venture capital
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and its banking subsidiaries have commenced operations of Artemis Ventures, a new general partner entity designed to manage a targeted 50 billion yen ($330 million) equity fund focused on Japan’s mid-to-late-stage startups. The banking giant has appointed Archibald Ciganer—a veteran investor formerly with
venture capital
Minerva Growth Partners (MGP) has announced the first close of its second flagship fund, "Minerva Growth Partners II, LP" (Fund II). The Tokyo-based firm, which specializes in growth equity, is targeting a total corpus of 20 billion yen ($130 million) with backing from both domestic and international institutional
venture capital
In order to further revitalize the startup ecosystem, it is important for each entity involved in funding startups to share a common understanding of the direction the ecosystem should aim for, further strengthen funding for startups, support their growth, and ensure that the benefits are reaped by each entity involved.
debt financing
Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) has provided loan insurance for back financing related to a loan extended by a venture debt fund to Hella Infra Market Singapore, a Singapore-based subsidiary of an Indian start-up company. This marks the first individual transaction under the framework agreement entered into by NEXI,
venture capital
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), MUFG Bank, and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) have announced that they would establish an equity fund to principally invest in middle and later-stage startups (growth companies) in Japan. For Japan’s sustainable economic growth, it is essential to create and develop startups.
venture capital
Incubate Fund has established "IF Growth," a fund specialized in growth capital, and completed its first close. The final fund size is planned to be 30 billion yen. In parallel, the fund specialized in seed stage investments has also completed its final close at a total of 20.
capital markets
In order to improve the effectiveness of the market restructuring, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has established a Council of Experts, which includes economists, investors, listed companies, academics and other market participants, to continuously follow up on the progress of measures and investor evaluations, and to discuss additional measures regarding
venture capital
Granite Asia, a leading multi-asset investment platform focused on technology, and Integral Corporation (TSE:5842), Japan’s leading publicly listed private equity firm specializing in buyouts, announced the formation of Granite-Integral, a joint venture designed to invest in high-growth companies with a strong Japan nexus, empowering technology scale-ups expanding into