
ABOUT
JIC-VGI
JIC Venture Growth Investments Co., Ltd.(JIC VGI) helps to improve Japan's international competitiveness by promoting innovation that helps solve social and industrial issues in Japan. JIC VIG accomplishes this mission in the following five ways;
- Strengthening industrial competitiveness by providing sufficient risk-money to growth stage startup companies based on Japan's industrial policy and through collaborations with the private sector.
- Accelerating innovation and helping to solve indutrial and social issues by supporting and seeking innovative technologies and new businesses.
- Promoting an open-innovation framework which transcends existing industrial models and aims to apply innovation toward social good and ultimately leading to the development of an indigenous innovation ecosystem in Japan
- Maximizing return on investments through value-up activities, such as deal sourcing that utilizes the networks and catalytic functions of the government-backed fund, providing hands-on support, and collaboration across industries.
- By accomplishing the above, we can seek out and nurture diverse human resources and further contribute to the establishment of a broad and diversified foundation for providing risk-money in Japan.
Company Name | JIC Venture Growth Investments Co., Ltd. |
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Executives | Chief Executive Officer Hideki Yarimizu Chief Investment Officer Tomohiro Tange Member of the Board Toshiyuki Kumura (Chief Investment Officer of JIC) Member of the Board Takuya Fukumoto (Chief Strategy Officer of JIC) Auditor Shinichi Shirayama |
Address | 1-4-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
Foundation | July 2020 |
Capital | 20 million yen |
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JIC VGI was established in July 2020 as a venture capital arm of JIC group. Its mission is to promote innovation and improve the international competitiveness of Japanese firms, all toward the broader goal of helping to solve Japan's social and industrial issues.
Promoting an open-innovation framework that transcends the existing industrial-model and leads to the creation of new industries is one of the most important policy goals for Japan as its economy must account for one of the world's most rapidly aging societies and a steadily declining labor population. Japan's venture ecosystem has developed dramatically through the support and collaboration of related industries, but there is more that can be done.
Japan has the potential to develop an even greater world-cass venture ecosystem rooted in its industry and corporate culture through the collaboration of the public and private sectors, by continuing to provide risk-money to different stages of development, seeking entrepreneurs, nuturing a diverse labor force, encouraging deeper collaboration among startups and large corporations, and steadily implementing the innovations of Japan's startups.
As professionals of a government-backed fund, , we aim to contribute to the further development of the venture ecosystem in Japan with our dedication to this goal, a sense of mission, a public mind, and a strong passion to collaborate with ambitious entrepreneurs, venture capitals, business corporations, academics, and the public sector.
We sincerely ask for your guidance and support.
news
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2021/01/21
JIC VGI has decided to invest in ICHX TECH Pte. Ltd.
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2021/01/18
JIC VGI has invested in Nyle Inc.
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2020/12/14
JIC VGI has invested in Crassone Co.,Ltd.
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2020/12/08
JIC VGI has invested in Monstar Lab, Inc.
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2020/12/08
JIC VGI has invested in COCON Inc.
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2020/12/08
JIC VGI has invested in Quemix Inc.
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2020/12/08
JIC VGI has invested in Uhuru Corporation.
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2020/12/08
JIC VGI has invested in ASOVIEW, Inc.
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2020/12/08
JIC VGI has invested in iCARE Co.,Ltd.
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2020/07/08
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members
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Hideki Yarimizu
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Tomohiro Tange
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Toru Eguchi
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Daisuke Kaihoku
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Yoshiharu Asai
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Kentaro Azuma
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Masaki Onuma
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Toshiya Kishimura
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Yuki Kuwabara
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Shota Suka
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Hanae Suzuki
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Yasuaki Taniguchi
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Dai Tsujikawa
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Shoko Nishida
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Yutaka Hamano
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Mayumi Beppu
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Reika Matsuda
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Noriaki Mukainaka
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Hideki Yarimizu
Chief Executive Officer
Hideki began his career at a domestic financial institution after receiving his BA in law from Waseda University. He has engaged with branch work, headquarters' sales & planning section, sales promotion, financial planning, and management strategy. He has also performed consulting work for financial institutions and business corporations at an international consulting company. After joining INCJ, he engaged with investments and value-up activities.
