Investment in GAXI, Inc. from the Sustainability Problem Solving Fund 1 Investment Limited Partnership
Nissay Capital has invested in GAXI, Inc., a scholarship platform provider, through its Sustainability Problem Solving Fund 1. The investment aims to support GAXI's growth and contribute to solving educational inequality and achieving SDGs.
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Nissay Capital Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Naoki Akiyama) has invested in GAXI, Inc., a company developing a scholarship platform business, through the Sustainability Problem Solving Fund 1 Investment Limited Partnership. As a member of the Nippon Life Group, Nissay Capital will contribute to the growth of GAXI and the achievement of the SDGs.
Overview of GAXI, Inc.
GAXI, Inc. is a startup company with the mission to "create a new flow of money that expands the potential of youth," aiming to realize a "society where no one has to give up." They provide one of Japan's largest scholarship information sites, "GAXI," and a cloud-based management system for scholarship operating organizations, "GAXI Agent."
Background of the Investment
The proportion of education costs covered by scholarships in Japan remains at about 10%, and a major issue is that the vast majority of these are loan-type scholarships that require repayment. Furthermore, on the front lines of universities and foundations that operate scholarships, paper-based analog management tasks pose a significant burden, creating structural problems that make it difficult for private funds to flow in as scholarships.
GAXI not only compiles scattered scholarship information into a database to deliver to students, but also drastically reduces the burden on operators by streamlining and going paperless with their cloud system, "GAXI Agent." Additionally, they are rolling out innovative businesses to circulate dormant potential funds in society and increase the overall "volume" of scholarships itself, such as offering "Shin Scholarships" that allow companies and individuals to establish original scholarships with a low burden, and forming "Sustainable Scholarships" utilizing investment returns in collaboration with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation.
Through supporting the establishment and operation of scholarships by companies and universities, the company's business aims to expand the provision and promote the use of grant-type scholarships. Because this initiative contributes to solving the social issue of educational opportunity disparity caused by backgrounds such as poverty, and makes a significant contribution to achieving the SDGs goals, we determined that it deeply aligns with the purpose of establishing this fund, leading to our decision to make this investment.
GAXI Company Information
- Company Name: GAXI, Inc.
- Established: March 1, 2019
- Location: WeWork Hibiya FORT TOWER 10F, 1-1-1 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Representative: Ryosuke Matsubara, Representative Director
- URL: https://gaxi.co.jp/
Nissay Capital Company Overview
- Company Name: NISSAY CAPITAL CO., LTD.
- Established: April 1991
- Capital: 3 billion yen
- Shareholder: Nippon Life Insurance Company (100%)
Fund Overview
- Fund Name: Nissay Capital Sustainability Problem Solving Fund 1 Investment Limited Partnership
- Established: April 2023
- Fund Amount: 3 billion yen
- Manager: Nissay Capital Co., Ltd.
- Investors: Nippon Life Insurance Company, Nissay Capital Co., Ltd.
- Investment Amount: Approximately 10 million to 100 million yen per company
- Fund Period: 18 years
- Investment Stage: All stages
- Investment Target: Startups expected to contribute to society in terms of SDGs, such as technologies and services related to decarbonization, environmental impact reduction, new energy, healthy longevity, and sustainability.
Press Release for Fund Establishment
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000043106.html
Contact Information Regarding This Matter
https://www.nissay-cap.co.jp/contact/index.php
Overview of GAXI, Inc.
GAXI, Inc. is a startup company with the mission to "create a new flow of money that expands the potential of youth," aiming to realize a "society where no one has to give up." They provide one of Japan's largest scholarship information sites, "GAXI," and a cloud-based management system for scholarship operating organizations, "GAXI Agent."
Background of the Investment
The proportion of education costs covered by scholarships in Japan remains at about 10%, and a major issue is that the vast majority of these are loan-type scholarships that require repayment. Furthermore, on the front lines of universities and foundations that operate scholarships, paper-based analog management tasks pose a significant burden, creating structural problems that make it difficult for private funds to flow in as scholarships.
GAXI not only compiles scattered scholarship information into a database to deliver to students, but also drastically reduces the burden on operators by streamlining and going paperless with their cloud system, "GAXI Agent." Additionally, they are rolling out innovative businesses to circulate dormant potential funds in society and increase the overall "volume" of scholarships itself, such as offering "Shin Scholarships" that allow companies and individuals to establish original scholarships with a low burden, and forming "Sustainable Scholarships" utilizing investment returns in collaboration with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation.
Through supporting the establishment and operation of scholarships by companies and universities, the company's business aims to expand the provision and promote the use of grant-type scholarships. Because this initiative contributes to solving the social issue of educational opportunity disparity caused by backgrounds such as poverty, and makes a significant contribution to achieving the SDGs goals, we determined that it deeply aligns with the purpose of establishing this fund, leading to our decision to make this investment.
GAXI Company Information
- Company Name: GAXI, Inc.
- Established: March 1, 2019
- Location: WeWork Hibiya FORT TOWER 10F, 1-1-1 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Representative: Ryosuke Matsubara, Representative Director
- URL: https://gaxi.co.jp/
Nissay Capital Company Overview
- Company Name: NISSAY CAPITAL CO., LTD.
- Established: April 1991
- Capital: 3 billion yen
- Shareholder: Nippon Life Insurance Company (100%)
Fund Overview
- Fund Name: Nissay Capital Sustainability Problem Solving Fund 1 Investment Limited Partnership
- Established: April 2023
- Fund Amount: 3 billion yen
- Manager: Nissay Capital Co., Ltd.
- Investors: Nippon Life Insurance Company, Nissay Capital Co., Ltd.
- Investment Amount: Approximately 10 million to 100 million yen per company
- Fund Period: 18 years
- Investment Stage: All stages
- Investment Target: Startups expected to contribute to society in terms of SDGs, such as technologies and services related to decarbonization, environmental impact reduction, new energy, healthy longevity, and sustainability.
Press Release for Fund Establishment
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000043106.html
Contact Information Regarding This Matter
https://www.nissay-cap.co.jp/contact/index.php