Realizing Growth Potential and Financial Return

Our ultimate goal is the financial return from our investments, and our decision to back entrepreneurs is based on future high growth potential. Our decision making process enables us to make investments with speed and flexibility in a wide range of fields.

Outstanding performance and experience among VCs in Japan

Since being founded in 2000, we have achieved top industry results, leading the startup ecosystem in Japan which have resulted in quality deal referrals and inbound deal flows.

Leveraging ITOCHU's Vast Business Network

We leverage ITOCHU's vast network of industry resources and global market expertise in all major industrial sectors to maximize the growth of portfolio value through sales and new business development support.

Global Ecosystem

Leveraging our access to global startups in Silicon Valley, Israel and other areas through the relationship with top tier VCs, we actively invest in local startups with high growth potential as well as supporting Japanese startups to enter global markets through ITOCHU's global business network.

We are focused on investments in early-stage startups. We monitor the business status of the portfolio company together with the management team, and provide strategic support in a timely and effective manner. By leveraging ITOCHU's vast business network, we provide hands-on support for startups to grow rapidly and maximize return on the investments.