Acquiring New Business Domains through Accelerator Capabilities, Strategic Partnerships and M&A
First written in FY2017. 6 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-07-29.
92 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-07-29AdvancedOther Disclosures
「We hereby notify you that we have invested in Sinumy Co., Ltd., which independently develops hands-free, touchless authentication technology using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), through the corporate venture capital (CVC) fund "TRADERS FinTech 1 Investment Limited Partnership," jointly managed with Investment Lab Co., Ltd. (asset manager), by TRADERS HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.」
The company made its investment and business scope in FinTech and authentication specific by investing through its CVC fund in Sinumy Co., Ltd., which develops Bluetooth-enabled hands-free, touchless authentication technology. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「11 unlisted stocks, with an aggregate carrying amount on the balance sheet of ¥473 million. Of the unlisted stocks, the number of shares increased for 4 holdings during the fiscal year, with total acquisition costs related to the increase amounting to ¥170 million. The increase was due to investments in startups through トレイダーズFinTech1号投資事業有限責任組合.」
The holdings through the CVC increased to 11 stocks with a carrying amount of ¥473 million, and the Company made additional investments of ¥170 million in 4 holdings during the fiscal year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「8 unlisted stocks, with an aggregate carrying amount on the balance sheet of ¥316 million. Of the unlisted stocks, the number of shares increased for 4 holdings during the fiscal year, with total acquisition costs related to the increase amounting to ¥215 million. The increase was due to investments in startups through トレイダーズFinTech1号投資事業有限責任組合.」
Through the CVC fund, the Company held 8 unlisted stocks with a carrying amount of ¥316 million and made additional investments of ¥215 million in 4 holdings during the fiscal year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 19 April 2023, the Company resolved to establish the CVC (corporate venture capital) fund “トレイダーズFinTech1号投資事業有限責任組合” for the purpose of investing in domestic startups and to enter into an investment limited partnership agreement. The fund has been included in the scope of consolidation from the current first quarter of the consolidated fiscal period. The fund is intended not only to generate financial returns but also to drive business growth and enhance corporate value in the “FinTech and other new business areas” that can drive growth. Fund term: 10 years from April 2023, with extensions available. Capital commitment: up to ¥1.01 billion (capital call structure). インベストメントLab株式会社 acts as the asset manager and manages and administers the fund under an agreement with the general partner for discretionary investment decisions.」
In addition to establishing the CVC fund and executing the related agreement, the Company included it in the scope of consolidation from the first quarter. The capital commitment is up to ¥1.01 billion and the fund term is 10 years, with extensions available. The Company established a structure under which management and administration are entrusted to an investment management specialist. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 19 April 2023, the Company resolved to establish the CVC (corporate venture capital) fund “トレイダーズFinTech1号投資事業有限責任組合” for the purpose of investing in domestic startups and to enter into an investment limited partnership agreement. The fund is intended not only to generate financial returns but also to drive business growth and enhance corporate value in the “FinTech and other new business areas” that can drive growth. Capital commitment: up to ¥1.01 billion (capital call structure). Fund term: 10 years from April 2023, with extensions available.」
In light of losses from past direct investments, the Company established a CVC fund under which management and administration are entrusted to a specialist firm, setting out a specific new approach to investing in startups in areas including FinTech. - FY2019-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「The funds that had been earmarked for “the capital increase by トレイダーズインベストメント—funding to support venture companies as an accelerator” will no longer be available, but we plan to reconsider implementation once sufficient funds become available.」
The ¥35.922 million earmarked to support venture companies as an accelerator was removed from the current use of funds, and the policy changed to reconsider it once funds become available. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「⑥ Capital increase by トレイダーズインベストメント—funding to support venture companies as an accelerator: ¥640.613 million, from October 2018 onward」
The Company specified a plan to allocate ¥640.613 million from October 2018 onward to support venture companies as an accelerator. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「By promptly identifying changes in social demands, including latent needs, and technological developments, we will actively enter areas expected to drive future growth through joint commercialization projects, strategic alliances and M&A with distinctive domestic and overseas companies and organizations that could become the next de facto standards. We will promote Group-wide business activities that capture demand in these areas.」
The Company explicitly stated for the first time that it would enter areas expected to drive growth through joint commercialization projects, strategic alliances and M&A, while strengthening its accelerator function.