Line and Yahoo Japan Merger Company Z Holdings Also Merges Venture Capital Firms... Launch of 'Z Venture Capital'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Japan's Z Holdings announced on the 1st that its consolidated subsidiaries YJ Capital (YJC) and Line Ventures have merged.

Earlier last month, Naver's Japanese subsidiary Line and SoftBank's subsidiary operating Yahoo Japan, Z Holdings, completed their business integration. Accordingly, YJC and Line Ventures, which were affiliates of the two companies, were also integrated. The successor company between the two firms is YJC, which has changed its name to Z Venture Capital (ZVC) and started operations.

ZVC integrates the corporate venture capital (CVC) investment functions and activities of both companies following the business integration and corporate restructuring of Z Holdings and Line.

Additionally, ZVC launched the "ZVC 1 Investment Partnership" fund worth 30 billion yen. This is one of the largest CVCs in Japan, and ZVC plans to seek investment opportunities in global markets including Korea, Japan, the United States, China, and Southeast Asia.

ZVC also plans to maximize the corporate value of startups through global and domestic investments in Japan. It aims to create business collaboration opportunities where both startups and the Z Holdings group can grow and benefit together.

Shinichiro Hori, CEO of ZVC, stated, "ZVC will provide capital as a growth foundation for startups, develop services through exchanges within the Z Holdings ecosystem, and cooperate to create a better society. The newly launched ZVC will do its best as a partner creating the future together."

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