Euglena, SMBC Nikko Securities, Leave a Nest
Established Japan's first VC fund to implement "Real Tech Development Program"
-Supporting R & D-type venture companies with "people, goods, funds" together with JT and Mitsui Fudosan-

Euglena Co., Ltd.
SMBC Nikko Securities Co., Ltd.
Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.

Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President Mitsuru Izumo, hereinafter Euglena Co., Ltd.), SMBC Nikko Securities Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President Tetsuya Kubo, hereinafter SMBC Nikko Securities) and Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo) Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO Yukihiro Maru, hereinafter referred to as "Leave a Nest" is a venture capital fund "Next Generation Japan Advanced Technology Development Fund (commonly known as:" "Real Tech * Development Fund)" was established, and companies representing Japan in various fields such as Nippon Tobacco Industry Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Real Estate Co., Ltd. were invited as investors to comprehensively support "people, goods, and funds." We are pleased to announce that we will start implementing the "Real Tech Training Program".
　The Real Tech Development Program is not only the funds provided by each operating company that is an investor in the Real Tech Development Fund, but also the provision of management know-how, facilities and equipment, joint research and business development, and human resources. It is a mechanism to foster R & D-type venture companies with support.
　This is the first venture development fund in Japan that assumes that fund investors will provide comprehensive support to investee venture companies as well as funds. In addition, it has been decided today that the Real Tech Development Fund will be certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a venture investment promotion tax system. This is the second case of this certification.
　Japan Tobacco, Mitsui Fudosan, Yoshinoya Holdings, Rohto Pharmaceutical, and Kanedori will participate in the Real Tech Development Fund as investors. We plan to continue expanding the number of participants, centered on operating companies that support the purpose of this program.
* Real Tech: Technology that involves physical technological development that is not completed only on the WEB. Physical technologies such as robotics, biotechnology, agri, energy, and IoT.

■ Background of implementation of Real Tech training program
　"Industrial metabolism and acceleration of ventures" is listed as one of the pillars of the Abe administration's growth strategy, and the development of various venture companies and the listing of stocks are expected. However, real-tech R & D-type venture companies take a lot of time and money to develop and commercialize technology, so support such as funds is gathered compared to venture companies in the IT field and service business field. There are difficult situations.
　Euglena Co., Ltd., which was the first venture company from the University of Tokyo to be listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and received the Prime Minister's Award at the 1st Japan Venture Awards, was asked by engineers and venture companies about its founding and corporate management. Many consultations and investment requests were gathered, and from Euglena 's own experience, I felt the need to build a system to support venture companies through corporate collaboration. SMBC Nikko Securities has a track record of supporting the listing of R & D-type venture companies, and hopes for the revitalization of Japanese industry and economy by supporting the further success of R & D-type venture companies using that track record. bottom. Leave a Nest has created a R & D-type venture company training platform "TECH PLANTER" and has a track record in discovering science and technology, training researchers, supporting start-ups, and providing training programs for seed-early stage venture companies. However, I felt the need for a financing system to accelerate the growth of R & D-type venture companies. And this time, we have decided to implement the "Real Tech Development Program" centered on three companies with the same aspirations.

■ About Real Tech Development Fund (HP: www.euglena-investment.jp)
　Realtek development fund, Our is a wholly owned subsidiary Euglena Investment, SMBC Nikko Securities, Ribanesu "Limited Liability Company was established in three companies Euglena is a venture capital fund that SMBC Nikko Ribanesu capital" to management and operation. In addition to the above three companies, Japan Tobacco, Mitsui Fudosan, Yoshinoya Holdings, Rohto Pharmaceutical, and Kanedori are participating as investors, with the aim of investing in the companies to be trained in the Real Tech Training Program. The fund scale will start from 2 billion yen, and the number of participating companies is expected to increase in the future, with the aim of increasing the fund to 5 billion yen or more by the end of 2015.

■ About the main roles of each company (as of April 10, 2015)
　〇Real Tech Development Fund Established Companies
　　Euglena: Joint research and commercialization support in the bio and agri fields
　　SMBC Nikko Securities: Construction of listing preparation system, cooperation and referral support for large companies
　　Leave a Nest: For discovery of science and technology utilizing "TECH PLANTER", training of researchers, support for founding, and venture companies in the seed early stage
　　　　　　　　Providing a training program

　〇Real Tech Development Fund Investment Companies
　　Japan Tobacco: Research in the healthcare field, etc., support for venture companies
　　Mitsui Fudosan: Supporting facilities such as R & D bases and offices
　　Yoshinoya HD: Support for know-how related to development in the restaurant industry, agriculture, and livestock technology
　　Rohto Pharmaceutical: Joint research and know-how support in the fields of pharmaceuticals and healthcare
　　Kanedori: Support through product sales of R & D-type venture companies

■ About venture investment promotion tax system
　 The venture investment promotion tax system is a system conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to promote the utilization of funds from private companies, etc. for investment in venture companies. The purpose is to revitalize support for venture companies by venture funds with funds and management support know-how. Specifically, this is a system in which a company that invests in a venture fund certified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry can reserve up to 80% of the amount invested through the fund and deduct the reserve amount.

・ Guidance on venture investment promotion tax system (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
　http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/newbusiness/venture_kigyou_tax.html

Euglena Investment Co., Ltd.
　Representative: Akihiko Nagata (President and CEO)
　Date of establishment: October 10, 2014
　Business: Discovering and nurturing next-generation technologies and promoting collaboration Euglena

○ SMBC Nikko Securities Co., Ltd.
　Representative: Tetsuya Kubo (President and CEO)
　Date of establishment: June 15, 2009
　Business description: Securities business

○ Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
　Representative: Yukihiro Maru (CEO)
　Date of establishment: June 14, 2002
　Business content: Knowledge manufacturing industry (business creation support utilizing science and technology, education development, human resource development, research and development, overseas expansion support, etc.)

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