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Tomohiro Tange
Chief Investment Officer
Tomohiro joined financial advisory firm and engaged in various work on value-evaluations, corporate reorganizations, and advisories on investment structure. He joined INCJ in 2010 where he was involved with planning investment strategy, new business investments, M&A in overseas companies, curve-out deals, growth-stage investments, fund investments, investments as an industrial & social issue solution. He focuses on developing new investment themes such as robotics, AI/IoT/big data, industrial-internet, ICT healthcare as well as developing partnerships with big corporations. He holds a BS in corporate finance, from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.
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Toru Eguchi
Controller
Toru is joined VGI in 2020. Prior to joining VGI, he worked in portfolio management of INCJ at JIC. He gained experience in examining start-up companies from various angles through the practice of accounting audits, internal control audits, IPO support, M&A support, and grasping the actual situation of investee companies. Before that, he was a partner of YUSEI Audit & Co. after working for Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance and Chuo Audit Corporation. He received a BS in Education from the University of Tokyo. He qualified as a CPA in Japan.
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Daisuke Kaihoku
Partner
Prior to joining VGI in August 2020, Daisuke worked as a director for the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), with a focus on venture capital investments and fund investments, as well as social problem solutions. He has a broad range of industry experience, including digital transformation in the industrial & agricultural fields and social implementation of technologies. Prior to joining INCJ, he worked for a patent law firm, where he supported Ricoh Company Ltd's intellectual property strategy, and helped the company acquire, protect, and use its IPR. He began his career in sales and business at Toppan Printing Co., Ltd in 1998.
He holds a Master's Degree in information science from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2011), an MBA in financial strategy (2016), and a Master's Degree in business law (2014) from Hitotsubashi University Graduate School. He attained a Bachelor's degree in education from Waseda University in 1998 and a second Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Tokyo University of Science in 2008. He was certified as a Japanese patent attorney in 2005.xclose
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Yoshiharu Asai
Principal
Yoshiharu joined VGI in 2020, prior to which he worked for INCJ as a venture capitalist. He previously worked at Daiwa, a Japan-based investment bank, mainly focusing on capital markets for growth sectors and biotechs. He received his MS in life science from the University of Tokyo and a B.Pharm from the Tokyo University of Science. He is a registered pharmacist and also a CMA.
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Kentaro Azuma
Partner
Kentaro is temporarily assigned to the JIC from the Japanese Government, and worked for the VGI and the INCJ as a venture capitalist. Before that, he worked for the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Ibaraki Prefectural Government and the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University.
He received a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Tokyo, a Ph.D from Tokyo Women's Medical University and Waseda University and an MBA (with a concentration in Health Sector Management) from Duke University, where he earned the distinction of Fuqua Scholar. He is a registered pharmacist.xclose
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Masaki Onuma
Partner
Professional Experience;
Masaki is experienced in venture & growth investment and hands-on support for portfolio companies' corporate strategy/development at INCJ. He also has experience in corporate strategy & execution in international environments having worked at NTT, Boston Consulting Group, and is also especially well versed in telecom/ICT, media and manufacturing industries. He holds a BS and MS degrees in science & technology from Waseda University.xclose
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Toshiya Kishimura
Principal
Toshiya joined VGI in 2020, after he worked for INCJ as a venture capitalist. Before that, he was a business development director of marketing technology at Hakuhodo Inc. He received his Master's degree in engineering from the University of Tokyo.
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Yuki Kuwabara
Principal
Yuki joined VGI in 2020, prior to which he worked for INCJ as a venture capitalist. Before that, he was a consultant for technology, media, and telecom sectors at the Japan Research Institute. He received his Master's degree in physics from the University of Tokyo.
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Shota Suka
Partner
Shota has experience in several types of investments such as startups, curve-out, a joint-venture, and has participated in an industry-reorganization project focusing on chemical materials and the robotics/IoT industry. He has also worked on a fund raising activity and LP investment. Before joining INCJ, he worked at AGC, a global chemical company, as an engineer and with Boston Consulting Group as a consultant. He received a Master's degree in science and engineering from Keio University in Japan.
