BlackShip
Also known as Blackship Ventures, BlackShip Inc., BlackShip株式会社
Other Tokyo, Japan blackshipventures.com
Overview
Venture builder that partners with US companies to launch and grow their businesses in Japan, acting as their local team. It handles market research, local strategy and execution, and draws on relationships with large Japanese companies. Its website (domain blackshipventures.com) shows little recent activity, so its current status is unclear.
What startups get
Japan market-entry support for US companies: market research, local strategy, go-to-market execution and introductions to Japanese corporates, with the level of support set by each partner's needs.
Details
- Type
- Other
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Runs in
- Tokyo, San Francisco
- Format
- Venture building / market-entry partnership
- Who can apply
- US companies with high potential in the Japanese market
- Stages
- Early stage, Growth
- Status
- Not confirmed
- Website
- blackshipventures.com
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.