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JAFCO

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About Company
JAFCO Japan is a Tokyo-based venture capital, incubator, and private equity firm.

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ジャフコ

founded date

01.01.1973

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For Profit

IPO status

Private

Description

The firm manages a series of funds to invest in high-potential start-ups in Japan, US, China, Taiwan, Korea, India, and Singapore, with a focus on seed-stage, early-stage, later-stage, and growth-stage companies through buyouts. JAFCO seeks to invest in a wide range of sectors including information technology, healthcare, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and technology sectors. The firm provides support for enhancing corporate value and expanding business through deep involvement in management and currently manages total capital commitments of approximately 460 billion yen. Founded in 1973, JAFCO has a long history of investing in innovative and creative management strategies.
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date

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type

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Tsuyoshi Ito
Tsuyoshi Ito

Tsuyoshi Ito

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Tsuyoshi Ito

Employee Profiles
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Shozo Isaka

Partner

Janet Epstein

Director of fundraising and special events

David Rudolph

Human resources manager

Tomotake Kitazawa

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Partner

Masato Watanabe

Masato Watanabe

Principal

Masaki Sato

Senior manager

Hironori Hozoji

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Takahara Mizuki

Takahara Mizuki

President

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