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WERU INVESTMENT

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Type

Private Equity Firm

Location

Tokyo Japan

Alternative Asset Classes

PE

Established

1998

Firm Ownership

Independent Firm

Investment Team Staff

Total Staff

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WERU INVESTMENT is a Tokyo-based private investment management firm stemming from the Waseda Entrepreneurial Research Unit (WERU), an incubation unit dedicated to supporting venture companies from Waseda University. The firm manages venture capital funds and credit and equity hedge funds. For its venture investments, the firm primarily targets ventures with innovative ideas, business models, and technologies from Waseda University, other Japanese universities, and government organizations.
Asset Class No. of Funds Currently Managed Funds Raised in Last 10 Years Est. Dry Powder Strategies
Private Equity 4 Early Stage
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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7 Known Decision Makers

Contact Name Position Location Email Telephone Asset Class
Chairman of Director Tokyo, Japan PE VC
Founder Tokyo, Japan PE VC
Founder & Director Tokyo, Japan PE VC
Fund Division Manager Tokyo, Japan PE VC
Investment Department Director, Venture Capital Tokyo, Japan PE VC

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9 Private Capital Funds Managed

Fund Name Vintage Strategy Status Fund Structure Closed Size (MN) Target Size (MN) Primary Region Focus
Venture (General) Second Close Commingled Asia
Early Stage Raising Commingled Diversified Multi-Regional
Early Stage Closed Separately Managed Account Asia
Early Stage: Start-up Closed Commingled Asia
Early Stage: Start-up Liquidated Commingled Asia

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2 Known Investors

Investor Number of Funds Type City Country Asset Class
1 Corporate Investor PE VC
2 Government Agency PE VC

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