Cascade Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Kazuki Miyauchi) exhibited for the first time at "Startup JAPAN EXPO 2026," one of Japan's largest startup industry trade shows, held on April 15 and 16, 2026 at Makuhari Messe.
About "Startup JAPAN EXPO 2026"
"Startup JAPAN EXPO 2026," organized by Sansan, Inc. (Eight), is one of Japan's largest startup trade shows, bringing together everyone involved with startups — startups themselves, investors, and corporates. More than 450 exhibiting companies take part, and visitors can find the best answer for their own next move through conversations with each of them.
This year it was held over two days, April 15 and 16, 2026, at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall (Halls 7-8), alongside major co-located events including "Shinkijigyo Daikaigi 2026 (New Business Conference 2026)," "MDX 2026 Manufacturing AI and DX EXPO," "LGX 2026 Logistics and SCM Transformation Tech EXPO," and "FUNDeal 2026."
At the Cascade booth
At the show, Cascade exhibited "Cascade," its AI-powered digital ad optimization platform.
"Cascade" is an ad optimization platform that supports the complex workflows that arise in day-to-day ad management, such as analysis, decision-making, and budget allocation. It unifies metrics across major platforms including Google, Meta, and TikTok, and supports everything from surfacing issues through conversational analysis to recommending improvements and adjusting budget allocation — consistently, within a single product. At the booth, we introduced the features that let Cascade cut the hours ad management takes, speed up decision-making, and maximize advertising results, using the actual product screens.
Looking back on the show
Over the two days, a great many visitors stopped by the Cascade booth, including corporates and advertisers facing challenges in ad management and marketing. It reaffirmed how strong the interest is in automating and advancing ad management with AI.
Cascade will take the many comments and expectations we received and use them to further improve the product and expand our services. Thank you for your continued support of Cascade.
