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TOY EIGHT Holdings Inc. 2025

Tokyo, Shinagawa Ward

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TOY8 is a research and development startup committed to children's development, tackling the social challenge of “eliminating developmental disparities” primarily in Southeast Asia. Having successfully commercialized our services in Malaysia, we are now expanding across Southeast Asian countries. Through digital developmental screenings and AI-powered early intervention programs, we scientifically visualize children's development and provide personalized learning and support tailored to each child. Moving forward, we will advance adoption and institutionalization across Asian countries, building the foundation for sustainable inclusive education. Mission: Creating a world where everyone can unleash their talents Vision: From uniform standards to an era of diverse measures

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TOY8 Named Top Startup in UN-sponsored

2026/03/18

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TOY8 Named Top Startup in UN-sponsored "AI for Good Innovation Factory" Global EdTech Competition

TOY8 Holdings Inc. (hereinafter "TOY8"), a developer of inclusive education solutions powered by AI technology, announced on March 18 that it has been named a top startup in the "Top Startups Leveraging AI to Improve Learning and Upskilling" global competition. The event is part of the "AI for Good Innovation Factory," organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with over 50 United Nations agencies.

2026/02/18

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TOY8 Selected as Sole Japanese Company in Official Casebook of Major Global AI Summit

TOY8 Holdings Inc. (hereinafter "TOY8"; Headquarters: Tokyo; CEO: Masaki Ishibashi) announced on February 17th that it was selected for the official publication "Casebook on Real-World Impact of AI in Education" at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, one of the world's largest AI conferences currently being held in New Delhi, India.

2026/01/16

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TOY EIGHT Holdings Partners with Indonesia's Largest School Corporation

TOY EIGHT Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Masaki Ishibashi), a provider of digital developmental screenings and developmental support programs, announced on January 8 that it has concluded a contract with PT Pembaharuan Hidup Cemerlang (hereinafter "PHC") in Indonesia.

2025/12/24

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The Shock of a Classroom 25 Years Ago Was the Starting Point. Creating a World Where Southeast Asian Children Can Unleash Their Talents through AI Developmental Screening

Many projects selected for the ICT Startup League aim for overseas expansion. However, Toyeight Holdings Inc. stands in a slightly different position. The very catalyst for its founding lies in the educational challenges on the ground in Southeast Asia, and the region is already the company's base of operations.

TOY EIGHT Holdings Inc.'s Main Innovation
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Comprehensive preschool support using AI developmental assessment

Comprehensive preschool support using AI developmental assessment

We will establish a comprehensive preschool support model through AI-powered digital developmental screening and an early intervention program featuring individualized optimization. Through implementation and data analysis in Southeast Asia, we will establish a reliable and versatile model. As reverse innovation based on real-world data, we aim to realize developmental support and preschool support within Japan. This research involves a joint study with Singapore's CEI (Center for Evidence & Implementation), which has an international track record in policy recommendations and implementation support. Through cutoff value analysis, we will establish a standard model applicable to Southeast Asia.

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TOY EIGHT Holdings Inc. Representative Introduction
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Representative Masaki Ishibashi Masaki Ishibashi
Assigned to Singapore through an affiliated organization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he investigated public education systems across Southeast Asia. Shocked by the low quality of local education, he became convinced that “changing primary education would enable Southeast Asia to achieve dramatic growth.” After working at a news agency, he served as a Southeast Asia strategy consultant, involved in business launches and management for major corporations primarily in service sectors like education, art, and entertainment. He also served as a local coordinator at JETRO Kuala Lumpur. Driven by a strong conviction to transform Southeast Asian education through business, he founded TOY8. He graduated from the University of Tsukuba.
Main Achievements 2025 Second ASEAN Startup Roundtable Speaker
2025 AWS AI Sandbox Presentation
2024 Japan-ASEAN Economic Co-creation Forum Speaker
2024 OECD-ERIA Roundtable Panelist
2024 Japan-Malaysia Public-Private Industrial Policy Dialogue
2023 7th STS Forum Japan-ASEAN Workshop Speaker
Influential People, Things, and Events People: Rugby, customers, colleagues, teammates, and students I met through work
Things: Student sports entertainment documentaries/ALL OR NOTHING series, etc.
Experiences: Four years of coaching experience with the university rugby team

TOY EIGHT Holdings Inc. Basic Informaton
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Company Name TOY EIGHT Holdings Inc.
Representative Name Masaki Ishibashi
Address 1-14-2-317 Minami-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo The Zaza City Hamamatsu Central Building
Official Site and Social Media Official Website
@toy_eight | X (Twitter)
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Founding Date May 8, 2020
Awards 2025/07 Global Healthcare Challenge (GHeC) 2025 Finalists
2024/10 One ASEAN Startup Award at ASEAN Summit 2024 Grand Prize
2023 / 06 Spike ASIA Innovation Gold
2023 / 01 The Learning Agency Organizer Tools Competition 2022-2023 Winner

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