Global Hands-On VC ("GHOVC") has co-led a $20 million financing round in EdgeCortix, a Japan-based edge artificial intelligence (AI) fabless semiconductor development and design company. The investment was made from its first fund, GHOVC Fund I Investment Limited Partnership ("GHOVC Fund I") managed by GHOVC. Funds managed by SBI Investment Corporation (co-lead investor) and Renesas Electronics Corporation also participated in this round. GHOVC will provide not only financial support, it will also provide management support to help accelerate EdgCortix's growth as it expands its business within Japan and globally.

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Alternative Capital Investment Limited (President & CEO: Reijiro Samura, Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter "AIC") has made capital commitment to GHOVC Fund I Investment Limited Partnership ("GHOVC Fund I") .

GHOVC Fund I has received approximately 5 billion yen commitment from Sojitz Corporation, Sompo Light Vortex Corporation, and SunBridge Corporation. We will raise money and raise funds.

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TOKYO, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Hands-On VC (GHOVC), a Tokyo, Japan and Palo Alto, CA based venture capital firm has successfully completed a 5 billion yen first-close toward a 15 billion yen fund, GHOVC Fund I Investment Limited Partnership. GHOVC will invest in Japanese technology startups and provide hands-on support for their global success.

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Resona Bank’s “Resona Collaborare” featured Ken Yasunaga in the “Innovation Forest” series. With a theme about “How to invest to start-up and help the growth”, John Kojiro Moriwaka, an “innovation provider” made in-depth interview. The article talks about "Silicon Valley style hands-on investment", "Points necessary for successful overseas expansion", "Entrepreneurs and investor mindsets essential for startup growth" and other topics.

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Takuya Oikawa's second book, "The Complete Book of Product Management, from Business Strategy, IT Development, UX Design, Marketing to Team and Organization Management" was selected for the Shoeisha IT Engineer Book Award 2022 Business Book Category Grand Prize. This award is selected through a web voting by IT engineers and final vote at presentation competition by authors. Some of voters' comments include; "Product management was systematically written and this book can be used as a textbook.", "I strongly feel that our team members need to be on the same page. So all members should read this book."

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