一般社団法人日本ベンチャーキャピタル協会

JVCA Committee Activities

The Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA) consists of three committees: the Venture Ecosystem Committee, the Fund Ecosystem Committee, and the Open Innovation Committee. Through the efforts and initiatives of these committees, the JVCA is committed to contributing to society.

Venture Ecosystem Committee

Chairman

Soichi Tajima

Genesia Ventures, Inc.
President/General Partner

Soichi Tajima

VC Knowledge Subcommittee

Activities related to venture capitalist skill development (knowledge study sessions, regular study sessions)

Section chairman

Minoru Imano

GLOBIS CAPITAL PARTNERS & Co.
Managing Partner

Minoru Imano

member

Satoshi Maruyama

StarshotPartners,Inc.
Venture Capitalist

Satoshi Maruyama

Yuichiro Shimizu

for Startups, Inc.
CEO

Yuichiro Shimizu

Tomoko Numata

JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.
Chief Capitalist

Tomoko Numata

VC Public Relations Subcommittee

Communicates with media outlets (e.g., media presentations, capitalist rankings, press interviews)

Section chairman

Hiroyuki Watanabe

B DASH VENTURES INC.
President,CEO

Hiroyuki Watanabe

member

Ken Nishimura

Coral Capital
Partner

Ken Nishimura

Ai Koike

THE CREATIVE FUND, LLP
General Partner

Ai Koike

Fund Ecosystem Committee

Chairman

Tomotaka Goji

UTEC:The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
Managing Partner, CEO and President

Tomotaka Goji

Policy subcommittee

Makes proposals to government agencies

Section chairman

Okahashi Hiro

MIYAKO Capital
Founder, Partner

Okahashi Hiro

member

Yusuke Murata

Incubate Fund
General Partner

Yusuke Murata

Yoshihiko Kinoshita

Skyland Ventures KK
CEO & General Partner

Yoshihiko Kinoshita

Yuka Hattori

Inclusion Japan
CEO

Yuka Hattori

LP Relations Subcommittee

Activities related to building ecosystems with LPs (fund management study sessions, correspondence with institutional investors)

Section chairman

Shinichiro Shiraki

Aizawa Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Representative Director, CEO

AIZAWA SECURITIES GROUP CO., LTD.
Director

Shinichiro Shiraki

member

Yusuke Murata

Incubate Fund
General Partner

Yusuke Murata

Tetsuya Isozaki

Femto Partners Inc.
General Partner

Tetsuya Isozaki

Soichi Kariyazono

GLOBIS CAPITAL PARTNERS & Co.
Managing Partner

Soichi Kariyazono

Reijiro Samura

Alternative Investment Capital Limited
CIO

Reijiro Samura

Open Innovation Committee

Chairman

Tomotaka Goji

UTEC:The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
Managing Partner, CEO and President

Tomotaka Goji

Soichi Tajima

Genesia Ventures, Inc.
President/General Partner

Soichi Tajima

Corporate Collaboration Subcommittee

Promotes collaboration between established corporate entities and startups (e.g., CVC forums, gatherings for new CVC members)

Section chairman

Hirofumi Kondo

CyberAgent Capital, Inc.
President&CEO

CyberAgent, Inc.
Executive Director

Hirofumi Kondo

member

Tomoko  Inoue

Infinite CORE Co., Ltd.
Representative Director

Tomoko Inoue

Kotaro Sasamoto

DENTSU VENTURES
Managing Partner

Kotaro Sasamoto

Jun Yasumoto

NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc.
President & CEO

Jun Yasumoto

Michiko  Kato

Woven Capital, L.P.
Partner

Michiko Kato

Industry-Academia Collaboration Subcommittee

Promotes collaboration between VCs and academia, as well as the creation of new startups from within universities (e.g., symposiums on the creation of new startups from within universities)

Section chairman

Kotaro Yamagishi

Keio Innovation Initiative, Inc.
CEO

Kotaro Yamagishi

member

Noriaki Sakamoto

UTEC:The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
Partner/Managing Director, COO and Board Director

Noriaki Sakamoto

Tomohiro Anzai

Fast Track Initiative, Inc.
COO and Managing Partner

Tomohiro Anzai

Yuichi  Katayori

Tokyo University of Science Innovation Capital
Co-Founder/Representative Director Managing Partner

Yuichi Katayori

Yukiko Kato

SBI Investmento Co.,Ltd.
Director, Executive Officer, CVC Division Manager

Yukiko Kato

Global Collaboration Subcommittee

Activities related to cooperation with overseas VC associations and governments (embassies, VC-related organizations in each country, GVCC), awareness activities for globalization

Section chairman

Yasunaga Ken

Global Hands-On VC
Founder & Managing Partner

Yasunaga Ken

member

Yumiko  Murakami

MPower Partners
General Partner

Yumiko Murakami

Masataka Matsumoto

WiL, LLC.
General Partner & Co-founder

Masataka Matsumoto

Chiamin Lai

FIRSTLIGHT Capital.Inc
Managing Partner

Chiamin Lai

Soonhee Kim

Bonds Investment Group Inc.
Partner

Soonhee Kim

Regional Revitalization Subcommittee

Activities related to regional ecosystem revitalization (Regional Revitalization Top Conference)

Section chairman

Ryohei Hayashi

Beta venture capital,Inc.
President & Partner

Ryohei Hayashi

member

Masahiko  Niimi

DBJ Capital Co., Ltd.
President and CEO

Masahiko Niimi

Akihiko  Nagata

Real Tech Holdings Co., Ltd.
Chairman

Akihiko Nagata

 Ryosuke Kimura

Lifetime Ventures
Founder/ General Partner

Ryosuke Kimura

Planning Department

Commissioned business, training planning, policy proposal support, LP relationship support

General Manager of Planning Department

Noriaki Sakamoto

UTEC:The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
Partner/Managing Director, COO and Board Director

Noriaki Sakamoto

manager

Ryo Oshima

Japan Post Investment Corporation
Managing Director

Ryo Oshima

Ayumi  Sato

Cyber Agent Capital,Inc.
General Manager California Attorney, U.S.

Ayumi Sato

Fellow

member

Satoshi Maruyama

StarshotPartners,Inc.
Venture Capitalist

Satoshi Maruyama

Nobuyuki Akimoto

AT PARTNERS, Inc.
Co-Founder and General Partner

Nobuyuki Akimoto