Press release

June 25, 2021
JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.

Announcement of Online Seminar on July 7, 2021 (Wed.)“New Business Conference 2021: Sixteen Top-notch Entrepreneurs Tell Their Stories”
Opinion leaders of various start-up companies talk about actions that might drop hints to
new businesses and decision-making background
JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Shinichi Fuki, hereinafter“JAFCO Group”) will hold a special online seminar “New Business Conference 2021: Sixteen
Exceptional Entrepreneurs Tell Their Stories” as part of the “&JAFCO Meet up Series” from 13:00(Japan time) on July 7, 2021.
In this seminar, leading entrepreneurs promoting new businesses in Japan will talk about thebackground of specific actions and decision-making, on top of organizing processes and methods of
new business promotion. The seminar will deliver information that would provide hints for thosetaking on new business challenges.

In “ JAFCO Meet up Series,” we will offer information on the latest trends required for new businesscreation, the trajectory of people embarking on new busines ventures, etc. on a topic basis for corporate
personnel looking to take on new challenge or who are already developing new businesses.
While serving as a bridge between big businesses and startup companies and promoting businessexpansion on both sides, we have come to realize that big businesses have a variety of options, including
CVC, acceleration program, and open innovation, for promoting new businesses, and that they are
For more information, please contact
pr@jafco.co.jp, JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.

experiencing difficulties in making the best choice for their own goals or finding places to go forconsultation.
To address these issues, the “New Business Conference 2021” will deliver real opinions of leaders at
major companies promoting new businesses, including specific actions taken and their background,deviation from expectations, etc., in each of the following three cases: (i) overview of new businesscreation and incubation, (ii) acceleration program, and (iii) CVC (corporate venture capital). Suchinformation shall provide hints on making the optimum choice for corporate employees embarking on
new challenge or who are already developing new businesses.
Seminar Outline
Date

July 7, 2021 (Wed.) 13:00-17:00 (Door opens at 12:50)Venue

Zoom Webinar

Entry fee

FreeOrganizer

JAFCO Group Co., Ltd., Co-nnect Inc.

Organizing partners

FastGrow (Slogan, Inc.), Strike Company, Ltd.

Application

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWHPqfMTXLpr09TxNPQ
6_Gwb5vZvEBNjwaW7lm-CftfeMAIQ/viewform (Japanese Only)

Seminar website

https://www.jafco-seminar.info/newbusiness-conference2021-d

Note: The viewing link (URL) for the webinar will be sent to attendees at a later date.

Program *All sessions/speeches are in Japanese.
Plenary session (13:00-13:55): Points for selecting new business creation approach
Guest speakers explain the overview of new business creation, including available options (including
in-house discussions, outsourcing, and investment) for each phase and how to make the best choice.
Session I (14:00-14:55): In-house entrepreneurs and personnel in charge of new business launchtalk about the reality of incubation at major companies
Guest speakers who have experienced everything from identifying agenda for new businessdevelopment, ideation, to business promotion, share the mindset for new business creation and secretsof successful business promotion.
Session II (15:00-15:55): Success of acceleration program depends on XXX
Guest speakers discuss why they chose the acceleration program out of a number of options, and issuesof new business creation using internal and external resources.
Session III (16:00－16:55): Honestly speaking, how is CVC? Real opinions of personnel in charge
Guest speakers deliver real opinions on why they chose CVC out of a number of options, deviationfrom expectations before and after establishing CVC, etc.

For more information, please contact
pr@jafco.co.jp, JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.

About JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.
Since its founding in 1973, JAFCO Group has always worked with leading entrepreneurs. The totalcommitments of its investment funds in Japan and overseas exceed ¥1 trillion and the cumulative
number of portfolio IPOs to date reached over 1,000. In addition to venture investment, we also carryout buyout investment and commit to the creation of innovative technologies and services worldwide.
As entrepreneurs’ closest partner in bringing their visions to life, we provide support in areas of HR,
marketing/ sales, and back- office operations, in addition to providing financing.
Company name:JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.

President & CEO:

Shinichi Fuki

Location:

24F Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, 1-23-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Established:

April 5, 1973

Stock exchange:

TSE First Section

No. of employees:

132 (consolidated; as of March 31, 2021)

For more information, please contact
pr@jafco.co.jp, JAFCO Group Co., Ltd.