Loading organizations...
Japan Co-Investment (J-IC) is a Japanese investment firm focused on co-investing in private equity and venture opportunities, providing growth capital within Japan's risk capital market. The firm raises funds through limited partnerships from Japanese and global institutional investors, targeting entrepreneurs, business owners, and growth-stage companies in the mid-market. J-IC recently achieved a first close of JPY 20 billion for its debut fund, which aims to secure JPY 60 billion (approximately USD 406 million) in total commitments. Soichi Yamaguchi, a former co-founder of Nippon Investment Company, established J-IC to partner with businesses and provide strategic capital. Founded recently by Soichi Yamaguchi, J-IC is actively seeking global LPs for its remaining commitments. Reported scale details include debut fund targeting JPY 60bn, first close JPY 20bn. No other metrics known.
Japan Co-Investment has 4 tracked investments across 4 companies. The latest tracked deal is $31.0M Series B in Flux in June 2023.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2023 | Flux | $31.0M Series B | DNX Ventures | Aozora Corporate Investments, Archetype Ventures, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Resona Bank, Salesforce Ventures, Shoko Chukin Bank, SMBC Nikko Securities, Sony Ventures |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Cogent Labs | $13.0M Series C | — | Aizawa Asset Management, I Holdings |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Rapyuta Robotics | $9.5M Other Equity | — | Sony |
| Jul 7, 2016 | SmartNews | $38.0M Series D | Development Bank OF Japan | SMBC Venture Capital |
