List of Invested Projects | Our Practice

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09 / 11 / 2023

Lifestyle

Investment in Buyandship, a company operating an overseas forwarding and proxy purchasing platform encouraging the overseas expansion of Japan's local e-commerce products

Enterprises ： Buyandship Holdings Limited

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05 / 25 / 2023

Food

Investment in JumpStart, which installs vending machines equipped with cashless and AI functionality to sell Japanese beverages, confectionery and snacks in Indonesia

Enterprises ： PT Muara Juara Kreasi Indonesia

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02 / 22 / 2023

Lifestye

Investment in Gojo, a Japan-based Impact Startup expanding financial inclusion and improving livelihood of local households through microfinance in India and other developing countries

Enterprises ： Gojo & Company, Inc.

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11 / 14 / 2022

Food

Investment in 4P's, which operates a chain of restaurants in Vietnam and Cambodia and serves as a platform for the global expansion of Japanese food culture

Enterprises ： 4P’s Holdings, Inc.

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10 / 28 / 2022

Food

Investment in DAIZ Inc., a Food-Tech Startup Company, globally supplying chip for Plant-Based Meat derived from Germinated Soybeans

Enterprises ： DAIZ Inc.

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09 / 28 / 2022

Inbound

Investment in Marketing Professionals company “Katana”, successfully taking the lead in numerous remarkable projects including some to stimulate demand in inbound tourism in Japan

Enterprises ： Katana Inc.

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09 / 13 / 2022

Food

Investment in Wine Sales Platform Business to Expand Distribution of Japanese Sake in Australia and the UK

Enterprises ： Wine Gallery Pty Ltd

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05 / 11 / 2021

Lifestyle

Investment in a Japan-made Men's Skincare Product Brand Aimed for International Distribution

Enterprises ： BULK HOMME Co., Ltd.

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05 / 10 / 2021

Lifestyle

Investment in a Short-Distance Personal Mobility Provider Empowered by Japanese Design and Technology

Enterprises ： WHILL Inc.

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04 / 13 / 2021

Lifestyle

Investment in a Designer Brands’ Incubation Platform Utilizing Digital Technologies―Supporting Designers in Fashion Industry of Japan―

Enterprises ： IMCF Co., Ltd.

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09 / 15 / 2020

Lifestyle

Investment in a High-End Furniture and Lifestyle Products Brand Leveraging Japanese Technique, Designs and Materials

Enterprises ： Stellar Works

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09 / 09 / 2020

Inbound

Investment in Big Data and Digital Marketing Which Promotes the Sales of Japanese Products and Services Using Mobile Data Throughout All of Asia

Enterprises ： Vpon Holdings

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07 / 21 / 2020

Inbound

Investment in the Inbound Tourism and Development of the Shonai Region hub with Suiden Terrasse Hotel in Tsuruoka, Yamagata

Enterprises ： YAMAGATA DESIGN RESORT

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10 / 17 / 2019

Various Industries & Others

Investment in Gojek, Southeast Asia’s Leading On-Demand Multi-Service Tech Platform

Enterprises ： Gojek

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10 / 02 / 2019

Lifestyle

Investment in New York-Based, Japanese-Inspired Fashion Brand for Working Women

Enterprises ： M.M. LaFleur Inc.

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08 / 30 / 2019

Inbound

Investment in an Asia-wide Tour and Activity Platform as the Accelerator of Japan Tourism Industry

Enterprises ： KKday

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07 / 16 / 2019

Lifestyle

Investment in an Apparel Manufacturing Cloud Platform to Support International Expansion of Apparel Brands

Enterprises ： sitateru Inc.

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07 / 02 / 2019

Media & Content

Investment in the Development and Operation of Entertainment Service Business

Enterprises ： WonderPlanet Inc.

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06 / 18 / 2019

Food

Investment in One of Greater China’s Leading Premium Wine Importers as a Platform to Market and Distribute Sake in China

Enterprises ： EMW

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04 / 09 / 2019

Lifestyle

Investment in a Media Company Involving Influencers ―Targeting ASEAN Millennial Women―

Enterprises ： Clozette Pte. Ltd.

