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Type

Private Equity Firm

Location

Tokyo Japan

Alternative Asset Classes

PE

Established

2001

Firm Ownership

Captive Arm – Corporate

Investment Team Staff

Total Staff

-
Innovation Engine (IE) is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm targeting promising technology ventures primarily in Japan. The firm invests across a broad spectrum of industries ranging from materials, electronics, IT, and bio/healthcare with a particular focus on business domains that are expected to drive longevity and the fourth industrial revolution in Japan. Such investment areas include cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, big data, AR/VR, and robotics. It invests in private companies as a lead investor and provides hands-on support to its investees as an outside board director. The scope of its hands-on support ranges from business planning, management recruitment, corporate finance, sales/marketing, and business partnerships. In order to secure funding from Innovation Engine, venture businesses must possess a strong management team and an excellent track record. They must also be operating in a market with solid growth potential, and seeking to commercialize advanced technologies, for example by conceptualizing products, services, or software that may utilize these technologies.
Asset Class No. of Funds Currently Managed Funds Raised in Last 10 Years Est. Dry Powder Strategies
Private Equity 16 Early Stage, Early Stage: Seed, Early Stage: Start-up, Venture (General)
Real Estate - -
Private Debt - -
Infrastructure - -
Natural Resources - -
Asset Class No. of Funds Currently Managed AuM Date of AuM Strategies
Hedge Funds 0 -

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11 Known Decision Makers

Contact Name Position Location Email Telephone Asset Class
Executive Partner Tokyo, Japan PE VC
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer Tokyo, Japan PE VC RE
Investment Partner Tokyo, Japan PE VC
Investment Partner Tokyo, Japan PE VC
Venture Partner Tokyo, Japan PE VC

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21 Private Capital Funds Managed

Fund Name Vintage Strategy Status Fund Structure Closed Size (MN) Target Size (MN) Primary Region Focus
Venture (General) First Close Commingled Asia
Venture (General) Closed Commingled Asia
Venture (General) Closed Commingled Asia
Venture (General) Closed Commingled Asia
Venture (General) Closed Commingled Asia

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16 Known Investors

Investor Number of Funds Type City Country Asset Class
1 Insurance Company PE VC
1 Investment Bank PE VC
1 Corporate Investor PE VC
1 Corporate Investor PE VC
1 Corporate Investor PE VC

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