Announcement of New Partner Joining i-nest capital
i-nest capital announced that Tetsuya Nakashima has joined as a partner. Nakashima started his career as a locksmith and led startup support and fund management at Colopl Next, achieving 24 exits including IPOs for Timee and Adish. The firm aims to strengthen its investment activities under the new structure.
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- 📰 Published: June 1, 2026 at 10:00
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On June 1, 2026, i-nest capital, Inc. (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Takashi Yamanaka) announced that Tetsuya Nakashima has joined as a partner. Starting his career as a locksmith, Nakashima moved into entrepreneur support at an incubation facility before joining Colopl Next in 2016. He has spent over 12 years on the front lines of startup support. Most recently, as a General Partner, he led fund management and achieved a total of 24 exits, including IPOs for companies like Timee and Adish. Additionally, as the representative of his own business, LABOTORY, he has led numerous projects to success by fusing technical capability and originality through collaborations with major game companies and other entertainment firms. Under the new structure, we will further enhance our investment activities to meet the expectations of our investors and entrepreneurs.
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