GLOBIS 7th FUND Investment Limited Partnership / GLOBIS 7th S FUND Investment Limited Partnership
Date announced
July 5, 2022
Amount investedAmount of commitment
JPY8 billion
Fund summary
Investment strategy seeks to produce leading Japanese startups with enterprise values of several hundred billion to one trillion yen, including those with the potential to become global unicorns. Seeks to function as a role model for domestic VCs who create global unicorns.
GLOBIS 7th FUND Investment Limited Partnership / GLOBIS 7th S FUND Investment Limited Partnership
Date announced
July 5, 2022
Amount investedAmount of commitment
JPY8 billion
Fund summary
Investment strategy seeks to produce leading Japanese startups with enterprise values of several hundred billion to one trillion yen, including those with the potential to become global unicorns. Seeks to function as a role model for domestic VCs who create global unicorns.
Apricot Venture Fund 2 Investment Limited Partnership
Date announced
June 10, 2022
Amount investedAmount of commitment
JPY2 billion
Fund summary
Focuses on investment in pre-seed/seed stage startups and actively supports entrepreneurs who take up the challenge of launching new businesses. Invests in areas that contribute to the creation of new businesses and new industries for Society 5.0, with a focus on digital technology.
Invests in startups in the digital business, healthcare, and deep tech fields, among others. Endeavors to promote open innovation and create new businesses by supporting the establishment of startups through MBOs and spin-outs.
With a focus on Kyushu, builds relationships and partnerships with Kyushu University and other regional universities, actively seeking to uncover dormant technology seeds and investing in technology startups originating at these institutions.
Focus of investment strategy is on carve-out/roll-up of medium-sized companies, primarily in the electronics, chemical, healthcare, logistics, and consumer goods sectors. Restructures existing companies across industries/organizations in fields where Japan has the potential to be internationally competitive.
Maintains offices in Tokyo and Silicon Valley (US) and invests in promising domestic and overseas startups. Promotes open innovation through educational and support activities for domestic companies while using its overseas office/network to foster business alliances between domestic companies and overseas startups. Seeks to create Japanese unicorns by supporting the overseas expansion of domestic portfolio companies.
Genesia Venture Investment Fund Limited Partnership No.3
Date announced
January 31, 2022
Amount investedAmount of commitment
JPY7.15 billion (Date of change: March 31, 2023)
Fund summary
An independent VC in Japan that actively invests in pre-seed/seed stage startups. One of the few funds that supports partnerships between Japanese companies and Southeast Asian startups. Has a track record of entering local startup ecosystems to conclude business and capital alliances.
ANRI-GREEN Investment Fund Limited Partnership No.1
Date announced
January 26, 2022
Amount investedAmount of commitment
JPY4 billion (Date of change: June 30, 2023)
Fund summary
Invests in deep tech startups in the Climate Tech area via upfront investment and long-term management. Seeks to promote research and development and social implementation through the inflow of private investment funds, industry development, and support for academia-based startups in this field.
Investment strategy focuses on investing in leading North American startups and providing business alliance opportunities to Japanese companies. Supports international expansion of Japanese startups by leveraging deep connections to startups, startup ecosystems, and academia in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Society
Unicorn
Regional technologies
Business consolidation