SEIKO EPSON
We manage Seiko Epson’s corporate venture capital fund that invests in startups that can contribute to solving social issues and creating new businesses with Seiko Epson in many domains such as GreenTech, Smart Infrastructure, EdTech, Printing, Robotics, xR, etc.
EP-GB L.P.
- Fund size
- JPY 5B
- Term
- 10 years
- General partner
- Global Brain Corporation
- Target
- Startups that can contribute to solving social issues and creating new businesses with Seiko Epson in many domains such as GreenTech, Smart Infrastructure, EdTech, Printing, Robotics, xR, etc.
- Objective
- The fund aims to accelerate collaboration and open innovation, achieve the growth of startups, and create new value through combining the strengths of the Seiko Epson Group, the ‘efficient, compact and precision’ technologies, and global production and sales network with the new technologies and business models of startups.
- Feature
- The fund aims to contribute to Epson Group’s collaboration and open innovation, grow existing businesses, create new businesses, and also generate financial returns from its investments by leveraging Epson Group’s valuable assets such as core devices mainly utilizing its inkjet technology and Global Brain’s strong expertise and network in startup investment.