overseas Acceleration Phase~
KiAI Inc. (Headquarters: Ibaraki, Japan; CEO: Kazumasa Oba) announces that it has been selected for the Overseas Program Phase of the J-StarX “Local to Global Success”, a highly selective government-backed startup program led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
The program attracts entrepreneurs from across Japan, with approximately 100 participants initially selected for the domestic phase. From there, only around 30 founders in total—about 10 each for Asia, North America, and Europe—are chosen to advance to the overseas acceleration phase. KiAI was selected as one of the startups to participate in the Europe (Munich, Germany) course.
During the Overseas Program Phase, participants engage directly with world-class startup ecosystems through pitching in English, customer interviews, and networking with investors, entrepreneurs, and global corporates. This phase is designed to rigorously test whether a startup’s business model can truly scale in global markets.
KiAI develops an AI-driven platform that enables small and medium-sized enterprises to expand overseas by providing automated sales support and trust-enhancing intelligence. Being selected for this overseas phase by JETRO and global accelerator Antler represents strong validation of KiAI’s business model, global scalability, and credibility.
Through this program, KiAI will further strengthen its product and strategy, accelerating its mission to make global expansion more accessible, reliable, and achievable for Japanese companies.