KIBOW Social Investment Fund Makes Additional Investment in Kakemichi Project, Operator of 'Nannaru,' Japan's First Pediatric Psychiatry Home-Visit Nursing Station

KIBOW (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yoshito Hori), a general incorporated foundation, has made an additional investment through its 'KIBOW Social Investment Fund No. 3' in Kakemichi Project Inc. (Suginami-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takuya Oka), the operator of the pediatric psychiatry home-visit nursing station 'Nannaru'.

Following a 30 million yen investment from the 'KIBOW Social Investment Fund No. 3' in October 2023, this new round of funding will enable Kakemichi Project to strengthen its dominant-strategy expansion, focusing on existing locations to deliver home-visit nursing services to more children in need of mental care.

■ Kakemichi Project Business Overview

In recent years, the environment surrounding children in Japan has been changing rapidly. The number of elementary and junior high school students absent from school has hit a record high of 350,000, increasing for the 12th consecutive year, and issues of bullying and youth suicide are also becoming more serious*1. Meanwhile, there are only about 750 child psychiatrists available in Japan*2, an extremely small number. The waiting period for an initial consultation at a hospital is over three months, and outpatient appointments last only about 15 minutes per session, creating a need for new systems that do not rely solely on hospitals.

Kakemichi Project operates 'Nannaru,' Japan's first*3 home-visit nursing station specializing in child psychiatry, founded by a child psychiatrist. This service involves specialized nurses visiting homes to provide extensive care (30 minutes or more per session) tailored to each child's individual characteristics and family environment.

*1 'Survey Results on Issues in Student Guidance such as Problematic Behavior and School Non-attendance of Students in FY2024 and Enhancement of Responses Based on These Results' (https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/seitoshidou/1422178_00006.htm)

*2 As of April 2025, according to the Japanese Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

*3 As of April 2021, based on research by Kakemichi Project, surveying psychiatric home-visit nursing stations operating in Japan at that time.

■ Background and Purpose of Additional Investment

KIBOW decided to make an additional investment to support the further expansion of Kakemichi Project's business and impact, highly evaluating its initiatives and achievements.

1. Expansion of Social Impact

Since the initial investment, the number of Nannaru users has increased significantly, and user mental health indicators have shown significant improvement. It has also become clear that the service contributes to social impact by helping to prevent family members from leaving their jobs.