INVESTMENT

HANDS-ON SUPPORT

In close collaboration with Kyoto University and other stakeholders,
we provide hands-on Kyoto University startups with proactive support for them to make the transition from basic research to commercialization relatively easily.

Our support to start-ups includes the following:

Consultation on company formation / Search for and recruitment of CXO candidates / Introduction and matching of research results of Kyoto University to/with start-ups and entrepreneurs / Support for capitalization table preparation / Support for the development of a business plan and an R&D plan / Management support by dispatching outside directors and so on.

Consultation on company formation / Search for and recruitment of CXO candidates / Introduction and matching of research results of Kyoto University to/with start-ups and entrepreneurs / Support for capitalization table preparation / Support for the development of a business plan and an R&D plan / Management support by dispatching outside directors and so on.

Consultation with and introduction of professional advisors on intellectual property,legal affairs, accounting, taxation, and so on / introduction of private VCs and other financial institutions for collaborative investment or follow-on investment / Introduction of suppliers and sales partners / Support in networking for strategic alliances or future buyout exit / Support for M&A/IPO preparation and so on.

Consultation with and introduction of professional advisors on intellectual property,legal affairs, accounting, taxation, and so on / introduction of private VCs and other financial institutions for collaborative investment or follow-on investment / Introduction of suppliers and sales partners / Support in networking for strategic alliances or future buyout exit / Support for M&A/IPO preparation and so on.

Investment in a spin-off of Kyoto University’s research outcome

Investment in a spin-off of Kyoto University’s research outcome
  • * SACI: Offce of Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovation * TTO: Tech Transfer Organization

Investment in a spin-off of collaborative research by Kyoto University and corporation

Investment in a spin-off of collaborative research by Kyoto University and corporation
  • * SACI: Offce of Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovation * TTO: Tech Transfer Organization

Investment in a start-up utilizing research outcomes of Kyoto University

Investment in a start-up utilizing research outcomes of Kyoto University
  • * SACI: Offce of Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovation * TTO: Tech Transfer Organization

INVESTMENT POLICY

  • We specialize in seed and early-stage investment,
    which traditional venture capitalists (VCs) find hard to make.
  • As the manager of a patient capital fund,
    KYOTO-iCAP keeps supporting you closely so that you can achieve the milestones that have been designed and agreed upon among us.
  • We are open to a variety of co-investments with other VCs,
    banks, and business corporations, among other related entities.
  • We help you in designing products and services and commercialize your idea using various approaches.
  • We honor ESG (environment, social, and governance) investments and the spirit of SDGs.

ELIGIBILITY

We invest in ventures that (aim to) commercialize research outcomes derived from Kyoto University. Such research outcomes include intellectual property, knowhow, and other disruptive ideas.

Further details are provided below:

  • The utilization of research outcomes is expected to enhance social value, such as by the creation of new markets and new jobs.
  • The business is expected to fulfill social demands and add new value, such as productivity improvement, to the national economy.
  • The business is expected to contribute to the improvement of academic research at Kyoto University and eventually at the national level.
  • The commercialization of technology (or knowhow) is scheduled to materialize within 5 to 10 years so that we can expect, with a reasonable chance of success, the recovery of investment before the fund matures.