Mercuria Investment｜Cross-border investment Mercuria Holdings

Overview of Mercuria Investment

Mercuria Investment plays a central role in our Group and manages funds that mainly invest in alternative assets.

Key Investeing Concepts

1.Existence of growth opportunities

Our investment approach is started by forming a hypothesis of simple but specific growth based on macro trends.
While it is said that Japan is a mature society and its additional growth capacity is limited, by utilizing the abundant business resources existing in Japan, there is definitely room for the creation of new growth based on a cross-border approach and a new eco system based on concepts that break through preconceived ideas under circumstances where macro trends are changing.

There will be excessive competition if the barrier to entry is low, but if the barrier is contrarily high, there is a huge business opportunity on the other side that can only be acquired by those who are able to break through the barrier.

2.Breakthrough of barriers

We hope to locate such barriers and opportunities before others. If there is no service provider of a certain service when there should be demands in terms of macro trends, there is always a reason. The reason may be the issue of restrictions, pressure from existing competitors or simply lack of creativity. Otherwise, the reason may be that the leader has a reclusive tendency or there is no reliable partner on the outside.

But if such psychological and topographical barriers can be overcome by teaming up with the right people and adopting a proper approach, we consider this to be a great potential and will offer support for cross-border growth as a financial partner.

3.New combination of existing factors

The development of new products, services or technologies often involve costs and risks, but unfortunately there are cases where the result is merely an extension of an old idea. Meanwhile, not only is the creation of new ideas by combining proven factors highly feasible at low costs, the outcome may also shock the world.

We value conceptual breakthroughs by creative entrepreneurs, and will offer support so that they can continue to lead the new business sector.

4.Japanese know-how

In addition to investing in China, we are now also investing in other parts of Asia, and it goes without saying that to find a reliable local partner is extremely important to succeed in both business and investment. However, our investment approach in foreign countries is not to co-invest in the growth of businesses that will hold up only with local resources or by using a part of Japanese technology.

Our aim is to leverage our close relationship with Japanese industry leaders, and thereby support business investment, as an active financial partner, which can grow overseas based on the know-how cultivated in the Japanese market, which is one of the most competitive markets in the world, and reinforce the relationship with local partners.

We believe that there are still many more fields to be cultivated.

Fund

Cross-border Growth Fund No.1
Cross-border Growth Fund No.2
Buyout Fund No.1 (MIC JIGF I)
Buyout Fund No.2 (MIC JIGF II)

Cross-border Growth Fund No.1

We have made investments mainly in Japan and China based on our growth hypothesis. Most of the major investments have been successfully divested by IPOs, M&As, etc.

Investment Approach	Growth Investment
Launch	October 2005
Investment Period	in operation

Track Record

Cross-border Growth Fund No.2

Based on our experience from Cross-border Growth Fund No.1, we reinforced our sourcing and hands-on supporting. By pursuing our concept of Cross-border investment and utilizeing Japan’s strength, we continue to support business growth of the portfolio companies with our worldwide partners.

Investment Approach	Growth Investment
Launch	August 2013
Investment Period	10years

Track Record

Buyout Fund No.1 (MIC JIGF I)

We actively support the "growth" of mid-sized Japanese companies to contribute to the growth of Japanese industry by improving the corporate value of investee companies. We will also provide solutions to address issues such as "business succession", which is an urgent issue in Japan.

Investment Approach	Buyout & Succession Investment
Launch	August 2016
Investment Period	in operation

Track Record

Buyout Fund No.2 (MIC JIGF II)

Investment Approach	Buyout & Succession Investment
Launch	March 2022
Investment Period	in operation

Track Record

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会社名	水谷産業グループ
事業内容	ダイカスト関連製品及び金型、治具の製造販売
上場区分	未上場
投資概要	投資概要：日中間のクロスボーダーへのハンズオン投資投資戦略：バイアウト・承継投資ステータス：投資継続中

会社名	水谷産業グループ
事業内容	ダイカスト関連製品及び金型、治具の製造販売
上場区分	未上場
投資概要	投資概要：日中間のクロスボーダーへのハンズオン投資投資戦略：バイアウト・承継投資ステータス：投資継続中

会社名	シンクス株式会社
事業内容	木材加工機械／金属加工機械の製造・販売
上場区分	未上場
投資概要	投資概要：国内製造業の海外展開支援投資戦略：バイアウト・承継投資ステータス：投資継続中

会社名	ライフネット生命株式会社
事業内容	インターネット専業の生命保険販売事業
上場区分	東証マザーズ上場
投資概要	投資概要：インターネット生命保険事業の創業～事業成長支援投資戦略：成長投資ステータス： IPO（東証マザーズ上場時に保有分の一部を売却）

会社名	EASTDAWN CORPORATION
事業内容	測量・地図分野におけるトータル・ソリューションサービス提供
上場区分	未上場
投資概要	投資概要：中国発の地図情報サービスプロバイダーの事業成長支援投資戦略：成長投資ステータス：事業会社に対するトレードセール

会社名	ほけんの窓口グループ株式会社（旧：Life Plaza）
事業内容	国内最大級の保険乗合代理店「ほけんの窓口」の運営
上場区分	未上場
投資概要	投資概要：保険の乗合代理店という新規事業の挑戦支援投資戦略：成長投資ステータス：事業会社に対するトレードセール

会社名	株式会社ミンカブ・ジ・インフォノイド
事業内容	日本最大級の個人投資家向け金融ソーシャルメディア「みんなの株式」／「みんなの外貨」等の運営
上場区分	東証マザーズ上場
投資概要	投資概要：日本発の金融ソーシャルメディアの海外展開支援投資戦略：成長投資ステータス：IPO

会社名	株式会社SONOKO
事業内容	食品／サプリメント／化粧品の製造・販売事業
上場区分	未上場
投資概要	投資概要：ブランド向上と共に国内外の事業成長支援投資戦略：承継投資ステータス：事業会社に対するトレードセール

Corporate Profile

Company Name: Mercuria Investment Co., Ltd.
Established: October 2005
Head Office: Uchisaiwaicho 1-3-3, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Capital: 100,000,000 yen
Major Shareholders: Mercuria Holdings Co., Ltd.
Directors: CEO：Toshihiro Toyoshima
Executive Director：Hideya Ishino
Executive Director：Kiyoto Koyama
Audit and Supervisory: Hideya Ishidou
Registration and License: Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 2511
Comprehensive real estate investment advisory business, Minister of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Sogo-144
Real estate brokerage business, Tokyo Governor (2) No. 98231
Membership: Japan Investment Advisers Association
Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association
The Japan Private Equity Association
Japan Association of Corporate Executives
Japan-China Investment Promotion Organization
Kansai Association of Corporate Executives (Join under the CEO's personal name)
Business Activities: Investment Advisory, Investment Management,
Type II Financial Instruments Business

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