Focusing on the investment in ventures based on innovative technologies in seed and start-up stages
Competition barely exists for VCs specialized in seed and start-up stages except some in life science. This allows us to pick up promising cases due to our past performance and abundant deal flow.
Innovative technology is the base for investment, but we will NOT undertake simple seed-out type investment as we always consider its exit on a business aspect.
We will handle university-launched ventures, spin-out and carve-out from large and medium-sized enterprises, and alliance among existing venture firms.
Balancing cash-out timing
Although the investment focus is seed and start-up phase ventures, part of portfolio will be allocated to the cases expected to exit, e.g. IPO, in a couple of years, considering the performance and cash-out timing of the fund to balance the portfolio’s return-risk.
Securing investment principal with a medium risk investment, and we will seek higher return with our expertise: investment to enterprises at seed and start-up stages.
Selection of promising investee companies based on thorough due diligence
To reduce the high risk of the seed and start-up investment, we will perform thorough due diligence based on our own method.
HVC’s network of researchers and engineers will evaluate the venture’s technological advantages from various perspectives. In the evaluation process, the value of IP (intellectual property), IP portfolio and technology maps are always considered.
Its positioning in the market is evaluated in terms of potential clients and competitors.
Based on the results of due diligence, we sometimes propose technology plan, commercialization strategy, business plan even before investment is made.
Significantly enhancing the competitive advantage of investee company through hands-on support
All of the HVC’s partners have experience of seed investment and wide networks that allow them provide effective and complete support.
We provide support, always taking IP strategy into account.
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