Nuwave Creators is a proud member of the Shibuya startup ecosystem. We were founded here, we operate here, and we actively invest in the community that gave us our start.
Shibuya is not a coincidence for us. It's where fashion, technology, music, and street culture converge in a way that doesn't happen anywhere else on earth. The Scramble Crossing β visible from our office β is the single most photographed intersection in the world because it captures exactly what Shibuya is: organised chaos, relentless energy, and total originality.
The startup ecosystem here has a different character than Silicon Valley or Shoreditch. It's grounded in craft, in aesthetics, in cultural depth. The founders we meet through BIT VALLEY and Shibuya QWS are building things that are unmistakably Tokyo β and that's exactly the energy Nuwave tries to bring to creator marketing.
We're not just based in Shibuya. We're part of it.
Shibuya Mark City, 1-12-1 Dogenzaka
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043
Shibuya Quest for Wonder and Surprise β the startup and innovation floor atop Shibuya Scramble Square. Home to 150+ startups, where Nuwave holds a desk and a lot of good meetings.
Tokyo's original internet startup cluster, revived. BIT VALLEY brings together the Shibuya startup community for events, networking, and cross-collaboration. We've been a regular presence since 2024.
The community event space inside Shibuya Scramble Square. We've hosted creator networking nights, brand briefings, and our annual Tokyo Creator Summit here.
Where Nuwave started. We still maintain a presence here β it's where Ryo and Kenji built the first version of the matching algorithm in 2022.
Shibuya Ward's official startup support programme. We've participated in their creator economy roundtables and contributed to the city's global culture-tech strategy.
A cross-industry network connecting Tokyo's creative, tech, and fashion communities. Nuwave is a founding member of the Creator Economy Working Group.
Monthly networking events at Shibuya QWS for creators, brand managers, and marketers. Free to attend. Run by our team since January 2024.
Our annual two-day summit in Shibuya bringing together 300+ creators, 50+ brands, and investors from Japan, Korea, and the West. The biggest creator economy event in APAC.
Nuwave team members mentor early-stage startups in the creator economy, social commerce, and APAC market entry through Shibuya QWS's mentorship programme.
We publish quarterly APAC Creator Economy Reports in partnership with Shibuya City Innovation, tracking creator earnings, brand spend, and market trends across Japan and Korea.
Nuwave founded in a Dogenzaka co-working space. Two founders, one idea, zero revenue.
First Shibuya QWS desk. First Tokyo Creator Night (12 people in a borrowed conference room). Launch of the platform.
Official member of the Shibuya startup ecosystem. BIT VALLEY feature. Launched the APAC Creator Summit (inaugural edition: 180 attendees). Shibuya City Innovation partnership.
2nd APAC Creator Summit β 300+ attendees. Tokyo Creative Lab founding membership. Creator Economy Working Group launched with Shibuya Ward.
3rd APAC Creator Summit announced. Expanded QWS presence. Series A fuelling deeper ecosystem investment.
If you're in Tokyo and want to talk creators, brands, or the Japan market β our door is open. We run open office hours every Thursday from 3β6pm JST at Shibuya QWS.
We actively collaborate with other Shibuya startups β on events, partnerships, co-marketing, and referrals. If you're building in the creator economy, culture-tech, or Japan-to-global space, we want to talk.