Funds Startups

#Employee

#Fund

Approved Date

20/8/2024

Asset Class

Private Debt

Catalogue

Company Name Japanese

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Description English

Funds Startup is a venture debt firm, is a 100% subsidiary of Funds. they focus on found management and support for venture debt to financial institution. In the future, they plan to diversify the financing methods and improve the environment for startups as an investment banking division specializing in startups.

Description Japanese

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EMDB (Matching)

Founded Year

2023

Founder

Nobuhiro Maekawa

Founder BIO

Hirohira Maekawa graduated from Hokkaido University Graduate School of Engineering and obtained an MBA from GLOBIS University. He spent 8 years at Toshiba's Research and Development Center, where he focused on wireless communication research, standardizing international wireless LAN protocols, and semiconductor chip development, securing numerous patents. In 2009, he joined the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, working on investments in robotics, IT, and software in Japan and the U.S. He has been actively involved in improving portfolio companies' performance, achieving several exits through IPOs and sales. Since 2016, he has been with Mistletoe, serving as Chief Investment Officer since 2017, overseeing investment activities across 14 countries and maintaining a strong network with top investors and entrepreneurs in Japan, Silicon Valley, and Europe.

No.

Style

Venture Debt

URL

startups.funds.jp