- CEO
- Keisuke Miyoshi
- Full Time Employees
- 133
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Investment managers
- Address
- Toranomon Hills Mori Tower Tokyo TY Japan 105-6324
- IPO Date
- Jun 3, 1987
- Business
- JAFCO Group Co., Ltd., Japan's pioneering and largest specialist venture capital and private equity firm, offers comprehensive investment management services. The company engages in both direct investments and fund-of-funds strategies. Its direct investment scope spans the full lifecycle of enterprises, from incubation, seed, startup, and early-stage ventures through middle and late-stage growth, to strategic buyouts, business succession, and spin-out opportunities. JAFCO actively targets a broad array of industries, including life sciences, innovative drug development, regenerative medicine, medical technology and healthcare, advanced robotics, electronics, software, IT services, manufacturing, logistics, retail, hospitality, real estate, and financial technology. The firm also shows a keen interest in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, space technology, and nuclear fusion. While historically investing across the United States, Japan, and Europe, JAFCO has recently sharpened its strategic focus on domestic investments within Japan to capitalize on competitive advantages and market expansion. The company provides extensive support to its portfolio companies, including strategic guidance, operational assistance, and exit planning through IPOs or M&A. Established on April 5, 1973, JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. maintains its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.