JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.

JAFCO Group Co., Ltd., formerly JAFCO Co., Ltd., is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in direct and fund-of-funds investments. Its direct investments cover incubation, seed, startup, early, middle and late stage, growth capital, buyout, business succession, and spin-out deals. It invests across fields including life science, new drug development, regenerative medicine, medical equipment and healthcare, robotics, electronics, software, IT services, manufacturing, logistics, retail, restaurants, housing, and finance. The firm invests in the United States, Japan, and Europe, and was founded on April 5, 1973, with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, and an additional office in Osaka, Japan.