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Japan Investment Corporation (JIC): A Public-Private Venture Fund

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

JIC operates as a public-private investment vehicle, managing funding from both government and private sources. Its core mission is to inject risk capital into industries and businesses that are…

Japan

X-HUB TOKYO OUTBOUND PROGRAM

Year Introduced: 2021 | National-level

The OUTBOUND program operates through a structured, multi-phase acceleration model spanning approximately 4-6 months. The program is divided into six geographic courses, each targeting specific…

Japan

J-Startup Program

Year Introduced: 2023 | National-level

The J-Startup Program operates through a rigorous selection process followed by comprehensive government and private sector support. The program uses a nomination system where 66 dedicated…

Japan

Japan Investment Corporation (JIC)

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

JIC operates as a public-private investment vehicle, managing funding from both government and private sources. Its core mission is to inject risk capital into industries and businesses that are…

Japan

GREE Fund

Year Introduced: 2010 | National-level

GREE Fund operates as a hybrid investment vehicle, featuring both fund of funds (FoF) and direct investment components. Its main flagship, GREE LP Fund JP2, pools capital from institutional and…

Japan

Startup Loan Program

Year Introduced: 2000 | National-level

This program provides loans to a person who starts up a new business based on the examination of the accuracy of its business plan without any requirement for security or guarantor (for a corporation…

Japan

Startup Visa - Fukuoka City

Year Introduced: 2016 | City-level

Foreigners who found a business in the Fukuoka zone are eligible. To apply, foreign entrepreneurs enter the country on a short-term visitor’s visa and make their way to the city’s ‘Startup…

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