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Mercuria Supply Chain Investment Fund Successfully Established

Mercuria Investment, a key subsidiary of Mercuria Holdings, announced the successful formation of the "Mercuria Supply Chain Investment Limited Partnership" (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") as of April 2024. This initiative aims to support innovative start-ups and enterprises that tackle challenges within Japan's logistics and supply chain realm. Recently, Aichi Shipping Co., Ltd. joined as a limited partner investor, helping complete recruitment efforts totaling 3 billion yen for the Fund. To date, the Fund has already made investments in nine companies since its inception.

The Fund primarily targets venture companies possessing innovative technologies and business models aimed at resolving issues in logistics and supply chain management. It also includes spin-outs from established firms and joint ventures (collectively referred to as "target companies" for investment). A unique feature of this Fund is its emphasis not only on providing financial backing for growth, but also on fostering collaborative partnerships between the target companies and limited partners (LPs), thus contributing to business development.

Furthermore, the Fund presents collaborations and synergies opportunities for LPs, enhancing contributions towards digital transformation (DX) and new business development. By ensuring that target companies receive support in both financial and operational aspects without undue influence from any single portfolio company, the Fund aims to become a platform for solving logistics and supply chain issues.

Notably, the Fund includes the Development Bank of Japan as an anchor investor, which positions it as a unique venture capital entity within Japan due to its exclusive composition of LPs who are well-versed in the logistics and supply chain sector. Each LP plays a vital role beyond mere funding; they engage as collaborative partners to help accelerate the growth of their invested companies through a distinctive value-enhancement model that supports both financial and operational growth.

Overview of the Fund

• - Name: Mercuria Supply Chain Investment Limited Partnership
• - Formation Date: April 26, 2024
• - Total Size: 3 billion yen
• - General Partner: Mercuria Investment
• - Limited Partners (as of May 27): Development Bank of Japan, SANKYU INC., Mitsubishi Warehouse Co., Ltd., JA Mitsui Lease, Vital KSK Holdings Co., Ltd., Tomakomai Port Co., Ltd., Kuribayashi Shosen Co., Ltd., Senko Co., Ltd., Aichi Shipping Co., Ltd., and Mercuria Holdings.

About Mercuria Investment

• - Company Name: Mercuria Investment Co., Ltd.
• - Headquarters: 1-3-3 Uchikubo, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
• - CEO: Toshihiro Toyoshima
• - Business Operations: Investment advisory services, investment management, and second-class financial instruments trading
• - Website: Mercuria Ventures

Our mission is to "transform Japan's present through the power of the Fund." For inquiries regarding this release, please contact Mercuria Holdings' Business Planning Department at [email protected]. More information can also be found on our website.