List of Invested Projects | Our Practice

PRESS RELEASE

03 / 27 / 2025

Various Industries & Others

Cool Japan Fund invests in Japan Activation Capital II L.P., an investment fund dedicated to driving long-term, sustainable growth and corporate value creation of publicly listed Japanese companies

Fund ： Japan Activation Cap

PRESS RELEASE

03 / 14 / 2025

Inbound

Cool Japan Fund invests in Atona Impact Fund, a real estate fund investing in “ATONA” branded luxury hot spring ryokans showcasing the distinct culture and natural landscapes of Japan

Enterprises ： Atona Impact Fund

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12 / 19 / 2024

Lifestyle

Invests in Funding Asia Group, a Digital Finance Platform Provider for SMEs in Southeast Asia Supporting the Overseas Business Expansion of Japanese Companies

Enterprises ： Funding Asia Group Pte. Ltd.

PRESS RELEASE

11 / 05 / 2024

Inbound

Invests in Inside Travel Group, a specialist ‘cultural adventure’ tour operator offering tailormade trips and small group tours to Japan for high-end travellers from the UK, US and Australia

Enterprises ： Inside Travel Group

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08 / 13 / 2024

Various Industries & Others

Investment in a fund that invests in Japanese startups seeking global growth opportunities

Fund ： CDIB CROSS BORDER INNOVATION FUND II LP

PRESS RELEASE

07 / 18 / 2024

Lifestyle

Investment in Grover, a Leading Tech Subscription Platform for Circular Economy in Europe

Enterprises ： Grover Group GmbH

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09 / 11 / 2023

Lifestyle

Investment in Buyandship, a company operating an overseas forwarding and proxy purchasing platform encouraging the overseas expansion of Japan's local e-commerce products

Enterprises ： Buyandship Holdings Limited

PRESS RELEASE

05 / 25 / 2023

Food

Investment in JumpStart, which installs vending machines equipped with cashless and AI functionality to sell Japanese beverages, confectionery and snacks in Indonesia

Enterprises ： PT Muara Juara Kreasi Indonesia

PRESS RELEASE

02 / 22 / 2023

Lifestye

Investment in Gojo, a Japan-based Impact Startup expanding financial inclusion and improving livelihood of local households through microfinance in India and other developing countries

Enterprises ： Gojo & Company, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE

11 / 14 / 2022

Food

Investment in 4P's, which operates a chain of restaurants in Vietnam and Cambodia and serves as a platform for the global expansion of Japanese food culture

Enterprises ： 4P’s Holdings, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE

10 / 28 / 2022

Food

Investment in DAIZ Inc., a Food-Tech Startup Company, globally supplying chip for Plant-Based Meat derived from Germinated Soybeans

Enterprises ： DAIZ Inc.

PRESS RELEASE

09 / 28 / 2022

Inbound

Investment in Marketing Professionals company “Katana”, successfully taking the lead in numerous remarkable projects including some to stimulate demand in inbound tourism in Japan

Enterprises ： Katana Inc.

PRESS RELEASE

09 / 13 / 2022

Food

Investment in Wine Sales Platform Business to Expand Distribution of Japanese Sake in Australia and the UK

Enterprises ： Wine Gallery Pty Ltd

PRESS RELEASE

05 / 10 / 2021

Lifestyle

Investment in a Short-Distance Personal Mobility Provider Empowered by Japanese Design and Technology

Enterprises ： WHILL Inc.

PRESS RELEASE

09 / 15 / 2020

Lifestyle

Investment in a High-End Furniture and Lifestyle Products Brand Leveraging Japanese Technique, Designs and Materials

Enterprises ： Stellar Works

PRESS RELEASE

09 / 09 / 2020

Inbound

Investment in Big Data and Digital Marketing Which Promotes the Sales of Japanese Products and Services Using Mobile Data Throughout All of Asia

Enterprises ： Vpon Holdings

PRESS RELEASE

07 / 21 / 2020

Inbound

Investment in the Inbound Tourism and Development of the Shonai Region hub with Suiden Terrasse Hotel in Tsuruoka, Yamagata

