About us
- Company Name
- UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd.
- Location
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(Headquarters)
261 Entrepreneur Lab., South Clinical Research Bldg., Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
(1stRound BASE in Todaimae HiRAKU GATE)
Todaimae HiRAKU GATE 3F/4F, Mukogaoka 2-3-10, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
- Establishment
- January 21, 2016
- Directors
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Kosuke Ueda (Representative Director)
Takashi Suzuki (External Director)
Shigeru Azuhata (External Director)
- Auditors
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Tatsuhiro Takahara (External Director)
Hiroaki Aihara (Executive Vice President of the University of Tokyo)
- Capital
- ¥90 million (including capital reserve)
- Shareholder
- The University of Tokyo
- Establishment Background
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“Program for Supporting the Utilization of Specified Research Results” based on the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness
To promote investments in venture funds managed by national universities
- Related Organization
- The University of Tokyo - Division of University Corporate Relations
- Employment Placement License Number
- 13-ユ-312268
Team
*Holders of the same title are listed in order of the Japanese syllabary
- Kosuke Ueda
- President and CEO
President and CEO- Takashi Chris Furukawa
- Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Main Responsibilities:
Corporate strategy planning
Major Investment Areas:Hardware/etc
Hands-on Management Support for Investees- Akihiko Asami
- Partner Corporate alliance
Partner
Corporate alliance- Makoto (Mark) Ohori, Ph.D
- Partner (Chief Investment Officer, Life Science)
Partner (Chief Investment Officer, Life Science)
Investment and Business Development Focus:
Life Science- Saori Ozawa
- Partner(Head of Partnerships) Head of Partnerships
Partner(Head of Partnerships)
Head of Partnerships
・HR and PR support
・Alliance with Univ of Tokyo, governmental entities and corporate partners- Kazuhiko Kakehi
- Partner
Partner
Main Responsibilities:
Collaboration With the University of Tokyo and Government Offices
Corporate Networking- Masafumi Kawai
- Masafumi Kawai
Partner
Main Responsibilities:
Fund of Funds- Mikio Kawahara
- Partner (Chief Investment Officer, IPC Fund 1)
Partner (Chief Investment Officer, IPC Fund 1)
Investment and Business Development Focus:
Life Science / Deep Tech- Takayuki Kuwae
- Partner - Chief Financial Officer
Partner
Main Responsibilities:
Corporate Department- Junji Takaoka (Kevin)
- Incubation Partner
Incubation Partner- Hideki Nagasaka
- Partner & 1st Round Director
Partner & 1st Round Director
Head of Venture Creation and Accelerator Program
・Startup Growth
・Strategic Alliances with Corporations and Universities- Kei Furukawa
- Partner (Investment)
Partner (Investment)
Investment and Business Development Focus:
IT / Robotics- Takahiro Mizumoto
- Partner Partner (Chief Investment Officer, AOI Fund 1)
Partner (Chief Investment Officer, AOI Fund 1)
Investment and Business Development Focus:
General BtoB/BtoC Services
Founder of 1st Round- Suguru Mima
- Partner (Capitalist)
Partner (Capitalist)
Investment and Business Development Focus:
Carveout
Corporate Alliance- Tatsuhiko Katayama
- Manager (Investment)
Manager (Investment)
Investment and Business Development Focus:AI, Energy, Drone- Nako Kawashima
- Manager
Manager
Investment and Business Development- Ai Goto
- Manager(Corporate Planning)
Manager(Corporate Planning)- Kojiro Takayama
- Kojiro Takayama
Manager (1stRound)- Yayoi Takeuchi
- Manager (General Affairs)
Manager (General Affairs)- Akiko Tsuchiya
- Akiko Tsuchiya
Director, Public Relations- Yuki Tomokage
- Yuki Tomokage
Manager (Corporate Management)- Hiroki Nakai
- Hiroki Nakai
Manager (Corporate Management)- Toko Nishimura
- Toko Nishimura
Manager (1stRound)- Fuyuki Haba
- Manager
Manager
Main Responsibilities:
Startup Investment / Business Development- Atsuhiro Bingo
- Manager (Investment)
Manager (Investment)
Investment and Business Development Focus:
Life Science / AI- Ayako Fujita
- Ayako Fujita
Manager (1stRound)- Satoko Yasuda
- Satoko Yasuda
Manager (Corporate Management)- Hiroaki Sugita
- Senior Advisor
Senior Advisor
Main Responsibilities:
Corporate Alliance- Gavin Kuziel
- Gavin Kuziel
Venture Partner Search & Evaluation- Outside Experts
- Outside Experts
Outside Experts
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- History
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- Access
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- Public-Private Investment Funds / Links
- In cases where companies or projects, such as seed-stage startups or regional vitalization projects may be related to multiple public-private investment funds, UTokyo IPC provides support by collaborating with other relevant public-private investment funds. We also mutually introduce other public-private investment funds when receiving consultations.