Number Of New Venture Fund Gets Back But Size Becomes Smaller / Cnet Japan

Japan Venture Research released research report regarding venture fund established in 2011 in Japan. According to the report, a number of venture funds is 22, which has been increasing from the bottom of 8 in 2009 and is similar to 20 in 2008.

A total amount also increased to 45 billion yen but which is about 60% of 2008, 76 billion yen. An average size is 2 billion yen which is a half of that in 2008. ...

Cnet Japan 1/17/2011 [jp]

memo

• It is obvious that increasing seed accelerators contribute to the number and size. It would not be easy to predict if the trend continues in 2012.