The Makers Boot Camp Way
Our Philosophy
“Startup First”. We put startups at the heart of all our activities and we aspire to be a company loved by startups.
Our Mission
To support startups’ growth from business model to supply chain by being
- A ”hub” connecting global startups to Japanese partners
- A global venture capital supporting startup manufacturing and investment
Our Vision
Kyoto becoming a startup capital for Monozukuri manufacturing.
- Being part of an emerging ecosystem where Japanese companies empower and support global startups.
Where Entrepreneurs meet Craftsmanship support
OUR TEAM
Founding Members
MAKINO NARIMASA
CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Kenshin Fujiwara
CO-FOUNDER
Masatoshi Takeda
CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Investment
Mikuni Kimura
PARTNER
Nobuhiro Seki
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Manabu Kuwabara
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Technical
YASUHIRO Morimoto
PROJECT MANAGER
Kyoto Makers Garage
Mari Futagami
COMMUNITY MANAGER
CONNOR KIRK
RESIDENT TECHNOLOGY NERD
Marketing
Sabrina Sasaki
MARKETING & SALES
MARIE-EVE MENGER
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
SASHA KAVERINA
CONTENT WRITER
Jonas Marc
SMOOTHJAPAN
Advisors
Sushi Suzuki
ADVISOR & MENTOR
MORI MICHITOSHI
LAWYER
Interns
CHICHIA HUANG
INTERN
TAKUMI ISHIII
INTERN
Access
Address:
680-1 Omandokoro-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Dai 8 Hase Bldg. 3F, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, 600-8413 – Japan
Closest Station:
Subway Shijo Station, 1 min walk Southwards from Exit 6
KYOTO MAKERS GARAGE:
Address:
Liteone Bld. 1F, 73-1 Sujakuhozocho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8846
Local Partners
Global Partners
Finance
Platforms
