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Cool Japan Fund

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Cool Japan Fund

Japan

Cool Japan Fund is an institutional investor (Captive Funds) founded in 2013 and headquartered in Minato City, Japan. Cool Japan Fund is a public-private investment fund in Japan. Focuses on development of global demand of japenese products and services. Provides risk capital for various sectors such as food, media, lifestyle etc.

Stage
mid-to-late stage, growth equity, mid-to-late stage, growth equity
Check size
$10M-$50M
HQ
Minato City, Japan
Founded
2013
Website
https://www.cj-fund.co.jp/
LinkedIn
https://linkedin.com/company/cool-japan-fund
Twitter
https://twitter.com/cooljapanfund
Institutional Investormedia & contentfood & servicesfashion & lifestyleinbound tourismfintechmicrofinance

What they look for

Alignment with Japanese government policy on promoting Cool Japan (overseas demand for Japanese culture/products/services), profitability potential, wider influence/knock-on effects; primarily supports overseas expansion, sector-agnostic if aligns with Japaneseness; prefers mid-sized companies; global geography with focus on Asia (88% overseas investments)

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