BlackCrow Capital

Company Name Japanese

ブラッククローキャピタル

AUM (JPY)

N/A

Founded Year

2019

Asset Class

Private Equity

Geography

Japan

URL

https://www.blackcrow.jp

Style

Venture Capital

Founder

Yasuki Sugawara

Founder BIO

After working in new business development at a web venture company and a SaaS venture company, in August 2010, he joined a major internet marketing company, where he was responsible for creating new business mechanisms and new business development. He experienced launching and operating a CtoC marketplace business, from launch to sale. In January 2013, he was in charge of launching the company's Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) business. In July 2015, he participated in the establishment of a venture capital subsidiary that spun out from the company, and became a partner at the company. As a director and observer of the investment destination, he supports the business development, marketing, and fundraising of the companies he is in charge of. He is mainly involved in investment activities and management support for approximately 11 domestic and international IT venture companies in the early to mid-stage. In December 2019, he established Black Claw Capital, a venture capital (VC) firm specializing in solving social issues in Japan. He is currently investing in three companies, mainly in the fields of "Aging Tech" and "Services for Seniors," and providing hands-on value-up support. Graduated from the Graduate School of Business Administration at Keio University (MBA).

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Approved Date

Jun 30, 2023

Description English

BlackCrow Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm. It aims to tackle declining labor force and aging population through Information Technologies and innovative services. The firm invests in seed and early stage startups internationally with technologies and IT-based services that can enhance the livelihoods of elderly people.

Description Japanese

ブラッククロウ・キャピタルは、東京拠点のベンチャーキャピタルファームです。同社は、情報技術と革新的なサービスを通じて、労働力の減少や高齢化問題に取り組むことを目指しています。高齢者の生活向上に寄与する技術やITベースのサービスを持つシードおよび初期段階のスタートアップに国際的に投資します。

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Reviewed By

Hidekazu Ishida

Last edited time

Apr 1, 2025 08:14 PM GMT+0