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VALUE BEYOND CAPITAL FOR FOUNDERS OF THE FUTURE
Z Venture Capital (ZVC) serves as the corporate venture capital arm of LY Corporation. Established in 2021 through the merger of YJ Capital and LINE Ventures, ZVC is strategically positioned with offices in Tokyo, Seoul, and San Francisco. We actively invest across Japan, Korea, the United States, and Southeast Asia.Our vision is to empower humanity through innovation. At ZVC, we invest in and support innovative startups driving transformative societal changes, leveraging proprietary resources, expertise and assets from the LY Corporation Group.
ZVC serves as the corporate venture capital arm of LY Corporation(an integrated entity of Z Holdings/LINE/Yahoo Japan, etc.), supporting startups with global potential. ZVC is the succeeding company of YJ Capital Inc., which was established in August 2012, following its merger with LINE Ventures Corporation in April 2021.
Fund Under Management
Launched in 2012, the company has managed approximately US$1.2 Bil. to date, both domestically and internationally.
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2012
YJ1 JPY3Bil. -
2014
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LVG US$100m -
2018
YJ3 10Bil.
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EVG1 US$250m -
2021
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EVG2 US$400m
ZVC1 JPY30Bil.
Partnership
Company Overview
| Representative | In Joon Hwang |
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| Established | August 7, 2012 |
| Shareholders | LY Corporation 100% |
| Address | 102-8282 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, Kioi Tower |