Press Releases
- December 19, 2024
- Invests in Funding Asia Group, a Digital Finance Platform Provider for SMEs in Southeast Asia Supporting the Overseas Business Expansion of Japanese Companies
- December 9, 2024
- Disposal of Shares in 45R-J Co., Ltd. Through Absorption-type Merger
- December 5, 2024
- Cool Japan Fund’s Additional Investment for KKday, an Online Reservation and Sales Platformer for Local Tours and Activities for Travelers
- November 8, 2024
- Cool Japan Fund Transferred Shares of MCIP Holdings Co., Ltd.
- September 20, 2024
- Cool Japan Fund Transferred Shares of BULK HOMME Co., Ltd.
- September 11, 2024
- Cool Japan Fund Transferred Shares of Zepp Hall Network Inc.
- August 13, 2024
- Investment in a fund that invests in Japanese startups seeking global growth opportunities
- July 26, 2024
- Cool Japan Fund Transferred Shares of M.M. LaFleur Inc.
- May 31, 2024
- Cool Japan Fund Transferred Shares of IMCF Co., Ltd.
- April 5, 2024
- Cool Japan Fund has sold its shares in KCA Japan
- March 29, 2024
- Cool Japan Fund entered into a Share Transfer Agreement to sell its shares of Ningbo Development Co., Ltd.
- March 1, 2024
- Cool Japan Fund has sold its shares of WonderPlanet Inc.
- December 15, 2023
- Additional Investment for Stellar Works, a High-End Furniture and Lifestyle Products Brand Leveraging Japanese Technique, Design and Materials
- November 21, 2023
- Cool Japan Fund has sold its shares in Tokyo Otaku Mode
- October 18, 2023
- Support to a business that is developing overseas demand in the fashion sector through the provision of a mezzanine loan
- September 11, 2023
- Investment in Buyandship, a company operating an overseas forwarding and proxy purchasing platform encouraging the overseas expansion of Japan's local e-commerce products
- August 29, 2023
- Cool Japan Fund has sold its shares in Laugh & Peace_Mother
- August 8, 2023
- Additional Investment for KKday, an Online Reservation and Sales Platformer for Local Tours and Activities for Travelers
- March 24, 2023
- Cool Japan Fund has sold its shares in Winc Inc.
- November 14, 2022
- 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
- October 28, 2022
- Investment in DAIZ Inc., a Food-Tech Startup Company, globally supplying chip for Plant-Based Meat derived from Germinated Soybeans
- September 13, 2022
- Investment in Wine Sales Platform Business to Expand Distribution of Japanese Sake in Australia and the UK
- January 14, 2022
- Cool Japan Fund Transfers Member Interests in Sentai Holdings, LLC
- November 5, 2021
- Investment in a Japan-made Men's Skincare Product Brand Aimed for International Distribution
- September 8, 2021
- Additional Support for Spiber, a Business Using Sustainable Material
- June 10, 2021
- WonderPlanet Inc. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- May 10, 2021
- Investment in a Short-Distance Personal Mobility Provider Empowered by Japanese Design and Technology
- April 13, 2021
- Investment in a Designer Brands’ Incubation Platform Utilizing Digital Technologies―Supporting Designers in Fashion Industry of Japan―
- February 5, 2021
- Cool Japan Fund has sold its shares in SAS ENIS
- September 30, 2020
- Cool Japan Fund and Founder Bolster Sentai Holdings, LLC,Which Licenses Japanese Anime in North America
- September 29, 2020
- Cool Japan Fund’s Additional Investment for KKday, a Leading Travel Experiences Platform in Asia for Tours and Activities
- September 15, 2020
- Investment in a High-End Furniture and Lifestyle Products Brand Leveraging Japanese Technique, Designs and Materials
- September 9, 2020
- Investment in Big Data and Digital Marketing Which Promotes the Sales of Japanese Products and Services Using Mobile Data Throughout All of Asia
- September 4, 2020
- Cool Japan Fund’s Additional Investment in M.M.LaFleur, a New York-based Fashion Brand Offering Japanese Textiles to American Women
- September 1, 2020
- Cool Japan Fund has sold its shares in SDI Media Group, Inc.
