Welcome to the 11th annual
AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum \ Japan

Japan Private Equity: Riding a new wave of confidence?

Private Equity fund managers in Japan have for a long time felt as though a dam was poised to burst and release a torrent of deals: Perhaps because of the government's protective instincts when it comes to allowing companies to fail, change has been slow coming. It seems though that the recent global financial crisis might be the impetus investors have been looking for: Japanese companies, recognising the limitations of their domestic markets, have set their sights on distant horizons, seeking to transplant successful Japanese businesses into overseas markets. Japanese investors meanwhile are similarly looking outward for returns from the "alternative" asset classes, including private equity as well as real estate and infrastructure.

Recently, and despite its occasional side-swipes at the industry, the government of Japan has set up its own de facto PE fund manager in the shape of INCJ (the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan). No reflection of the now-dissolved IRCJ, this ¥90.5 billion body's guiding principle is to "promote the development of next-generation businesses through 'open innovation'". Government guarantees on loans made to invested businesses give INCJ in the order of ¥900 billion (US$ 9bn) to play with - not a sum to be sneezed at: Innovation has received lots of investor interest in the past year, and developments such as Honda's astonishing Asimo and Toyota's i-Real personal mobility vehicle (the name surely a nod to Steve Jobs) demonstrate that Japan continues to lead the world in development and execution.

AVCJ's Private Equity & Venture Forum/Japan 2010, the eleventh annual installment of the series, will examine what's really changing in Japan's approach to business, investment, and the rest of the world. To do so we're bringing together the most senior commentators in the PE and finance industries, and you. Don't miss your invite. Email Anil now.

Keynotes

Nobuyuki-idei-quantumleapscorporationNobuyuki Idei

Founder & CEO
Quantum Leaps Corporation

Tetsutaro-muraki-tokyoaimTetsutaro Muraki

President & CEO
Tokyo AIM

Haruyasu-asakura-innovationnetworkcorporationof japanHaruyasu Asakura

COO
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan


Senior Industry Professionals

Philip-bilden-harbourvestPhilip Bilden

Managing Director
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited

Hiromichi-mizuno-collercapitallimitedHiromichi Mizuno

Partner
Coller Capital Limited

Richard-folsom-advantagepartnersllpRichard Folsom

Representative Partner
Advantage Partners, LLP

Tatsuo-kawasaki-unison-capitalTatsuo Kawasaki

Partner
Unison Capital

Masato-marumo-thecarlylegroupMasato Marumo

Managing Director
The Carlyle Group

Jun-tsusaka-tpgcapitalJun Tsusaka

Partner
TPG Capital

Masa-yoshizawa-The Longreach GroupMasa Yoshizawa

Representative Director & Partner
The Longreach Group

Masahiko-ishida-developmentbankof japanMasahiko Ishida

General Manager, Fund Investment Group
Development Bank of Japan

Kazushige-kobayashi-alternativeinvestmentcapitalltdKazushige Kobayashi

President & CEO
Alternative Investment Capital Ltd

Motoya-kitamura-macquariefundsgroupMotoya Kitamura

Associate Director & Sr. Vice President
Macquarie Funds Group

Tomoki Abe

Partner
Nippon Mirai Capital

Joseph-ferrignoIII-asiamezzaninecapitalgroupJoseph W Ferrigno III

Managing Partner
Asia Mezzanine Capital Group

Togo-okonogi-nipponkoainsuranceTogo Okonogi

Manager, Investment Department
Nipponkoa Insurance

Tomotaka-goji-theuniversityoftokyoedgecapitalTomotaka Goji

Managing Partner
The University of Tokyo Edge Capital

Ryosuke Iinuma

Executive Director
Ant Capital Partners

Soichi-kariyazono-globiscapitalpartnersSoichi Kariyazono

Partner
Globis Capital Partners

Anthony-miller-pacificalliancejapanlimitedAnthony Miller

President & CEO
Pacific Alliance Japan Limited

Hiroko-oda-mitsuisumitomoinsurancecoltdHiroko Oda

Manager, Investment Department
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co Ltd

Ashok-roy-daiwaquantumcapitalAshok Roy

Managing Director
Daiwa Quantum Capital

Ayumi-sakurai-valiantpartnersAyumi Sakurai

Co-Representative Partner
Valiant Partners

Yoshiyuki-shibusawa-jafcocompanyjapanYoshiyuki Shibusawa

Director
JAFCO Company Japan

Tom-whitson-kpmgTom Whitson

Partner & Head of Transaction Services
KPMG FAS Co Ltd

Joe-zhou-keytoneventuresJoe Zhou

Founder and Managing Partner
Keytone Ventures


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