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11 / 28 / 2018

Lifestyle

Investment in Spiber’s Apparel Business Utilizing Next Generation Fiber Materials Developed in Japan
― New Synthetic Protein Materials Based on Engineered Spider Silk DNA ―

Enterprises ： Spiber Inc.

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10 / 18 / 2018

Media & Content

Investment in a Modern Media Brand to Promote Japanese Food, Travel, and Design to Millennial Consumers around the Globe

Enterprises ： Tastemade, Inc.

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08 / 28 / 2018

Media & Content

Establishment of a Fund to Support the Creation of Japanese Visual Content Aimed for International Distribution

Fund ： the Japan Contents Factory Investment Business Limited Liability Partnership

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05 / 08 / 2018

Various Industries & Others

LP Investment in a Fund that Aims to Nurture Globally Competitive Venture Businesses Mainly in Healthcare and Advanced Technology Industries

Fund : MIYAKO Kyoto University Innovation L.P.

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03 / 23 / 2018

Media & Content

Investing in a Project to Deliver Japanese Entertainment at Osaka Castle Park

Enterprises : COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA Co., LTD.

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03 / 09 / 2018

Media & Content

Investing in the Content Production and Japanese Content Distribution business for Television Broadcast in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Enterprises : Dream Vision Co., Ltd.

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10 / 03 / 2017

Food

Investing in Japanese Dining and Retail Business that Delivers Japanese Food Culture in London

Enterprises : Ichiba UK Limited

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06 / 15 / 2017

Various Industries & Others

LP Investment in a Fund Supporting Startups
with a Global Vision

Fund : 500 Startups JP, L.P.

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04 / 28 / 2017

Media & Content

Investing in the Business of Developing Live Music Venues in Asia
-Supporting Overseas Market Expansion of the Japanese Music Industry-

Enterprises : Zepp Hall Network Inc.

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03 / 09 / 2017

Lifestyle

Investing in the International Operations of a Japanese Fashion Brand Promoting the Allure of "Wa" to the World

Enterprises : 45R-J Inc.

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12 / 09 / 2016

Inbound

LP investment in a Growth Fund That Aims to Establish and Support Innovative ICT Ventures
-Contributing to the Sustained Growth of Japan’s Tourism and Inbound Industries-

Fund : the GB-VI Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership

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09 / 09 / 2016

Food

Investing in Food Processing Plants in Taiwan and China to Support Japanese Foodservice Companies Running Businesses Overseas

Enterprises : GLOBAL NEXT ATOM PTE. LTD.

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03 / 25 / 2016

Food

LP Investment in a Fund Promoting Japanese Food, Agricultural Exports to the Middle East

Fund : Gulf Japan Food Fund

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03 / 23 / 2016

Inbound

LP Investment in a Fund for Activating the Tourism Industry in the Setouchi Regoin

Fund : the Setouchi Kanko Kasseika Fund

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03 / 30 / 2015

Media & Content

Investing in a Content Creator Development Business

Enterprises : KADOKAWA Contents Academy Co., Ltd.

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10 / 30 / 2014

Media & Content

Investing in Consortium of Creating and Distributing Japan-Style Entertainment Content Throughout Asia

Enterprises : MCIP Holdings Co., Ltd.

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09 / 25 / 2014

Lifestyle

Investing in a Large-Scale Japanese Entertainment Commercial Facility in Ningbo City, China.

Enterprises : Ningbo Hankyu Co.,Ltd.

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09 / 25 / 2014

Food

Investing in Logistics Business to Creat a Cold Chain
in Vietnam

Enterprises : CLK Cold Storage Co, Ltd.

Cool Japan Fund Inc.