Enterprises ： YAMAGATA DESIGN RESORT

PRESS RELEASE

10 / 17 / 2019

Media & Content

Investment in Gojek, Southeast Asia’s Leading On-Demand Multi-Service Tech Platform

Enterprises ： Gojek

PRESS RELEASE

08 / 30 / 2019

Inbound

Investment in an Asia-wide Tour and Activity Platform as the Accelerator of Japan Tourism Industry

Enterprises ： KKday

PRESS RELEASE

07 / 16 / 2019

Lifestyle

Investment in an Apparel Manufacturing Cloud Platform to Support International Expansion of Apparel Brands

Enterprises ： sitateru Inc.

PRESS RELEASE

06 / 18 / 2019

Food

Investment in One of Greater China’s Leading Premium Wine Importers as a Platform to Market and Distribute Sake in China

Enterprises ： EMW

PRESS RELEASE

04 / 09 / 2019

Lifestyle

Investment in a Media Company Involving Influencers ―Targeting ASEAN Millennial Women―

Enterprises ： Clozette Pte. Ltd.

PRESS RELEASE

11 / 28 / 2018

Lifestyle

Investment in Spiber’s Apparel Business Utilizing Next Generation Fiber Materials Developed in Japan
― New Synthetic Protein Materials Based on Engineered Spider Silk DNA ―

Enterprises ： Spiber Inc.

PRESS RELEASE

10 / 18 / 2018

Media & Content

Investment in a Modern Media Brand to Promote Japanese Food, Travel, and Design to Millennial Consumers around the Globe

Enterprises ： Tastemade, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE

05 / 08 / 2018

Various Industries & Others

LP Investment in a Fund that Aims to Nurture Globally Competitive Venture Businesses Mainly in Healthcare and Advanced Technology Industries

Fund : MIYAKO Kyoto University Innovation L.P.

PRESS RELEASE

03 / 09 / 2018

Media & Content

Investing in the Content Production and Japanese Content Distribution business for Television Broadcast in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Enterprises : Dream Vision Co., Ltd.

PRESS RELEASE

06 / 15 / 2017

Various Industries & Others

LP Investment in a Fund Supporting Startups
with a Global Vision

Fund : 500 Startups JP, L.P.

PRESS RELEASE

12 / 09 / 2016

Inbound

LP investment in a Growth Fund That Aims to Establish and Support Innovative ICT Ventures
-Contributing to the Sustained Growth of Japan’s Tourism and Inbound Industries-

Fund : the GB-VI Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership

PRESS RELEASE

03 / 25 / 2016

Food

LP Investment in a Fund Promoting Japanese Food, Agricultural Exports to the Middle East

Fund : Gulf Japan Food Fund

PRESS RELEASE

03 / 23 / 2016

Inbound

LP Investment in a Fund for Activating the Tourism Industry in the Setouchi Regoin

Fund : the Setouchi Kanko Kasseika Fund

PRESS RELEASE

09 / 25 / 2014

Food

Investing in Logistics Business to Creat a Cold Chain
in Vietnam

Enterprises : CLK Cold Storage Co, Ltd.

PRESS RELEASE

09 / 09 / 2016

Food

Investing in Food Processing Plants in Taiwan and China to Support Japanese Foodservice Companies Running Businesses Overseas

Enterprises : GLOBAL NEXT ATOM PTE. LTD.

PRESS RELEASE

08 / 28 / 2018

Media & Content

Establishment of a Fund to Support the Creation of Japanese Visual Content Aimed for International Distribution

Fund ： the Japan Contents Factory Investment Business Limited Liability Partnership

Cool Japan Fund Inc.

