Open Network Lab
Also known as Onlab, Open Network Labs, Onlab Seed Accelerator
Accelerator Tokyo, Japan Run by Digital Garage Since 2010 onlab.jp
Overview
A Tokyo seed accelerator started in April 2010 and run by the Digital Garage group, with hubs in Shibuya and San Francisco. Alongside its flagship Seed Accelerator (on its 32nd batch in 2026) it has run regional and themed tracks such as Onlab Fukuoka, Onlab Hokkaido, web3, ESG, BioHealth and Resi-Tech. Investments are made through Digital Garage-managed Onlab funds.
What startups get
About three months of weekly lectures, mentoring and meetings ending in a Demo Day for 100+ investors, with a possible equity investment from Onlab Fund II on case-by-case terms. Package includes up to US$25K in AWS and US$30K in OpenAI credits, free workspace for up to two years in Tokyo or San Francisco, perks from 60+ partners, and help expanding to the US.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Run by
- Digital Garage
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Runs in
- Tokyo, San Francisco, Fukuoka, Sapporo
- Format
- Cohort-based, in-person (Shibuya) with San Francisco hub
- Who can apply
- Seed and early-stage startups in any industry and of any nationality; must incorporate during the program
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Early stage
- Started
- 2010
- Status
- Active
- Website
- onlab.jp
Notable alumni
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.