Investment in Buyandship, a company operating an overseas forwarding and proxy purchasing platform encouraging the overseas expansion of Japan's local e-commerce products

Investment in JumpStart, which installs vending machines equipped with cashless and AI functionality to sell Japanese beverages, confectionery and snacks in Indonesia

Investment in Gojo, a Japan-based Impact Startup expanding financial inclusion and improving livelihood of local households through microfinance in India and other developing countries

Investment in 4P's, which operates a chain of restaurants in Vietnam and Cambodia and serves as a platform for the global expansion of Japanese food culture

Investment in DAIZ Inc., a Food-Tech Startup Company, globally supplying chip for Plant-Based Meat derived from Germinated Soybeans

Investment in Marketing Professionals company “Katana”, successfully taking the lead in numerous remarkable projects including some to stimulate demand in inbound tourism in Japan

Investment in Wine Sales Platform Business to Expand Distribution of Japanese Sake in Australia and the UK

Investment in a Japan-made Men's Skincare Product Brand Aimed for International Distribution

Investment in a Short-Distance Personal Mobility Provider Empowered by Japanese Design and Technology

Investment in a Designer Brands’ Incubation Platform Utilizing Digital Technologies―Supporting Designers in Fashion Industry of Japan―

Investment in a High-End Furniture and Lifestyle Products Brand Leveraging Japanese Technique, Designs and Materials

Investment in Big Data and Digital Marketing Which Promotes the Sales of Japanese Products and Services Using Mobile Data Throughout All of Asia

Investment in the Inbound Tourism and Development of the Shonai Region hub with Suiden Terrasse Hotel in Tsuruoka, Yamagata

Investment in Gojek, Southeast Asia’s Leading On-Demand Multi-Service Tech Platform

Investment in New York-Based, Japanese-Inspired Fashion Brand for Working Women

Investment in an Asia-wide Tour and Activity Platform as the Accelerator of Japan Tourism Industry

Investment in an Apparel Manufacturing Cloud Platform to Support International Expansion of Apparel Brands

Investment in the Development and Operation of Entertainment Service Business

Investment in One of Greater China’s Leading Premium Wine Importers as a Platform to Market and Distribute Sake in China

Investment in a Media Company Involving Influencers ―Targeting ASEAN Millennial Women―

Investment in Spiber’s Apparel Business Utilizing Next Generation Fiber Materials Developed in Japan― New Synthetic Protein Materials Based on Engineered Spider Silk DNA ―

Investment in a Modern Media Brand to Promote Japanese Food, Travel, and Design to Millennial Consumers around the Globe

Establishment of a Fund to Support the Creation of Japanese Visual Content Aimed for International Distribution

LP Investment in a Fund that Aims to Nurture Globally Competitive Venture Businesses Mainly in Healthcare and Advanced Technology Industries

Investing in a Project to Deliver Japanese Entertainment at Osaka Castle Park

Investing in the Content Production and Japanese Content Distribution business for Television Broadcast in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Investing in Japanese Dining and Retail Business that Delivers Japanese Food Culture in London

LP Investment in a Fund Supporting Startupswith a Global Vision

Investing in the Business of Developing Live Music Venues in Asia-Supporting Overseas Market Expansion of the Japanese Music Industry-

Investing in the International Operations of a Japanese Fashion Brand Promoting the Allure of "Wa" to the World

LP investment in a Growth Fund That Aims to Establish and Support Innovative ICT Ventures-Contributing to the Sustained Growth of Japan’s Tourism and Inbound Industries-

Investing in Food Processing Plants in Taiwan and China to Support Japanese Foodservice Companies Running Businesses Overseas

LP Investment in a Fund Promoting Japanese Food, Agricultural Exports to the Middle East

LP Investment in a Fund for Activating the Tourism Industry in the Setouchi Regoin

Investing in a Content Creator Development Business

Investing in Consortium of Creating and Distributing Japan-Style Entertainment Content Throughout Asia

Investing in a Large-Scale Japanese Entertainment Commercial Facility in Ningbo City, China.

Investing in Logistics Business to Creat a Cold Chainin Vietnam

Investment in Spiber’s Apparel Business Utilizing Next Generation Fiber Materials Developed in Japan
― New Synthetic Protein Materials Based on Engineered Spider Silk DNA ―

LP Investment in a Fund Supporting Startups
with a Global Vision

Investing in the Business of Developing Live Music Venues in Asia
-Supporting Overseas Market Expansion of the Japanese Music Industry-

LP investment in a Growth Fund That Aims to Establish and Support Innovative ICT Ventures
-Contributing to the Sustained Growth of Japan’s Tourism and Inbound Industries-

Investing in Logistics Business to Creat a Cold Chain
in Vietnam