Venture Capital in Japan – Nippon Technology Venture Partners

Headed by Kazutaka Muraguchi, Nippon Technology Venture Partners Ltd. was established on July 14, 1998. Its main function is to provide administrative services to the Funds. Other functions include: management of incubation facilities, planning and management of volunteer activity for children\'s entrepreneurship program, publication of books and magazines, seminar sponsorship. Established on November 1,1998, NTVP i - I is the first fund registered with the Japanese Ministry of Justice under the Limited Partnership Act for Venture Capital Investment. Most of the partners are \"individuals,\" which is unique in Japan. They formed NTVP i - II in November 1999, NTVP i - III in February 2000, and NTVP i - IV in September 2000. © Nippon Technology Venture Partners