Leverages its unique network and other resources to focus on pre-seed/seed stage investments. In particular, supports startups in fields where market changes are occurring due to technological innovation, or in existing industries that are using new technologies and business models, such as AI, as a competitive advantage, while also promoting the creation of new businesses.
Focuses on creating global startups in the life science field. In alliance with ARCH Venture Partners, a US firm with over 30 years of life science investment experience, leverages the US ecosystem to promote social implementation of outstanding Japanese science and technology seeds.
Collaborating with universities and research institutions, focuses on investment in deep tech, contributing to the creation of promising startups that utilize technology seeds lying dormant in academia. Setting up an investment and monitoring system for startups that solve social issues, and also engages in impact investments.
Targets mid- to late-stage startups that are expected to IPO within the next few years, and employs a “direct secondary strategy” in which it acquires existing shareholders’ equity directly through a secondary transaction. Aims to become a platform for startups that have been forced to exit through small IPOs, etc., to raise the growth curve and create unicorns originating from Japan.
Provides risk capital to deep tech startups from academia. Supporting startups from the seed/early stage, the program aims to nurture technology startups and utilize promising technologies that lie dormant in local regions.
JICVGI Opportunity Fund No.1 Investment Fund Limited Partnership
Date announced
July 31, 2023
Amount investedAmount of commitment
JPY40 billion
Fund summary
Through direct secondary investments and the provision of growth capital to listed startups, aims to be a source of support for the creation of unicorns and the sustainable and rapid growth of listed startups.
JIC Venture Growth Fund No.2 Investment Limited Partnership
Date announced
December 16, 2022
Amount investedAmount of commitment
JPY200 billion
Fund summary
Following the investment strategy of the first fund, which focuses on supporting growth-stage startups, this fund strengthens support for early-stage and later startups in the deep tech and life science areas. Plans to create unicorns and realize Society 5.0.
Vertex Group, which manages funds in 14 locations around the world, targets investment in Southeast Asia and India, and provides hands-on support, including collaboration with operating companies, to early-stage startups that are looking to expand overseas in the future.
Archetype Ventures III Investment Limited Partnership
Date announced
February 24, 2023
Amount investedAmount of commitment
JPY3 billion
Fund summary
Supports seed stage startups, mainly in the B2B area, that have products but have not yet reached the monetization stage. Contributes to the expansion of future unicorn candidates through thorough hands-on support. Also promotes investment in deep-tech.
Invests mainly in seed and early-stage startups in the life science field with a focus on cell and gene therapies and regenerative medicine. Aims to leverage the U.S. ecosystem to commercialize technologies and research results owned by domestic companies and academia.
Society
Unicorn
Regional technologies
Business consolidation