Startup Investment and Collaboration Promotion through a CVC Fund
First written in FY2025. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2026-H1. Latest entry: FY2026.
15 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「While securing a strategic investment budget of approximately ¥10 billion for agile execution of M&A and other activities, the company will make approximately ¥1.6 billion in upfront investments in AI development and cloud migration during the fiscal year ending March 2027, focusing on further strengthening its business foundation and maximising corporate value over the medium to long term.」
In addition to investment through the CVC fund, the company set out a strategic investment budget of approximately ¥10 billion and a policy of making approximately ¥1.6 billion in upfront investments in AI development and cloud migration. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As ICP－１号投資事業有限責任組合 was newly established during the interim consolidated accounting period under review, it has been included in the scope of consolidation.」
For the CVC fund formed in FY2025, the company newly established ICP－1号投資事業有限責任組合 and included it in the scope of consolidation. It also recorded ¥430 million in expenditures for investments in investment partnerships, marking the move of upfront investment for non-linear growth into the execution stage. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we established the CVC fund management subsidiary 飯田橋クロスパートナーズ株式会社 and formed the CVC fund ICP－１号ファンド, with the aim of transforming our group and providing new value to customers through co-creation with startups possessing new business ideas and technologies.」
The company established 飯田橋クロスパートナーズ株式会社 in March 2025 and formed a CVC fund in April 2025 with a scale of ¥2 billion and a 10-year investment period. It stated for the first time its initiative to accelerate new business development through investment in, support for and collaboration with startups possessing advanced technologies and innovative business models.