Fund Mission
Contribute to the strengthening and expansion of the entire startup ecosystem by proactively identifying market issues and bringing about the activation of the domestic secondary and growth markets.
Japan’s secondary market, where primary investors trade their stakes in startups, is immature and is one of the reasons why startups here have relatively small IPOs. Furthermore, startups that IPO early in the domestic market may have limited access to growth capital and may not be able to realize their growth potential.
In addition to being a "direct secondary” investor that supports growth by directly acquiring existing shareholder equity in mid-to later-stage startups that are expected to IPO within a few years, OPF1 seeks to boost startup growth curves through "aftermarket" investments that support sustainable and rapid growth of startups facing the challenge of raising funds for post-IPO growth, and to promote the creation of unicorns and the sustainable and rapid growth of promising listed startups.
Investment Area
DX/SaaS/
ERP
AI/BigData/
Informatics
Internet Services
FinTech
Transportation
Industrial
Machinery
Robotics
HR Tech
EdTech/Childcare
Social Wealhare
RegTech
Healthcare
Medical
Environment & Energy
Materials & Chemicals
Agri & Food Tech
Space
Quantum
Deep Tech
Ecosystem
Creation of Growth Opportunities (Aftermarket)
Support for co-creating and realizing organic and discontinuous growth for startups by leveraging the know-how and experience of startup support in the Growth Fund.
Creation of Growth Opportunities (Secondary)
Growth support that goes beyond the acquisition of secondary interests to include support in subsequent rounds of new share issuance.
IR Support
(Aftermarket)
Support for listed companies to engage in appropriate and proactive dialogue with capital markets.
Creation of Business Opportunities
Developing sales opportunities and business frameworks by leveraging the support of large companies in diverse industries and established industry networks.
Organizational Reinforcement
Using our network of startup-focused human resources and staffing companies to provide management and managerial-level staffing support.
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