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Toyo Kanetsu Corporate Venture Investment Partnership
The Toyo Kanetsu Corporate Venture Investment Partnership (TKCV) is a corporate venture capital fund established by Toyo Kanetsu K.K. in October 2017.
Toyo Kanetsu Corporate Venture Investment Partnership
The Toyo Kanetsu Corporate Venture Investment Partnership (TKCV) is a corporate venture capital fund established by Toyo Kanetsu K.K. in October 2017. TC Consulting Co., Ltd. acts as general partner to search, review, invest, and follow-up investee companies, while Toyo Kanetsu K.K. is the limited partner. TKCV invests in startups that collaborate with the Toyo Kanetsu Group on new products, services, and businesses, and Toyo Kanetsu Corporate Venture Fund II was established in October 2018.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2017
Location
Region
North America
Country
Japan
City
Tokyo
Corporate office
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Additional offices
Dallas · Palo Alto
Principals
Satoshi Tomita
Representative Director, TC Consulting
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Toyo Kanetsu CVC?
Satoshi Tomita, founder and representative director of TC Consulting, serves as the primary investment decision-maker. Tomita personally leads deal sourcing, due diligence, and post-investment support. His prior VC experience includes managing 15 billion yen in funds and serving as investment committee chairman for two TC Consulting-managed funds.
How does Toyo Kanetsu CVC source proprietary deal flow?
Tomita sources deals through his network of 15,000 business cards and 4,000 corporate contacts built over 16 years. He also publishes books and academic papers on alliances and CVC, and regularly speaks at conferences, which generates inbound interest from startups seeking strategic partners. The firm maintains offices in Tokyo, Dallas, and Palo Alto to access deal flow in Japan and the US.
Does Toyo Kanetsu CVC participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The partnership focuses on direct minority equity investments in startups. There is no public disclosure of the vehicle making fund-of-funds commitments. Tomita's model is direct deal-making to facilitate strategic alliances between portfolio companies and Toyo Kanetsu.
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