07.01.22
Toppan established “TGVP” (Legal name: Toppan Global Venture Partners, Inc.), an investment management company, on June 1, 2022. Toppan has launched its first fund, TGVP Fund I, LP, with the aim of accelerating open innovation based on collaborating with promising startups in international markets, particularly in the United States. Total committed capital is $40 million.
Toppan has invested in or formed alliances with more than 50 startups in and outside Japan since 2016. The company is advancing business in collaboration with such startups to achieve its medium-term plan, which sets out a vision of becoming a leader in solutions to social issues worldwide through digital transformation (DX) and sustainable transformation (SX).
Toppan has therefore established a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund in the United States to power further business development driven by investments outside Japan. With a primary focus on North America and Europe, Toppan will accelerate transformation of its business portfolio by partnering with innovative startups that bring to the table development technologies for new eco-friendly services and products.
Toppan has invested in or formed alliances with more than 50 startups in and outside Japan since 2016. The company is advancing business in collaboration with such startups to achieve its medium-term plan, which sets out a vision of becoming a leader in solutions to social issues worldwide through digital transformation (DX) and sustainable transformation (SX).
Toppan has therefore established a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund in the United States to power further business development driven by investments outside Japan. With a primary focus on North America and Europe, Toppan will accelerate transformation of its business portfolio by partnering with innovative startups that bring to the table development technologies for new eco-friendly services and products.