CVC Business Partnership
Client
FIRST CVC Inc.
Bridging innovations between Japan and Asia
FIRST CVC operated Japan's largest CVC community, and we had accumulated a network of Asian startups. Couldn't we work together to activate the startup ecosystem across the Asian countries?
Bringing companies and startups together
By mixing the strengths of one another, we identified an opportunity to resolve information asymmetries and network fragmentation to help support Japanese companies and Asian startups connect and enter each other’s markets.
Inevitable Future
A strategic business partnership to activate cross-country collaboration and innovation.
Driving co-creation
Our strategic business partnership aims to bridge the CVC ecosystem in Japan with startups in neighboring Asian countries. With I&CO’s strategist serving as FIRST CVC’s external advisor, we are fostering inter-company synergy to promote business collaboration, fundraising, and corporate value enhancement.
Drawing the start line
Starting from the company name, we crafted FIRST CVC’s brand statement, visual identity, and corporate logo - all crucial elements of its communication strategy. Associated assets, along with their website, form a cohesive set of visual touchpoints.
Producing Japan’s largest curtain-raiser event
Working closely with FIRST CVC, we helped them produce the CVC industry’s first large-scale summit meeting. In addition to our role as the event creative director, we offered our global insights by paneling on stage.
238 companies, 404 people
Number of CVCs attending the first JAPAN CVC SUMMIT
350B
Market potential as an innovation platform (amount invested by participating companies annually in yen)
