GxPartners

Company Name Japanese
GxPartners
AUM (JPY)
N/A
Founded Year
2019
Asset Class
Venture Capital
Geography
Japan
URL
https://gxpartners.vc/
Style
Growth capital
Founder
Toshihiro Kishihara
Founder BIO
After joining the management planning division of the International Distribution Group, he worked at a venture securities company specializing in independent IPOs, where he handled public underwriting and served as the head of the management planning office, responsible for preparing the company’s IPO. He later managed a management consulting firm after performing an MBO of a subsidiary. He has been involved in equity financing for numerous venture companies, providing support in fundraising from venture capital, building internal management systems for IPOs, and serving as an advisor in M&As. He served as the chair of the organizing committee for the first StartupGo!Go! event organized by volunteers, and in 2016, he established Startup GoGo, a general incorporated association, becoming the representative partner and CEO (current position). In 2018, he founded GxPartners LLP, where he is also the representative partner and CEO (current position). In 2019, he started his career as a venture capitalist by forming the Kyushu Open Innovation Fund. He also participates in overseas events and mentors international startups. He is dedicated to contributing to ecosystem development as an accelerator active globally from Fukuoka.
#Employee
3
#Fund
2
Approved Date
Dec 31, 2024
Description English
GxPartners is a private equity firm based in Fukuoka, Japan. The firm focuses on seed and early-stage opportunities in companies operating in Fukuoka Prefecture. The firm seeks to promote open innovation by supporting collaboration between its portfolio start-ups and corporate investors investing in their funds. In February 2023, GXPartners formed an MOU with Singapore-based Origgin, to support the growth of global startups between Japan and Singapore.
Description Japanese
GxPartners は、日本の福岡に拠点を置くプライベート・エクイティ・ファームである。福岡県内で事業を展開する企業のシードおよびアーリーステージの投資機会に注力している。ポートフォリオ企業とファンドに投資する事業会社との連携を支援することで、オープンイノベーションの促進を目指している。2023 年 2 月には、シンガポール拠点の Origgin と MOU を締結し、日本とシンガポール間のグローバルスタートアップの成長支援を開始した。
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Reviewed By
Hidekazu Ishida
Last edited time
Apr 1, 2025 08:14 PM GMT+0