What stage does Japan Investment Fund invest at?

Japan Investment Fund invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.

What sectors does Japan Investment Fund focus on?

Japan Investment Fund focuses on Sector Agnostic.

Where is Japan Investment Fund located?

Japan Investment Fund is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.

Japan Investment Fund

Private equity

Tokyo · Growth–Late Stage · 9 people tracked

Also known as Japan Investment Fund Inc.

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Investment thesis

J-Fun positions itself as a fund that challenges conventional norms in investing, supporting companies with ambition across a wide range of industries and regions throughout Japan. It seeks to generate both dramatic growth stories for the companies it backs and strong investment returns. The firm emphasizes a team drawn from varied professional backgrounds beyond the financial sector to support portfolio companies.

Invests inSector AgnosticJapan Tokyo

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Growth–Late Stage

Tokyo, JP

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2018

Tracked investments

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website

Tsunenori Kanou· 会長 (Chairman)

Joined Nippon Godo Finance (now JAFCO) in 1985 and spent over 30 years investing in unlisted companies and supporting portfolio growth, experiencing both VC and buyout investing. Became a director for business investment in 2013 and joined Nihon M&A Center in 2017 to launch a fund.

Kazuhito Kaise· 専務執行役員投資部長 (Senior Executive Officer, Head of Investment)

Joined JAFCO in 1997 handling VC and buyout investments, later worked at McKinsey, the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation, and Nidec as head of corporate strategy on acquisitions and PMI. Joined Japan Investment Fund in 2021.

Atsuya Okutomi· マネージャー (Manager)

Started at a Japanese securities firm in 2016, moved to M&A advisory at a Japanese bank, then worked on business succession, carve-outs, PE fund exits, turnarounds and equity valuation at Frontier Management. Joined Japan Investment Fund in 2026.

Haruki Tobimatsu· シニアマネージャー (Senior Manager)

Consultant background at BearingPoint (now PwC) and M&A advisory firms, later supported business succession and growth at Nihon Private Equity and Basic Capital Management. Joined Japan Investment Fund in 2025.

Keisuke Shibuya· シニアマネージャー (Senior Manager)

Worked in nursing facility operations and subsidiary setup at Sanko Soflan Holdings, then corporate sales and sales strategy at Recruit Career. Joined Japan Investment Fund in 2022.

Motohiro Matsui· マネージャー (Manager)

Joined Nihon M&A Center in 2018 as an M&A consultant handling sourcing and advisory for seller companies in a division partnered with major financial institutions. Joined Japan Investment Fund in 2022.

Yuichiro Suzuki· シニアマネージャー (Senior Manager)

Joined a Japanese consulting firm in 2016, working on new business planning, business plans, HR systems and human capital across many industries as a project manager. Joined Japan Investment Fund in 2024.

Yuji Nakamura· マネージャー (Manager)

Joined Keyence in 2018 in consulting sales for factory image inspection systems, then worked in M&A advisory at an independent boutique focused mainly on manufacturing. Joined Japan Investment Fund in 2023.

Yuma Daito· マネージャー (Manager)

Joined Mitsui & Co. in 2017 working on infrastructure investment in South America and high-tech investment in Europe, later at Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting on due diligence, PMI and public-private partnerships. Joined Japan Investment Fund in 2026.

What they invest in

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Japan Investment Fund invest at?: Japan Investment Fund invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Japan Investment Fund focus on?: Japan Investment Fund focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Japan Investment Fund located?: Japan Investment Fund is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.

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