- August 7, 2020
- Cool Japan Fund’s Additional Support for EMW Group Contributes to the Expansion of the Distribution of Japanese Sake in China
- July 21, 2020
- Investment in the Inbound Tourism and Development of the Shonai Region hub with Suiden Terrasse Hotel in Tsuruoka, Yamagata
- November 12, 2019
- Cool Japan Fund has sold its shares in Chikaranomoto Holdings Co., Ltd.
- October 17, 2019
- Investment in Gojek, Southeast Asia’s leading on-demand multi-service tech platform
- September 25, 2019
- Cool Japan Fund has sold its shares in Global Ichiba Corporation
- September 6, 2019
- Cool Japan Fund has sold its shares in GREEN TEA WORLD USA, Inc.
- September 6, 2019
- Cool Japan Fund has sold its shares in WAKUWAKU JAPAN Corporation
- August 30, 2019
- Investment in an Asia-wide Tour and Activity Platform as the Accelerator of Japan Tourism Industry
- July 23, 2019
- Investment in a Direct-to-Consumer Winery to Increase Demand for Japanese Sake Among U.S. Consumers
- July 16, 2019
- Investment in an Apparel Manufacturing Cloud Platform to Support International Expansion of Apparel Brands
- June 18, 2019
- Investment in One of Greater China’s Leading Premium Wine Importers as a Platform to Market and Distribute Sake in China
- April 21, 2019
- Yoshimoto Kogyo and the NTT Group Launch a Digital Distribution Platform Business –With Additional Investment by Cool Japan Fund.
- November 28, 2018
- Investment in Spiber’s Apparel Business Utilizing Next Generation Fiber Materials Developed in Japan
- October 18, 2018
- Cool Japan Fund made its investment into Tastemade, Inc.
- August 3, 2018
- Establishment of a Fund to Support the Creation of Japanese Visual Content Aimed for International Distribution
- June 8, 2018
- Cool Japan Fund Entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to Sell its Shares in ICJ Department Store SDN.BHD.
- October 3, 2017
- Investing in Japanese Dining and Retail Business that Delivers Japanese Food Culture in London
- September 9, 2016
- Investing in Food Processing Plants in Taiwan and China to Support Japanese Foodservice Companies Running Businesses Overseas
- May 31, 2016
- Shikoku Economic Federation and Cool Japan Fund concluded a memorandum of agreement.
- April 21, 2016
- Investing in a house sharing marketplace service capable for foreign tourists to Japan
- March 25, 2016
- LP Investment in a Fund Promoting Japanese Food, Agricultural Exports to the Middle East
- March 25, 2016
- Tottori prefecture and Cool Japan Fund concluded a memorandum of agreement.
- November 12, 2015
- Investing in a Paris-Based Company to Boost Exports of Authentic Craft from Regional Japan
- March 30, 2015
- Investing in a Content Creator Development Business
- March 4, 2015
- Investing in an overseas “Japan Channel”
- February 19, 2015
- Investing in a media localization service to accelerate the distribution of Japanese content overseas
- January 28, 2015
- Hokkaido and Cool Japan Fund concluded a memorandum of agreement.
- December 8, 2014
- 1. Investing in Japan Food Town Project in Singapore
- 2. Investing in a restaurant business to communicate Japan’s incredible food cultures in major Western markets
- October 30, 2014
- 1. Investing in the platform for Internet Streaming and e-commerce business for official Japanese anime content
- 2. Investing in consortium of creating and distributing Japan-style entertainment content throughout Asia
- October 8, 2014
- Kyushu Economic Federation and Cool Japan Fund concluded a memorandum of agreement.
- September 25, 2014
- 1. Investing in a media and e-commerce company – Telling the world about Japanese Pop Culture
- 2. Investing in logistics business to create a cold chain in Vietnam
- 3. Investing in a commercial facility that will become a hub for Cool Japan in Malaysia
- 4. Investing in a large-scale Japanese entertainment commercial facility in Ningbo City, China.
- September 5, 2014
- JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) and Cool Japan Fund concluded a memorandum of agreement.
- April 24, 2014
- Cool Japan Fund signed basic agreements on supporting 3 projects proceeding in Asian region.