# 01Booster Inc.

> 01Booster is a Tokyo business creation partner that operates corporate-startup collaboration programs, develops employee entrepreneurs, provides practical training and runs the SAAI working community. Its group also includes venture investment and venture-building activities.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Chiyoda, Japan
- **Founders:** Norifumi Suzuki (Founder; Representative Director and Chairman), George Goda (Co-founder; Representative Director and CEO)
- **Products:** Venture Co-Creation Programs, Intrapreneur Programs, 01School, Intrapreneur Beyond Residence (IBR), SAAI Wonder Working Community
- **Notable:** First full Global Accelerator Network member in Japan, according to the company’s alliance page., Studio reported supporting roughly 60 teams and creating five startups over about two years as of November 2024., Affiliated first venture fund reported 14 portfolio investments at its July 2023 final close.

## Products & services

- **Venture Co-Creation Programs** — Designs and operates corporate-startup collaboration programs, from sponsor preparation and recruitment to joint development and follow-up.
- **Intrapreneur Programs** — Helps companies discover and develop employee entrepreneurs and improve internal support systems.
- **01School** — Practical business creation education combining participant activities, mentoring and group training.
- **Intrapreneur Beyond Residence (IBR)** — Secondment-based new-business development outside the parent company, with operational and administrative support. Full rollout announced September 2024.
- **SAAI Wonder Working Community** — Working community for entrepreneurs and employee entrepreneurs; operations began February 2020.
- **01Booster Studio** — Venture studio announced in April 2022; construction/property-focused operations began September 2022. The historical studio website now redirects to BEXX.
- **STUDIO 10X** — Tokyo-supported venture creation initiative announced November 2024, targeting construction, property, city development, logistics and environmental fields.
- **01Booster Capital** — Affiliated venture investment company established March 2022; separate from the operating company.

## Achievements

- First full Global Accelerator Network member in Japan, according to the company’s alliance page.
- Studio reported supporting roughly 60 teams and creating five startups over about two years as of November 2024.
- Affiliated first venture fund reported 14 portfolio investments at its July 2023 final close.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 7: announced an ASCII STARTUP conversation between CEO George Goda and PeopleX CEO Daichi Tachibana on M&A.
- **2026-09** — September 11: highlighted coverage of Goda’s conversation with Masayuki Tadokoro at the August 7 summer conference.
- **2026-07** — July 18: highlighted the Vietnam-Japan program; reported more than 50 business discussions and two MoUs in its first installment, with eight deep-tech startups in the second.

## Links

- Website: https://01booster.co.jp/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/01boostergroup/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/01Booster
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@01BoosterOnline
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/01booster/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08