Nikko antfactory K.K. was founded in October 2000 as the private equity arm of Nikko Cordial Group’s merchant banking division. In 2003, Nikko antfactory merged with Nikko Capital Co., Ltd., the venture capital subsidiary of Nikko Cordial Group.
Nikko antfactory invests in both buy-out private equity and venture capital opportunities providing management, business development and financial advisory support to its portfolio companies.
The company manages 17 venture capital funds, 3 private equity funds, and 1 secondary fund with an investment asset of approximately 90 billion yen as of April 2005. |