Women’s Startup Lab (WSLab) is a premier Silicon Valley startup and leadership accelerator for women entrepreneurs around the world. By focusing on “people innovation” and introducing their vast Silicon Valley network, WSLab and CEO Ari Horie transform individuals, companies and the world through active collaboration and innovative thinking among top leaders.
Based in Silicon Valley, California, WSLab has been in operation for 8 years. WSLab has run its unique, women-focused accelerator for six years, graduating 17 cohorts. Of our over 150 alumnae, over 63% have successfully raised funds, and 4 have had successful exits. We have also trained over 1,000 corporate executives through our accelerator program, Hito Institute, to further advance the collaboration of women, entrepreneurs and corporate innovation. Our growing community numbers 25,000+ worldwide.
Featured Publications & Awards:
100 Powerful Women of 2020 - Entrepreneur Mag.
Arora Women’s Award - Bvlgari 2019
The CNN 10 Visionary Women - 2014
40 over 40 Women to Watch 2015
2015 Influential Women by Silicon Valley Business Journal
Marie Claire "20 Women Changing Ratio"
Forbes Japan - 100 Self Made Women 2019
Forbes Japan - 55 women in the world, who is changing the world
Huffington Post
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Success Magazine "Beyond Lean In - Ari Horie"
Forbes US
Wall Street Journal
日経, 日経BP
Keynote & Other Speaking Engagements:
MC for Prime Minister Abe from Japan - 2015
SXSW V2V - Las Vegas 2014 (Keynote)
SXSW Interactive - Austin 2015
SXSW Edu - Austin 2016
Women in Tech - 2016
Slush Asia - 2016
NES (新経済団連サミット)- Tokyo, Japan 2015
AdTeck - Tokyo, Japan 2015 (Keynote)
UpGlobal - Las Vegas 2014 (Keynote)
CommuniTech - Canada 2015
MediaOcean - New York 2015
Slush Asia - Tokyo, Japan 2016
Japan USA Innovation Award's keynote - Silicon Valley 2016
Women Empower Expo - Florida 2017
Women@Forbes - Silicon Valley 2017