What's LINE PROTOSTAR?

LINE PROTOSTAR is a program that aims to help startups scale their businesses by leveraging LINE’s cutting-edge platform and technologies. All ideas and creations are welcome, send them to us here! With over 19 million users in Taiwan, LINE PROTOSTAR gives developers and businesses access to an extensive network of LINE users. Build applications integrated with LINE to reach users and create more value to your businesses. Through our program, LINE works with startups to build services on LINE platform and expand user bases.

What We Offer?

Free LINE Official Account
LINE Marketing and Advertisement Resource Worth 300,000 NTD in value
Joining LINE SCALEUP Program in Thailand to Explore SEA Market
Technical Consultation, Business Model Suggestion and Professional Partner Matching
Professional Courses and Exclusive Consulting Sessions Provided by Deloitte
Presenting in LINE Related Campaigns to Gain Media Exposure and Marketing Spotlight
Professional Consultation and Progress Evaluation Provided by CDIB Capital Innovation Accelerator (CCIA) Experts
Professional Courses and Exclusive Consulting Sessions Provided by Deloitte

Available paths for startups joined LINE PROTOSTAR

Potential to Receive Investment Fund
Investment decision will subject to growth trajectory, business model, market potential, innovation and team.
Potential to Become New Service Partners
Being prioritized of LINE new services’ usage, resource integration and cooperation as a startup in LINE PROTOSTAR program.
Startup’s options to continue using OA
  • Pay special price of service fee, while having the same PROTOSTAR contractual obligations as first year.
  • Exchange another year of free OA usage by offering company shares to LINE (LINE holds discretion to make investment offer and term).
  • Pay regular OA price to LINE, exit LINE PROTOSTAR program.
What are we looking for
  • Less than 5 years old
  • Before A funding stage
  • Privately held
Criteria to be eligible for investment / become LINE partners
Execution ability

Partners of LINE PROTOSTAR

CDIB Capital Innovation Accelerator
Provide professional consultation and operating progress evaluation
Financial/ Taxation Consultant
Provide professional courses and exclusive consulting sessions