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Cool Japan Fund
Venture CapitalActiveCool Japan Fund is a private equity fund that provides various enterprises with financial resources.
17
Investments
2
Exits
$1.1B
AUM
11.8%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Cool Japan Fund invests in various stages of Japanese enterprises, with a focus on government and govtech, seeking to provide financial resources to these companies.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 6 years
7
20140
20152
20160
20170
20181
2019Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 17 companies
K
Kura Sushi USA
Food & Beverage · Growth, 2019
S
SoraNews24
Media/Content · Growth, 2016
S
Sanrio Entertainment
Consumer · Growth, 2016
J
JTB
Transportation · Growth, 2014
H
H.I.S.
Transportation · Growth, 2014
A
Asahi Breweries
Food & Beverage · Growth, 2014
L
Lawson
Consumer · Growth, 2014
J
Japan Post
Other · Growth, 2014
B
Bushiroad
Media/Content · Growth, 2014
T
Tokyo Otaku Mode
Media/Content · Growth, 2014
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
Tokyo Otaku ModeAcquisition2020—
Kura SushiIPO2014—
Frequently Asked Questions
Cool Japan Fund focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.