2016
2016.1 | Mr. Matsumoto became president & CEO. |
2011
2011.7 | Opened “share KARASUMA” as an incubational share office for entrepreneurs in the center of Kyoto city. |
2011.6 | Mr. Imajo became president & CEO. |
2009
2009.7 | FVC Advisers Co., Ltd. was established to offer management consulting services. |
2008
2008.2 | Organization changed to a “Two headquarters” system (The Business Promotion HQ & The Administration HQ). |
2007
2007.6 | The Aomori Office was established in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture. |
2007.3 | The Sakai Office was established in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. |
2007.1 | The Fostering & Support HQ was established. The Shiga Office was established in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. The “Sakai Venture Development Fund” was set up. |
2006
2006.9 | FVC’s market listing was modified from the “Growth” section to the “Standard” section of Osaka Securities Exchange Hercules (now JASDAQ). |
2006.9 | The Ehime Office was established in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. |
2006.7 | The Hamamatsu Office was established in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. |
2006.2 | In a first for the company, FVC opened its second fund in the same region when the “Iwate Venture Development No.2” fund was set up. |
2005
2005.12 | Subscription to the “FVC Growth” fund closes, with funds totaling 10 billion yen. |
2005.10 | The “Challenge Yamagata Industrial Development” fund was set up. |
2005.8 | The “FVC Growth” fund was set up as a large-scale fund for institutional investors. |
2005.8 | The Kobe office was established in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The “Kobe Venture Development” fund was set up. |
2005.7 | The Yamagata Office was established in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture. |
2005.7 | The “Shiga Venture Promotion Fund” was set up. |
2005.2 | The “Yamato Venture Enterprise Development Fund” was set up. |
2004
2004.4 | The Mie Office was established in Tsu, Mie Prefecture. |
2004.3 | In partnership with the Kanto Tsukuba Bank (Head Office: Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture), the “Tsukuba Venture Enterprise Development” fund was set up. |
2004.1 | Investment was received from local financial institutions etc. in Mie Prefecture, and the “Mie New Industry Creation” fund was set up. |
2003
2003.12 | Introduction of a “Three Headquarters” system (Investment HQ, Fund Raising HQ, and Administration HQ). |
2002
2002.8 | Kyocera Corporation, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Murata Machinery, Ltd., and Nippon Shinyaku Ltd. became stockholders by third-party allocation of stock. |
2002.7 | The “Make Kansai Energetic Group” fund was set up to invigorate the Kansai region’s economy. |
2002.5 | The Iwate Office was established in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. |
2002.5 | The “Kyoto Innovation Development” fund was set up with the aim of investing in venture companies originating from universities |
2002.4 | The “Future Angel No.1” fund was set up for private investors. |
2002.4 | Investment was received from local financial institutions etc. in Iwate Prefecture, and the “Iwate Venture Development” fund was set up. |
2001
2001.11 | The Tokyo Branch was established. |
2001.11 | The “Future VB” fund was set up, to be operated as a venture business portfolio investment corporation in partnership with Mitsui Sumitomo Asset Management Ltd. |
2001.10 | FVC was listed on NASDAQ Japan (now Osaka Securities Exchange JASDAQ). |
2001.2 | After receiving our first investment from a local government, the “Ishikawa Prefecture Venture Development” fund was set up. |
2001.2 | The Kanazawa Office was established in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. |
2000
2000.12 | Nextware Ltd. beccame our first portfolio company to be listed, on NASDAQ Japan (now Osaka Securities Exchange JASDAQ). |
1999
1999.12 | Acquisition of Investment Advisor License. |
1999.6 | The “Future No.2” fund was set up, and investment was received from the Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation (now, Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation) – its first such investment in private VC. |
1998
1998.11 | The “Future No.1” fund was set up, the first investment partnership in Japan. |
1998.9 | Future Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (FVC) established in Kyoto. |