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| The First Class ("Ichiryu")
Seed Money Fund is a venture-support fund that provides comprehensive
business consulting through maximum utilization of an intelligent
information network. The fund was initiated in November 2000, with
Yoshio Ichiryu, President and CEO of Ichiryu Associates (formerly
director-general of Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry
(MITI) and current representative coordinator of the Venture Community)
at the helm. In March 2001, the Fund received authorization as a special
investment association, from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
The "hands-on angel fund" was established together with
associates that share the vision of Yoshio Ichiryu, who serves as
an unlimited liability associate partner and a managing associate
partner. The fund's aim is "not simply making money, but also
sharing the aspirations of young people and realizing them together,"
which has always been Ichiryu's motivation, from the long years at
MITI to today, a time marked by his independence from the Ｍinistry. The First Class ("Ichiryu") Seed Money Fund's investors comprise more than ten individuals that participate as limited partners. They include Yoshio Ichiryu, a university professor experienced with venture companies, a venture capitalist (the former president of an IT-related company), a venture company president, the president of an electronic parts manufacturer, an expert in finance and accounting, a patent specialist, the president of a securities company engaged in the support of venture companies, the president of a technology-analysis and venture-support company, the president of a major trading company, and a consultant, among others. When selecting companies to which investment will be provided, the fund aims at selecting those with qualities that will make them "first-class (ichiryu, in Japanese) venture companies," based on the following standards. |
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| When the Ｆund selects a company in which it will invest, generally, one of the limited partners is selected to take charge of the investment, and that person then takes part in planning as a company officer or in a similar role. The fund provides follow-up on a daily basis, with all members actively contributing to raising the company, rolling up their sleeves together in their own roles in order to promote the company's growth. The fund is small in scale, but aims to be Japan's first true "volunteer hands-on angel fund." | ||||||||||||||
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Actcell Co., Ltd. President: Hitoshi Funahashi Head office: Tokyo HP.URL／http://actcell.com |
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| TEL:81-3-3266-7596 FAX:81-3-3266-7172 (Ichiryu Associates Inc.) HP.URL：http://www.ichiryu.org |
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