Investment in "Toyama Co-Accel Investment Business Limited Liability Partnership"

Nihonkai Lab Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toyama City, President and CEO: Yotaro Nitta, hereinafter "Nihonkai Lab") is pleased to announce that it has invested in the "Toyama Co-Accel Investment Business Limited Liability Partnership" operated by Relic Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Takahiro Kitajima).

As the corporate venture capital of the Nihonkai Gas Kizuna Holdings Group, Nihonkai Lab aims to create new businesses through open innovation and build a co-creation platform for the Hokuriku region by leveraging the foundation cultivated in its energy business.

Overview of Toyama Co-Accel Investment Business Limited Liability Partnership

Name

Toyama Co-Accel Investment Business Limited Liability Partnership

General Partner

Relic Inc.

Limited Partners

Several companies, mainly operating companies

Investment Target

University-launched and region-launched startups centered around the University of Toyama and the Hokuriku region

Management Period

12 years from June 1, 2026

Features

Leveraging Relic's track record of supporting business development for over 5,000 companies, this fund has a system in place to provide end-to-end support from strategy and business planning to development and growth, supporting the commercialization of invested startups with execution capabilities, not just financial support.