Company Profile
Central Japan Innovation Capital (CJIC) is a venture capital firm established on November 1, 2024, with a mission to drive global innovation from the heart of Japan's Tokai region. As a university venture capital firm and a subsidiary of the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System, CJIC focuses on transforming groundbreaking technologies and ideas originating from universities and startups into powerful businesses. The firm aims to create a positive cycle of university, industry, and regional development by connecting leading research institutions with world-class manufacturing companies in the Tokai area.
CJIC specializes in Deep Tech x B2B sectors, encompassing areas such as information technology, AI & robotics, mobility, materials & semiconductors, life sciences and healthcare, manufacturing, production engineering, and agriculture. They primarily target seed and early-stage ventures for new investments, while also considering middle-stage and pre-IPO companies and actively making follow-up investments. The firm manages the Central Japan Innovative Research Fund I, LPS, with an expected fund size of 5 to 10 billion JPY and a duration of 10 years from November 30, 2024.
The firm's professional team, with diverse backgrounds in startup investment, provides comprehensive support from business launch to self-sustained growth, facilitating knowledge transfer and bridging partnerships. Notable activities include an investment in Acompany Inc. in May 2025 and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NUS Enterprise in March 2025. This partnership aims to invest in and support B2B deep tech startups, strengthening the innovation ecosystem between Southeast Asia and Japan.
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