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Moon Creative Lab

Moon Creative Lab is a venture studio founded by Mitsui & Co. in 2018, located in Palo Alto, California, and Tokyo, Japan. It focuses on creating new businesses through a human-centered approach.

Founded
2018
Recorded stages
Accelerator, Pre Seed, Seed
Recorded regions
Global, United States, Japan

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Overview

Moon Creative Lab is a global enterprise accelerator for Mitsui & Co., focusing on high-impact opportunities across Mitsui’s global business. Founded in 2018, it operates studios in Palo Alto, California, and Tokyo, Japan, serving both Mitsui's internal corporate units and external startup founders. The organization employs a human-centered design approach to build and scale new ventures, leveraging Mitsui's extensive network.

Focus

Moon Creative Lab invests in enterprise-scale opportunities within Mitsui’s global ecosystem, focusing on technology and innovation. It emphasizes collaboration with leading investors, enterprises, and institutions to build and scale new opportunities, targeting early-stage ventures that can translate into measurable projects.

Support

Moon Creative Lab offers mentorship, access to Mitsui's global network, and hands-on support from design, engineering, product, and marketing teams. Participants in their programs leave with validated concepts, business plans, pitch decks, and live websites.

Questions

What types of companies does Moon Creative Lab work with?

Moon collaborates with both startups and corporations looking to innovate and grow.

How long are the programs?

Programs vary in length, with some lasting 8 weeks and others 3-6 months.

Check your startup’s fit

Check your startup’s fit with Moon Creative Lab

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