Venture Capital

Venture Capital Links

• Sumitomo Corporation Invests in businesses that support their existing operations or assist in moving into new markets; focused primarily on Internet investments. Investments include Lycos, and @Home.
  
• Softbank Venture Capital Investment fund of $900 million for early-stage investments, and $1.2 billion later-stage sister fund with Softbank Capital Partners.
  
• D-Brain Co. Ltd Company specializes in venture capital, and in 'VIMEX' the Venture Investment Mart EXchange,which is an unlisted securities market.
  
• Nippon Technology Venture Partners Ltd. Group of independent investors incubating new businesses with international cooperation and investment incentives.
  
• Softbank Inc. Manages and coordinates all of Softbank's U.S. based activities.
  
• Techno-Venture Co., Ltd Independent venture fund with 9 individual yen and dollar funds to invest in Japan and the U.S.
  
• Japan Venture Partners Creates, funds and manages Japanese operations for U.S. technology companies, with over 50 years of experience.
  
• J. H. Whitney Asia Ltd. Provides both venture and growth capital to entrepreneurs and growth companies to fund growth. The company partners with management to provide the capital with which to successfully grow companies to realize their potential via internal growth, acquisitions, or recapitalization.
  
• Global Venture Capital Inc. Investing primarily in startup companies in Japan but will also consider selected opportunities outside of Japan and in later stage companies. Investment fund of approximately 650 million Yen.
  
• Jafco Co., Ltd. One of the largest Japanese venture funds with an extensive business associations and offices in Japan, Asia, U.S. and Europe.