Innovation Network Corporation of Japan
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) is a public-private partnership aimed at promoting innovation and enhancing value. Leveraging the rich history of Japanese technological prowess, INCJ aims to provide financial, technological and management support in order to promote the creation of next-generation businesses through “open innovation,” or the flow of technology and expertise beyond the boundaries of existing organizational structures. INCJ will draw on funding as well as management and technological expertise from the public and private sectors. INCJ is actively reviewing various investment opportunities in areas of green energy, electronics, IT and biotechnology to infrastructure-related sectors such as water supply. Each investment will be thoroughly vetted to ensure it meets the exacting standards of INCJ's Innovation Network Committee, which will make the final investment decisions. INCJ is capitalized at 280 billion yen, with the Japanese government injecting 266 billion yen and 26 private corporations (refer to details in Appendix below) providing a further 14 billion yen. The government will also provide guarantees up to a total of 1,800 billion yen for INCJ investments, giving it an investment capability of approximately 2,000 billion yen. INCJ will be established for a period of 15 years.
- Total investments:
- 162
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 38%
Last updated:
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Industries Innovation Network Corporation of Japan invests in
Stages Innovation Network Corporation of Japan invests in
Countries Innovation Network Corporation of Japan invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 9 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series A
- $4.3M–$85M
- Series B
- $4.5M–$213M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $3.5M–$29M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 34 (21%)
- Software 20 (12%)
- Medical 13 (8%)
- Health Care 13 (8%)
- Robotics 12 (7%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 62 (38%)
- Series B 20 (12%)
- Series A 18 (11%)
- Series C 16 (10%)
- Funding Round 10 (6%)
Country
- Japan 93 (57%)
- United States 13 (8%)
- United Kingdom 2 (1%)
- Chile 1 (1%)
- Germany 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Toshiyuki Shiga
Chairman and CEO
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Chairman and CEO | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
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Hajime Tanahashi
Member
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Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Haruyasu Asakura
COO
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COO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Hideko Kunii
Member
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Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Hiroyuki Yoshikawa
Chairman
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Chairman | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudian is a file and object storage company specializing in S3 object storage in the data center. It turns information into insight with an infinitely scalable platform that consolidates, manages, and protects enterprise data. Cloudian Enterprise Object Storage brings cloud technology and economics to the data center with uncompromising datadurability, intuitive management tools, and the industry’s most compatible S3 API. | $60M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 18, 2023 | ||
| Vehicle Energy Japan specializes in development, manufacturing and sales of automotive lithium-ion batteries. | Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 30, 2022 | ||
| Great Yarmouth based Seajacks owns and operates self-propelled jack-up vessels which safely and efficiently install and maintain offshore wind farms worldwide. Equipped to service the demands of the offshore energy industry, Seajacks Kraken, Leviathan, Hydra, Zaratan and Scylla are all capable of working independently or in tandem. Utilizingdynamic positioning for fast and efficient rig moves, without the use of tugs gives Seajacks year-round operating capability in harsh conditions. Seajacks’ on and offshore crews work in full conjunction with every client, looking to provide the most cost-effective solutions in the safest environments possible. | Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 01, 2022 | ||
| Renesas Electronics is a semiconductor manufacturer that provides advanced semiconductor solutions, including microcontrollers, SoC solutions, and a broad range of analog and power devices, as well as LCD modules. It provides solutions for several industries such as automotive, energy, medical and healthcare, PC and PC peripheral, connectivity,human interface, mobile, power supply, RF front end, motor control, and more.The company’s portfolio of products includes microcontrollers and microprocessors, power devices, RF devices, analog ICs, analog and mixed signal devices, optoelectronics, LSI for automotive and factory automation, memory products, ASIC, USB ASSP, and system LSI. Development tools are also available under the categories: starter kits and platforms, OS, middleware and drivers, IDEs and project managers, coding tools, emulation and debugging, flash and PROM programming, and boards and kits.Renesas Electronics was established in April 2010 with the integration of NEC Electronics Corporation and Renesas Technology Corporation. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 22, 2022 | ||
| Oji Fibre Solutions is a manufacturing company that produces softwood pulp, paperboards, and packaging products. Market pulp, paper, and fiber-based packaging from the company are delivered to various companies, allowing them access to innovative, environmentally sustainable products such as writing papers, packaging and wrapping papers, carbonlesspapers, containerboards, and boxboards. | Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 02, 2022 | ||
| Sumikasekisui Film develops and manufactures polyolefin films and related products. Its polyolefin film is mainly used in packaging, industry, and agriculture. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 07, 2021 | ||
| Squse is engaged in the research and development of technology integration in the robotic sector. Its focused on factory automation business control system, software design and development, image processing, robot business systems and equipment development, actuator development, manufacturing, and more.Squse was founded in October 1997 and isbased in Kyoto, Japan. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 02, 2021 | ||
| Harmonic Drive AG is a manufacturer, developer, and designer of mechatronic drive systems and precision gears. They offer both strain-wave gears and planetary gears, as well as servo actuators based on these gear principles. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 23, 2021 | ||
| ClipLine offers a video-based service to businesses with multiple locations in Japan and abroad. The service was launched in October 2014, beginning with the introduction of a restaurant company and progressing through the introduction of various industries and companies such as nursing care and retail, and now even multi-site businesses such astransportation and factories that do not have stores. It has spread to a variety of fields and is now used by approximately 15,000 stores and 420,000 people. | $4.7M / Series D / Sep 04, 2020 | ||
| LE System has developed technology to recover vanadium from electrostatic precipitator (EP) ashes produced as an industrial byproduct at thermal power plants, and produce vanadium electrolytes for use in redox flow batteries at a low cost. It is currently transitioning to the mass production stage. | $6.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 24, 2020 | ||
| See all 162 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Innovation Network Corporation of Japan invest in?
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan invests primarily in Manufacturing, Software and Medical startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series B stage. Most of the 162 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Innovation Network Corporation of Japan invest in?
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan typically joins rounds of $4.3M–$85M at Series A, $4.5M–$213M at Series B and $3.5M–$29M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Innovation Network Corporation of Japan's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Innovation Network Corporation of Japan took part in.
How do I contact Innovation Network Corporation of Japan?
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Who are the partners at Innovation Network Corporation of Japan?
The team at Innovation Network Corporation of Japan includes Toshiyuki Shiga (Chairman and CEO), Hajime Tanahashi (Member) and Haruyasu Asakura (COO), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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