Cool Japan Fund invests in Japan Activation Capital II L.P., an investment fund dedicated to driving long-term, sustainable growth and corporate value creation of publicly listed Japanese companies

Cool Japan Fund invests in Atona Impact Fund, a real estate fund investing in “ATONA” branded luxury hot spring ryokans showcasing the distinct culture and natural landscapes of Japan

Invests in Funding Asia Group, a Digital Finance Platform Provider for SMEs in Southeast Asia Supporting the Overseas Business Expansion of Japanese Companies

Invests in Inside Travel Group, a specialist ‘cultural adventure’ tour operator offering tailormade trips and small group tours to Japan for high-end travellers from the UK, US and Australia

Investment in a fund that invests in Japanese startups seeking global growth opportunities

Investment in Grover, a Leading Tech Subscription Platform for Circular Economy in Europe

Investment in Buyandship, a company operating an overseas forwarding and proxy purchasing platform encouraging the overseas expansion of Japan's local e-commerce products

Investment in JumpStart, which installs vending machines equipped with cashless and AI functionality to sell Japanese beverages, confectionery and snacks in Indonesia

Investment in Gojo, a Japan-based Impact Startup expanding financial inclusion and improving livelihood of local households through microfinance in India and other developing countries

Investment in 4P's, which operates a chain of restaurants in Vietnam and Cambodia and serves as a platform for the global expansion of Japanese food culture

Investment in DAIZ Inc., a Food-Tech Startup Company, globally supplying chip for Plant-Based Meat derived from Germinated Soybeans

Investment in Marketing Professionals company “Katana”, successfully taking the lead in numerous remarkable projects including some to stimulate demand in inbound tourism in Japan

Investment in Wine Sales Platform Business to Expand Distribution of Japanese Sake in Australia and the UK

Investment in a Short-Distance Personal Mobility Provider Empowered by Japanese Design and Technology

Investment in a High-End Furniture and Lifestyle Products Brand Leveraging Japanese Technique, Designs and Materials

Investment in Big Data and Digital Marketing Which Promotes the Sales of Japanese Products and Services Using Mobile Data Throughout All of Asia

Investment in the Inbound Tourism and Development of the Shonai Region hub with Suiden Terrasse Hotel in Tsuruoka, Yamagata

Investment in Gojek, Southeast Asia’s Leading On-Demand Multi-Service Tech Platform

Investment in an Asia-wide Tour and Activity Platform as the Accelerator of Japan Tourism Industry

Investment in an Apparel Manufacturing Cloud Platform to Support International Expansion of Apparel Brands

Investment in One of Greater China’s Leading Premium Wine Importers as a Platform to Market and Distribute Sake in China

Investment in a Media Company Involving Influencers ―Targeting ASEAN Millennial Women―

Investment in Spiber’s Apparel Business Utilizing Next Generation Fiber Materials Developed in Japan― New Synthetic Protein Materials Based on Engineered Spider Silk DNA ―

Investment in a Modern Media Brand to Promote Japanese Food, Travel, and Design to Millennial Consumers around the Globe

LP Investment in a Fund that Aims to Nurture Globally Competitive Venture Businesses Mainly in Healthcare and Advanced Technology Industries

Investing in the Content Production and Japanese Content Distribution business for Television Broadcast in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

LP Investment in a Fund Supporting Startupswith a Global Vision

LP investment in a Growth Fund That Aims to Establish and Support Innovative ICT Ventures-Contributing to the Sustained Growth of Japan’s Tourism and Inbound Industries-

LP Investment in a Fund Promoting Japanese Food, Agricultural Exports to the Middle East

LP Investment in a Fund for Activating the Tourism Industry in the Setouchi Regoin

Investing in Logistics Business to Creat a Cold Chainin Vietnam

Investing in Food Processing Plants in Taiwan and China to Support Japanese Foodservice Companies Running Businesses Overseas

Establishment of a Fund to Support the Creation of Japanese Visual Content Aimed for International Distribution

Investment in Spiber’s Apparel Business Utilizing Next Generation Fiber Materials Developed in Japan
― New Synthetic Protein Materials Based on Engineered Spider Silk DNA ―

LP Investment in a Fund Supporting Startups
with a Global Vision

LP investment in a Growth Fund That Aims to Establish and Support Innovative ICT Ventures
-Contributing to the Sustained Growth of Japan’s Tourism and Inbound Industries-

Investing in Logistics Business to Creat a Cold Chain
in Vietnam