# Japan International Cooperation Agency

> Japan International Cooperation Agency is a VC fund backing Financial Services. See 32 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug…

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 32
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 38%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/japan-international-cooperation-agency-jica-
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/jica_direct
- Website: http://www.jica.go.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jicapr

Japan International Cooperation Agency is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Financial Services and Finance. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is advancing its activities around the pillars of a field-oriented approach, human security, and enhanced effectiveness, efficiency and speed.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series C | $3M–$40M |
| Post-IPO Debt | $20M–$350M |
| Debt Financing | $13M–$500M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 11 | 34% |
| Finance | 7 | 22% |
| Renewable Energy | 6 | 19% |
| Energy | 5 | 16% |
| Banking | 5 | 16% |

50 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 14 | 44% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 6 | 19% |
| Series C | 3 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 6% |
| Grant | 1 | 3% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 4 | 13% |
| Japan | 4 | 13% |
| Vietnam | 3 | 9% |
| Brazil | 2 | 6% |
| Nigeria | 2 | 6% |

17 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ikuo Takizawa | Deputy Director General of Human Development Department | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ikuo-takizawa |
| Ryutaro Murotani | Deputy Head, Office for Global Issues and Development Partnership | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryutaro-murotani |
| Shinichi Kitaoka | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinichi-kitaoka |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ANSA McAL | ANSA McAL specializes in automotive, beverage, manufacturing, financial services and retail. | $500M | Debt Financing | Jul 20, 2026 |  |
| ANSA McAL | ANSA McAL specializes in automotive, beverage, manufacturing, financial services and retail. | $20M | Post-IPO Debt | Jul 20, 2026 |  |
| Coelba | Coelba is an energy distribution company. | $150.8M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 15, 2026 |  |
| Infinity Power | Infinity Power is a renewable energy company that offers solar, battery storage, and grid infrastructure solutions. | $153M | Debt Financing | Oct 28, 2025 |  |
| Ambiental MS Pantanal | Ambiental MS Pantana is Brazil’s largest private sanitation enterprise. | $70M | Debt Financing | Oct 20, 2025 |  |
| Ecom Agroindustrial | Ecom Agroindustrial is a commodity merchant and sustainable supply chain management company. | $75M | Debt Financing | Oct 01, 2025 |  |
| Banco Industrial | Banco Industrial is a financial banking institution. We currently offer services through a network of more than 3,180 service points throughout the Republic of Guatemala, as well as access to the most complete web and mobile electronic banking from anywhere in the world. Banco Industrial was established in 1968 in Guatemala. | $415M | Debt Financing | Sep 22, 2025 |  |
| HDBank | HDBank was established in 1990, is one of the first joint-stock commercial banks in the country. Over 30 years of operation, HDBank is now one of the leading banks in Vietnam and is expanding internationally.HDBank has strong financial potential and modern technology, providing a wide range of financial and banking services to individuals,businesses, and investors. | $215M | Post-IPO Debt | Aug 01, 2025 |  |
| VPBank | VPBank offers insurance, personal services, loans, electronic banking, and other products and services. VPBank is a joint-stock commercial bank in Vietnam. VPBank has achieved steady development throughout its history. Especially since 2010, VPBank has grown dramatically with the development and implementation of the strategic transformationprogram, with diligent support from consulting companies. | $350M | Post-IPO Debt | Jul 29, 2025 |  |
| Towing | Towing is an agricultural company that provides farming, manufacturing, and recycling services. | $13.5M | Series B | May 29, 2025 |  |

10 of 32 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Asian Development Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asian-development-bank) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [International Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Japan International Cooperation Agency invest in?

Japan International Cooperation Agency invests primarily in Financial Services, Finance and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 32 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Japan International Cooperation Agency's check size?

Japan International Cooperation Agency typically joins rounds of $3M–$40M at Series C, $20M–$350M at Post-IPO Debt and $13M–$500M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Japan International Cooperation Agency participates in.

### How do I contact Japan International Cooperation Agency?

Public channels for Japan International Cooperation Agency include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Japan International Cooperation Agency?

The team at Japan International Cooperation Agency includes Ikuo Takizawa (Deputy Director General of Human Development Department), Ryutaro Murotani (Deputy Head, Office for Global Issues and Development Partnership) and Shinichi Kitaoka (President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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