Mobile Internet Capital Co., Ltd.
Mobile Internet Capital Co., Ltd. announces the appointment of new representative
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Mobile Internet Capital Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Arata Motoki, Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo/hereinafter referred to as MIC) is pleased to announce that Arata Motoki has been appointed as our representative director as of June 7, 2024.
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New Representative Director and President Arata Motoki
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Greetings from the new representative
Hello, this is Arata Motoki, who has recently been appointed as the representative director and president of MIC.
Since our establishment in 1999, we have invested in IT and digital technology-related companies and supported the growth of many startup companies. We will continue to do our best to create new value together with our investors and partner companies.
In particular, MIC will aim to promote further innovation and sustainable growth, and will develop new investment strategies that are appropriate for the times. We will do our best to meet your expectations, so we look forward to your continued support.
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Completed master’s degree at Keio University Graduate School of Science and Engineering. Engaged in research consulting using patent/paper information in the electronics and information fields at NGB Co., Ltd. Joined MIC in June 2011 after consulting on collecting and implementing cutting-edge technology trends. As of June 7, 2024, he will become the representative director and president of Mobile Internet Capital Co., Ltd.
■About Mobile Internet Capital Co., Ltd. (MIC)
Since our company’s founding in 1999, we have maintained a hands-on style and continue to provide investment support to venture companies at a wide range of stages, from seed to pre-IPO. As a long-established VC, he has a track record of 22 IPOs (as of February 2024) and is currently managing No. 5 fund with a scale of 10.5 billion. In 2021, we started producing official podcasts to communicate the value of investee companies. In January 2023, we established MIC Seed No. 1 fund, which specializes in seed-stage investments.
●Company overview
Company name: Mobile Internet Capital Co., Ltd. Location: 4th floor, Kasumigaseki Building, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Representative: Representative Director Motoki Date of establishment: November 11, 1999
Business details: Venture capital business company HP: https://www.mickk.com/ Official Podcast: https://www.mickk.com/podcast
●About MIC Innovation No. 5 Investment Limited Partnership
Unlimited partners: MIC5 Partners Limited Liability Partnership Investors: Japan Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation Agency, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., NTT DoCoMo, Inc. Date of establishment: August 28, 2019 Total fund amount: 10.5 billion yen More details about this release:
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