Corporate History

Corporate History

October 2000
Established antfactory Japan K.K., as a joint venture between Nikko Principal Investments Japan Ltd. and U.K. firm antfactory Holdings Ltd.
November 2001
Aquired Wit Capital Japan Inc.
May 2002
Nikko Principal Investments Japan Ltd. acquired shares held by antfactory Holdings Ltd.
August 2002
Established Fund Management Service K.K.
September 2002
Nikko Capital K.K. became a wholly-owned subsidiary
January 2003
Integrated operations with Nikko Capital K.K. and corporate name changed to Nikko antfactory K.K.
April 2003
Major shareholder changed from Nikko Principal Investments Japan Ltd. to Nikko Cordial Corporation.
January 2005
Total fund commitment exceeded USD 1 billion
November 2008
Reorganized shareholders/structure to include The Norinchukin Bank and Mitsubishi Corporation as new shareholders, alongside the management & employees; concurrently changed the corporate name to Ant Capital Partners Co., Ltd.

Fund Establishment

August 2001
AFJ Catalyzer No.1 Investment Enterprise Partnership, a private equity investment flagship fund
October 2002
Auto Business Renovation No.1 Investment Enterprise Partnership, the first industry-specific restructuring fund in Japan
October 2003
ant Bridge No.1 Venture Capital Secondary Investment Limited Partnership, the first full-scale secondary fund in Japan
December 2003
ant Catalyzer No.2 Venture Capital Investment Limited Partnership
July 2004
ant Lead No.1 Venture Capital Investment Limited Partnership,a venture capital investment flagship fund
December 2004
Tokyo Discovery Venture Capital Investment Limited Partnership, a region-specific venture capital investment fund
June 2005
Auto Business Renovation No.2 Investment Limited Partnership
August 2005
ant Bridge No.2 Venture Capital Secondary Investment Limited Partnership
February 2006
enova No.1 Venture Capital Investment Limited Partnership, an electronics industry-specific venture fund
March 2006
ant Care Business No.1 Private Equity Investment Limited Partnership, a health-care (nursing-care) industry-specific venture fund
June 2006
ant Catalyzer No.3 Private Equity Investment Limited Partnership
March 2007
ant Lead No.2 Venture Capital Investment Limited Partnership
March 2008
ant Lead Gloval Venture Capital Investment Limited Partnership
August 2008
ant Care Business No.2 Private Equity Investment Limited Partnership
March 2010
Ant Bridge No.3 Private Equity Secondary Investment Limited Partnership
October 2010
Ant Catalyzer No.4 Private Equity Investment Limited Partnership
August 2014
Ant Bridge No.4-A Private Equity Secondary Investment Fund, Limited Partnership
December 2014
Bridge No.4-B Private Equity Secondary Investment Fund, Limited Partnership
December 2016
Ant Catalyzer No.5 Private Equity Investment Limited Partnership
February 2018
Bridge No.5-B Private Equity Secondary Investment Fund, Limited Partnership