Cooperating with investment in AI/green tech investment IE fund and PR support for investee , business alliance with Innovation Engine
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Press release: September 4, 2024
Cooperating with investment in AI/green tech investment IE fund and PR support for investee , business alliance with Innovation Engine
*-Also considering collaboration in supporting local government start-up and start-up support projects-*
* PR Co., Ltd., which operates the press release distribution service “” etc.
TIMES (Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Takumi Yamaguchi, TSE Prime: 3922) will be released on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, IE Innovation Engine Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Sano
We have concluded a business partnership agreement with (Mutsunori). * *
Additionally, on August 29th (Thursday), we made an LP investment in Innovation Engine’s IE Fund, which invests in companies related to AI (artificial intelligence) and green tech. In the future, the two companies will work together to provide PR support to startups in which the company invests, including IE Fund, and will also work to support local startups through startup-related measures taken by local governments. *
Supporting companies that lead Japan and the world with AI and green revolution through public relations support
-Initiatives through business partnership between and Innovation Engine-
1. Each fund, including the “IE Fund” operated by Innovation Engine,* has a “PR
We offer an affiliated program (affiliated VC program) that allows you to use TIMES for free once a month for 6 months. *
We will provide a free program of “” to Innovation Engine. 2. Innovation Engine provides PR for startup-related measures and events by local governments, government offices, etc.
We will cooperate with TIMES to provide support. The two companies will also consider support projects for local startups and make proposals to local governments.
3. Including investment targets of the Innovation Engine managed fund* Both companies will consider holding seminars on information dissemination and public relations through press releases for local startups.
The IE Fund managed by Innovation Engine is based on the progress of the “AI revolution” due to the dramatic growth of generative AI and AI semiconductors, and the “green revolution” due to the progress of sustainable society and environmentally friendly advanced
technologies. The aim is to support tech ventures and startups that are achieving rapid growth through two “revolutions.” Global-scale companies are emerging one after another from both areas, further accelerating technological innovation.
Innovation Engine specializes in investing in startups and ventures in cutting-edge fields that can have a major impact, and has a track record of approximately 48 billion yen under management, with domestic and foreign companies in which it invests successively achieving IPOs. In addition to forming networks with many startups and related financial institutions and universities, we also provide technology evaluation and technology strategy proposals for investee companies, support in establishing intellectual property rights, and
introductions to manufacturing and sales subcontractors. We have provided extensive support for growth.
PR
At TIMES, we help start-ups and ventures with technologies that drive economic growth and solve social issues to disseminate information domestically, so that more people can understand the true value of their businesses and technologies. By doing so, we aim to grow the company and have a positive impact on society. In particular, companies are actively disseminating information on advanced technologies such as AI, and in the first half of January to May 2024, “PR
There were 2,447 press releases using the keyword “Generative AI” published in “TIMES”, ranking 14th among all keywords, making it a trend in announcements (*).
(*) Announced on June 27, 2024 “ Keyword Ranking 2024 First Half From
In addition, while Innovation Engine has strengths in investing in global and overseas tech ventures like the IE Fund, we are also leveraging the knowledge and resources we have acquired as a venture capital firm to help local governments invest in each region. We also cooperate with startup support measures and entrepreneur development. Specifically, we have a track record of giving lectures and training presentations in support of companies and start-ups, mentoring businesses in acceleration programs, and providing advice to local government officials.Our company also cooperates in these efforts, especially in the public relations field. I would like to continue doing so.
* [About Innovation Engine Co., Ltd.] *
Established: 2001
Representative: Mutsunori Sano, Representative Director
Location: Shiba Abitation Building 3F, 2-3-12 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo URL: https://www.innovation-engine.co.jp/
* [About IE AI & Green Revolution Investment Limited Partnership] * Established: 2024
Unlimited Liability Partnership: Innovation Engine Co., Ltd. Duration: End of December 2029
Comments from partner personnel from both companies
Innovation Engine Co., Ltd. Representative Director Mutsunori Sano Since our establishment in 2001, we have been supporting the creation and growth of promising business fields created from technology, and have successfully created IPO companies for 12 consecutive years. This time, we will focus on “the dramatic growth of generative AI/AI semiconductors (AI revolution)” and “the rapid growth of green tech.” In order to capture these two huge trends, we have formed a target fund centered on two global leaders and are conducting PR activities to capture these two huge trends.
TIMES also participated as an LP. Corporate PR activities are essential for increasing the value of startup companies, and future PR activities are essential for increasing the value of startup companies.
I look forward to collaborating with TIMES.
. Partner Business Development Office Manager Ikumasa Takada Innovation Engine, as the company name itself suggests, “The name represents the body”, has identified and invested in companies that are working on cutting-edge technology and business models that can change the foundations of society, and has supported them at various stages. I did. On the other hand, press releases are a long-standing means of disseminating information, but precisely because they incorporate the words and thoughts of managers, engineers, and people in charge, they can accurately and quickly provide cutting-edge information. I think it can reach many people. Both companies will work together to support Innovation Engine’s investee companies as well as startups with potential throughout the country in terms of public relations and PR.
About .
(pronunciation: ) is * “Towards an era where information from those who take action moves people’s hearts.” * Our mission is to create a society in which positive information from people of action is at the center of our news, encouraging individuals to move forward. We believe that press releases are a way to announce the results of people’s actions and hard work, and we aim to democratize PR so that “actors” can communicate their own information regardless of the size of the company. It is expanding. *
The number of companies using the press release distribution service “”* is over 100,000*, accounting for over 58% of listed companies in Japan*
It is used by. Please register as a member to collect information* More than 26,000 media reporters*, the number of site visits* is approximately 90 million page views per month*
, the number of press releases exceeds *34,000 per month*, and *over 2 million* in total. Including national newspaper websites, etc.* Content is published in over 250 partner media* (as of July 2024). In addition, * “ STORY” that tells stories * , * “ TV” that tells videos * , *
A PR partner business that supports PR activities from design to execution* ,* Art-specific PR platform “MARPH”* , *
News media business such as “isuta” and “STRAIGHT PRESS”*
In addition to supporting the announcement and dissemination of information, we also support the progress of the created project until it is announced.* Task/project management tool “Jooto”*
In addition, we operate businesses that provide three-dimensional support for “takers”, such as the customer support tool “Tayori”*, which allows customers to respond to announcements and organize information smoothly*.
In addition, our subsidiaries include * THE BRIDGE Co., Ltd., which operates the startup media “BRIDGE,” * Glucose Co., Ltd., which performs contract software development.*
*There is NAVICUS Co., Ltd.*, which provides SNS marketing support.
. Company Profile
Mission: Towards an era where information from people who take action moves people’s hearts.
Company name: . (TSE Prime stock code: 3922) Address: Akasaka Intercity 8F, 1-11-44 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Established: December 2005
Representative Director: Takumi Yamaguchi
Business details: – Operation of press release distribution service “”
– Operation of story distribution service “ STORY”
– Provide public relations and PR support as a partner between clients and media – Operation of video PR service “ TV” – Operation of art-specific online PR platform “MARPH” (https://marph.com/) – Operation of customer support tool “Tayori” (https://tayori.com/) – Operation of task/project management tool “Jooto” (https://www.jooto.com/) – Operation of MAGAZINE , a media that delivers knowledge on public relations
– Operation of press release dedicated editor “PR Editor”
(https://preditor.prtimes.com/)
– “isuta” (https://isuta.jp/), “STRAIGHT PRESS” (https://straightpress.jp/) Web news media management, etc.
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