Establishment of 'Black Water Finance Inc.' to Provide End-to-End Financial Support for Startup Challenges
ISSUE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES has established 'Black Water Finance Inc.', a subsidiary specializing in startup finance. It will provide end-to-end support for fundraising and M&A advisory.
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ISSUE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takahiro Mizuno; hereinafter 'ISSUE'), whose mission is to 'provide unwavering clarity in uncertain times,' established 'Black Water Finance Inc.', a company specializing in finance, in January 2026.
## Background of Establishment
For Japanese startups, finance is one of the most critical issues that dictate business growth.
However, many business leaders face the problem of dedicating significant man-hours to fundraising and M&A activities, which stalls the business development they should originally be focusing on.
ISSUE has supported numerous challengers through strategic consulting for new businesses. What we have repeatedly witnessed in the field is the sight of 'entrepreneurs who have business potential but cannot move forward due to the wall of finance.'
To solve this problem, we established Black Water Finance Inc. as a specialized organization focusing on the finance domain. Rather than over-promising success, we believe the true role of finance as envisioned by ISSUE is 'creating a state where one can try again even if they fail.'
## Business Activities
Black Water Finance provides the following services for startup executives:
**■ Fundraising Support**
Comprehensive support throughout the entire fundraising process, from designing approaches to VCs and assisting with investor pitches, to debt financing. We minimize the man-hours executives spend on fundraising and maximize speed and results.
**■ M&A Advisory**
Supporting strategic M&A during business transition periods. We provide advisory services directly linked to management decision-making, including acquisitions, sales, and capital alliances.
### Representative's Comment
'Alongside entrepreneurs who try to move forward even if they have to drink muddy water, we want to deliver a mechanism through the power of finance so their challenges don't end in a single attempt. Facing head-on the distortion that occurs between capital and decision-making, and designing an environment where challengers can continue to challenge, is the raison d'etre of Black Water Finance.'
## Background of Establishment
For Japanese startups, finance is one of the most critical issues that dictate business growth.
However, many business leaders face the problem of dedicating significant man-hours to fundraising and M&A activities, which stalls the business development they should originally be focusing on.
ISSUE has supported numerous challengers through strategic consulting for new businesses. What we have repeatedly witnessed in the field is the sight of 'entrepreneurs who have business potential but cannot move forward due to the wall of finance.'
To solve this problem, we established Black Water Finance Inc. as a specialized organization focusing on the finance domain. Rather than over-promising success, we believe the true role of finance as envisioned by ISSUE is 'creating a state where one can try again even if they fail.'
## Business Activities
Black Water Finance provides the following services for startup executives:
**■ Fundraising Support**
Comprehensive support throughout the entire fundraising process, from designing approaches to VCs and assisting with investor pitches, to debt financing. We minimize the man-hours executives spend on fundraising and maximize speed and results.
**■ M&A Advisory**
Supporting strategic M&A during business transition periods. We provide advisory services directly linked to management decision-making, including acquisitions, sales, and capital alliances.
### Representative's Comment
'Alongside entrepreneurs who try to move forward even if they have to drink muddy water, we want to deliver a mechanism through the power of finance so their challenges don't end in a single attempt. Facing head-on the distortion that occurs between capital and decision-making, and designing an environment where challengers can continue to challenge, is the raison d'etre of Black Water Finance.'