artics Ventures into Silicon Valley with Backing from Japan Innovation Campus, Supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

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artics, the interest based real-graph community startup from Japan, has been chosen for support by the "Japan Innovation Campus," the Palo Alto base supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. This selection marks artics' entry into the Silicon Valley ecosystem and the commencement of a full-scale expansion into the U.S. market.

The social networking platform, "artics" (CEO: Shin Nakatsu), born out of Waseda University, aims to deepen the connection to personal interests. By challenging the existing distribution structure that limits the visibility of works to only a few artists based on rankings and trends, artics envisions a society where more artists and creators can thrive by sharing the emotions of those who engage with their creations. Recognized as the top accelerator globally for IPOs, Techstars, and selected by Plug and Play, artics proudly serves as a content partner for Japan's largest startup conference, "IVS KYOTO2023."




artics plans to leverage this opportunity to the fullest by collaborating with local accelerators, universities, VC firms, and government agencies such as JETRO. The goal is to accelerate innovation, develop a robust business expansion plan, and bring it to fruition.



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About artics

artics, a Japan born startup, is dedicated to developing the interest based real graph community that allows individuals to express themselves through their passions. Challenging the existing distribution structure that limits the exposure of works to only a few artists based on rankings and trends, artics aims to create a society where more artists and creators can thrive by sharing the emotions of those who engage with their creations. Recognized as the top accelerator in the world for IPOs, Techstars, and a selected programs such as Plug and Play, artics also proudly serves as a content partner for Japan's largest startup conference, "IVS KYOTO2023."

App Overview

Users can curate a personalized profile page reflecting their taste by adding favorite works from various genres, such as music, movies, anime, manga, paintings, and books. This social networking platform allows individuals to discover like-minded people within their university or community, fostering connections with new favorite works and people.

Highlighted Features

artics provides a unique feature where users can share their experiences with favorite works, including the environment in which they discovered them and comments on their impressions. Unlike recommendation features based on existing algorithms, artics encourages users to explore their personal preferences by delving into the context of their encounters with works and the influences on the creators.

artics Board Feature

The artics Board feature enables users to accumulate a catalog of works they have experienced and create a profile showcasing their own "Personal Fav Museum" consisting solely of their favorites.

Download Method

artics is available for download through the following links:

Company Overview

  • Company Name: artics

  • Founder: Arata Nakatsuji

  • Business: Social Media Consumer Software, Event Planning and Operation

  • Official Website: https://www.articsapp.com/

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