Onlab Seed Accelerator Program (Open Network Lab)
Open Network Lab (Onlab) is Digital Garage's seed accelerator in Tokyo, running since 2010 and now on its 32nd batch. The roughly 3-month program offers weekly mentoring and lectures, free workspace in Shibuya, Daikanyama and San Francisco for up to two years, cloud and AI credits, and a Demo Day for 100+ investors. Taking an equity investment from Onlab Fund II is a condition of joining.
At a glance
Onlab Seed Accelerator Program (Open Network Lab) key facts
- Deal terms
- Participation requires an equity investment from Onlab Fund II under a separate agreement; the amount is set case by case by stage and traction. Package includes up to US$25K AWS credits and US$30K OpenAI credits, plus free workspace for up to 2 years.
- Duration
- About 3 months (about 2 hours a week)
- Format
- Hybrid
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Cohort locations
- Tokyo, Japan; San Francisco, United States
- Stage
- idea, pre-seed, seed
- Sectors
- general
- Application cycle
- 2 batches a year
Verified November 4, 2026 against the sources below. Terms change; confirm on the official site before applying.
Timing
32nd batch applications closed September 28, 2026 (noon JST); that batch runs mid-December 2026 to late March 2027, with Demo Day in late March 2027. The 31st batch deadline was February 6, 2026. No 33rd batch dates published.
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Notable alumni
- SmartHR
- giftee
- bestat
- Fond Technologies
FAQ
Applying to Onlab Seed Accelerator Program (Open Network Lab)
- How much does Onlab Seed Accelerator Program (Open Network Lab) invest?
- Onlab Seed Accelerator Program (Open Network Lab)'s standard deal: Participation requires an equity investment from Onlab Fund II under a separate agreement; the amount is set case by case by stage and traction. Package includes up to US$25K AWS credits and US$30K OpenAI credits, plus free workspace for up to 2 years.
- When is the Onlab Seed Accelerator Program (Open Network Lab) application deadline?
- Application cycle: 2 batches a year. 32nd batch applications closed September 28, 2026 (noon JST); that batch runs mid-December 2026 to late March 2027, with Demo Day in late March 2027. The 31st batch deadline was February 6, 2026. No 33rd batch dates published.
- Where is Onlab Seed Accelerator Program (Open Network Lab) based?
- Onlab Seed Accelerator Program (Open Network Lab) is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The program runs hybrid. Cohorts run in Tokyo, Japan, San Francisco, United States.
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