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Hanae Suzuki
Principal
Prior to joining VGI in 2020, Hanae spent two years with the Venture and Growth Investment Group at INCJ, where her specific interests include biotech, digital health, and aerospace.
Prior to joining INCJ,, she was a project manager at a Japanese biotech startup, where she led drug discovery research and a clinical study in oncology. She began her career with Canon as a material engineer developing inkjet printers. She is also currently serving as a visiting advisor with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). She holds an MBA from the London Business School and an MS in bioengineering from the University of Tokyo.xclose
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Yasuaki Taniguchi
Partner
Yasu joined VGI in 2020, prior to which he worked as a venture capitalist at INCJ and as a consultant for Business Recovery & Growth Strategy at PwC advisory. Before joining PwC, he worked for Mizuho Bank.
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Dai Tsujikawa
Principal
Dai joined VGI in 2020. Prior to joining VGI, he worked for Shinsei Capital Partners and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital as a venture capitalist for 16 years. Before that, he worked for Toshiba as a mechanical engineer and worked as a financial analyst for GE healthcare. He received an MBA from Keio Business School and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Osaka University.
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Shoko Nishida
Principal
Shoko transferred to VGI in 2020 after working at INCJ since 2018. She began her career with Accenture, where she was in charge of planning business strategy and business transformation for high-tech manufacturing companies, telecommunications carriers, and more. She then joined a MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) to lead a new service development. She transferred to VGI in Aug. 2020, after beginning her work with INCJ in 2018. She holds a BE in information and computer science from Keio University and an MBA in finance from Hitotsubashi University.
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Yutaka Hamano
Partner
Prior to joining VGI in 2020, Yutaka worked as a venture capitalist with INCJ since January 2017. Yutaka joined VGI in 2020. Before that, he worked for an engineering firm, engaged in overseas sales, startup of new business/overseas subsidiary/JV, and cross-border M&A in Asia, the Middle East, and North America. He received an MBA from INSEAD and Bachelor's degree in political science from Keio University.
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Mayumi Beppu
Partner
Mayumi joined VGI in 2020, after beginning her work with INCJ in 2014 where she focuses on investments in university-based startups and those in local cities which developing AI, software, industrial machines, and more. She began her career with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) where she focused on trade and investment issues in Latin America, as well as the cap-and-trade system and later worked at the World Bank's Clean Technology Fund. She is interested in areas such as workstyle innovation, the medical/healthcare and Ed-tech field. She holds a BA from Keio University in Japan and a master's degree as a Fulbright Scholar from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. In addition to her native Japanese, she speaks English and Spanish.
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Reika Matsuda
Partner
Reika focuses on investment in the medical/healthcare fields and the AI/big data/SaaS fields. She has experienced carve-out investment, fund investment, and value creation through the incorporation of design thinking.
She joined VGI in 2020 after working in INCJ as a venture capitalist.
Before that, she planned marketing strategy and led the launching of overseas businesses for Walt Disney Japan after working for a consultant at Accenture. She received her Master's degree in science from Osaka university and is also a registered dietitian.xclose
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Noriaki Mukainaka
Partner
Noriaki joined VGI from INCJ, where was in charge of domestic industry realignment, carve-outs, and global growth capital. He previously worked as a financial advisor with Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, with business planning at Recruit Group, and as a growth strategy advisor for Accenture. He graduated from Osaka University where he attained a degree in engineering.
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21st Floor, Marunouchi Eiraku Building 1-4-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
- Otemachi Station (Tokyo Metro):
- Marunouchi Line, Tozai Line, Hanzomon Line, Chiyoda Line, Mita Line Exit B1: Direct connection
- Tokyo Station (JR)
- Marunouchi North Exit: approx. 5-minute walk
Tokyo Station (Tokyo Metro): Marunouchi Line Exit No. 1 or No. 3: approx. 4-minute walk
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