Investment in Digital, AI, Robotics and IoT and Partnerships with Overseas VCs
First written in FY2016. 16 of 23 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In the venture investment segment, our policy is to limit new investments and proceed with the realization of our existing portfolio. Since portfolio realizations fluctuate with equity market conditions and IPO trends, we expect the difficult outlook to continue.」
The policy of limiting new investments and proceeding with the realization of the existing portfolio, together with the uncertainty surrounding the outlook for realizations due to market conditions and IPO trends, is continuing. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「In the venture investment segment, our policy is to limit new investments and proceed with the realization of our existing portfolio. Since portfolio realizations fluctuate with equity market conditions and IPO trends, we expect the difficult outlook to continue.」
The policy of limiting new investments and prioritizing the realization of existing investments in domestic and overseas startups continues. The company states that the outlook for realizations is affected by equity market conditions and IPO trends. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the venture investment segment, we invest in and support the growth of startups and other companies.」
Investment in and support for the growth of startups and other companies continues in the venture investment segment. During the six-month period ended the current second quarter, investments totaled ¥180 million across 4 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥5,595 million across 66 companies. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「To curb volatility and concentrate management resources on the business production business, we are limiting the use of our own funds and appropriately harvesting the existing portfolio.」
The focus of venture investment activities shifted toward limiting the use of internal funds and prioritizing the realization of existing investments. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the venture investment segment, we make investments primarily in Japan and India, either directly or through funds.」
Direct and fund investments primarily in Japan and India continued. During the first quarter, investments totaled ¥798 million across 14 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥7,790 million across 89 companies. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the venture investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we are investing primarily in Japan and India in collaboration with partner venture capital firms.」
Investments primarily in Japan and India continued. During the nine-month period ended the current third quarter, investments totaled ¥1,678 million across 22 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥7,304 million across 80 companies. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the venture investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we are investing primarily in Japan and India in collaboration with partner venture capital firms.」
Investments primarily in Japan and India continued. During the six-month period ended the current second quarter, investments totaled ¥641 million across 12 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥6,418 million across 72 companies. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the venture investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we are investing primarily in Japan and India in collaboration with partner venture capital firms.」
Investments primarily in Japan and India continued. During the first quarter, investments totaled ¥426 million across 8 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥7,687 million across 76 companies. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we are investing primarily in Japan and India in collaboration with partner venture capital firms. We also established DIMENSION Investment Business Limited Partnership (DIMENSION投資事業有限責任組合) as a subsidiary and commenced operations to expand the scale of investments in Japan.」
Investments primarily in Japan and India continued. During the nine-month period ended the current third quarter, investments totaled ¥1,457 million across 21 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥7,190 million across 74 companies. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand the scale of its investments in Japan, the company established DIMENSION, a domestic venture investment limited partnership, as a subsidiary and commenced operations.」
A domestic venture investment fund was established and commenced operations to expand the scale of investments in Japan. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we are investing primarily in Japan and India in collaboration with partner venture capital firms. We are also preparing to establish a fund in anticipation of expanding the scale of our investments.」
Investments primarily in Japan and India in collaboration with partner venture capital firms continued. During the first quarter, investments totaled ¥204 million across 4 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥6,258 million across 66 companies. In addition, preparations are under way to establish a fund in anticipation of expanding the scale of investments. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we are investing primarily in Japan, Asia and the United States in collaboration with partner venture capital firms. We are also advancing investments in India through DI India Digital Investment Partnership (DIインドデジタル投資組合), which was established as a subsidiary and commenced operations during the current fiscal year.」
Investments in Japan, Asia and the United States, as well as investments in India through DI India Digital Investment Partnership (DIインドデジタル投資組合), continued. Investments during the year totaled ¥1,709 million across 24 companies. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we are investing primarily in Japan, Asia and the United States in collaboration with partner venture capital firms. We are also advancing investments in India through DI India Digital Investment Partnership (DIインドデジタル投資組合), which was established as a subsidiary and commenced operations during the current fiscal year.」
Investments in Japan, Asia and the United States in collaboration with partner venture capital firms, as well as investments in India through DI India Digital Investment Partnership (DIインドデジタル投資組合), continue to be reported. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we are investing primarily in Japan, Asia and the United States in collaboration with partner venture capital firms. We also established DI India Digital Investment Partnership (DIインドデジタル投資組合) as a subsidiary to further accelerate our investment activities in India and commenced operations.」
Investments primarily in Japan, Asia and the United States continued, and DI India Digital Investment Partnership (DIインドデジタル投資組合), established to accelerate investment in India, commenced operations. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we are investing primarily in Japan, Asia and the United States in collaboration with partner venture capital firms. We also established DI India Digital Investment Partnership (DIインドデジタル投資組合) as a subsidiary to further accelerate our investment activities in India.」
The company continues to report investments in Japan, Asia and the United States in collaboration with partner venture capital firms, as well as the use of DI India Digital Investment Partnership (DIインドデジタル投資組合) to accelerate investment in India. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we are investing in Japan, the United States and Asia in collaboration with partner venture capital firms.」
Investments in Japan, the United States and Asia in collaboration with partner VCs continued. During the current fiscal year, investments totaled ¥1,677 million across 29 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥6,350 million across 64 companies. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, in addition to domestic investments focused on digital media, we made overseas investments in collaboration with partner venture capital firms and existing portfolio companies.」
Domestic investments focused on digital media and overseas investments made in collaboration with partner venture capital firms and existing portfolio companies were undertaken. During the nine-month period ended the current third quarter, investments totaled ¥944 million across 22 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥5,892 million across 61 companies. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, in addition to domestic investments focused on digital media, we made overseas investments in collaboration with partner venture capital firms and existing portfolio companies.」
Domestic and overseas investments were made. During the six-month period ended the current second quarter, investments totaled ¥513 million across 11 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥5,676 million across 57 companies. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, in addition to domestic investments focused on digital media, we made investments through collaboration with existing portfolio companies in Silicon Valley.」
Domestic investments focused on digital media and investments in Silicon Valley were made. During the first quarter, investments totaling ¥302 million were made in 6 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥5,466 million across 56 companies. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we are making investments through co-investment and growth-support opportunities with partner venture capital firms, primarily in Silicon Valley.」
Co-investments with partner VCs, primarily in Silicon Valley, were made. During the nine-month period ended the current third quarter, investments totaling ¥631 million were made in 12 companies, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥4,883 million across 53 companies. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we made investments primarily through co-investment and growth-support opportunities with partner venture capital firms in Silicon Valley.」
Co-investments with partner VCs in Silicon Valley continued. According to the investment performance table, investments totaling ¥405 million were made in 9 companies during the six-month period ended the current second quarter, while the investment balance at period-end was ¥4,954 million across 52 companies. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the operating investment segment, as part of our new investment activities, we made investments through co-investment and growth-support opportunities with partner venture capital firms in Silicon Valley.」
The company reports concrete progress in co-investment and growth support with overseas VCs through investments in Silicon Valley. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As part of our new investment activities, we built an investment pipeline and made investments in venture companies in Japan and overseas, primarily in the digital media, AI, robotics and IoT sectors. In particular, the number of co-investment and growth-support opportunities with leading venture capital firms with which we have partnerships in the United States, China and India is increasing.」
The company is focusing its investments on digital media, AI, robotics and IoT, and is advancing co-investment and growth support with VCs in the United States, China and India.