2. What is Open Network Lab?
世界を目指すスタートアップの短期育成を目的としたインキュベーションプログラム。高い技術
力や有望なビジネスプランを有する設立2年以内の会社または未登記のチームを公募・選抜し、オ
フィスペースやサーバー環境といった設備を提供すると共に、経験豊富なエンジニアや起業家、
投資家等によるメンタリング（アドバイス）を行いビジネスを成長させます。プログラム期間
は、3カ月間。プログラムを修了したチームには、国内外のベンチャーキャピタリストや起業家
に、資金調達（Funding）の機会を与えます。
3. 国内外から経験豊かなエンジニア、起業家、投資家等によるメンタリングを行いサービスのブラッ
Mentors シュアップを行います。メンターにはMIT Media Lab所長の伊藤穣一氏、食べログ創設者の村上 敦浩
氏、デジタルガレージ代表の林郁氏、ネットプライスドットコム代表の佐藤 輝英氏、シリコンバレーか
らはエンジェル投資家のNils Johnson氏やYCombinator卒業のRay Grieselhuber氏等がいます。
Experienced Mentors From All Over The World
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Open Network Labが法人化。投資プログラムも支
援プログラムも刷新。そして4期募集スタート
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日本のシードアクセラレーターとして、また、数あるY combinator
風の少額投資のインキュベーションプログラムとしてのさきがけであ
るOpen Network Labが本日から法人化されることになった。Open
Network Lab（Onlab）はデジタルガレージ、カカクコム、ネットプ
ライス3社の共同事業として昨年4月にスタートしていて、すでに3期
を終え、18チームが巣立っている。この中か
らWondershakeやGifteeなどのチームが巣立っていっているのは多
くの人が知るところだろう。実績としても
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The Japanese, they say, have become risk-averse, opting to stick to the safety of lifetime
employment at established companies. Venture capital is scare. Exits in the form of mergers
and acquisitions or initial public offerings are too difficult.
Japanese Entrepreneurs Aim for Silicon Valley
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, which measures attitudes toward starting new
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now,” said Taku, the attorney. “Just
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some aspiration to go the U.S. because they by giving up the sort of life many Japanese in past decades spent their
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Satoshi Suzuki, right, president of a social networking said, they’re coming from employees at large
startup called Wondershake, work at their office in Internet companies who are willing to quit W
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