yet2Ventures
yet2Ventures is a technology investment firm that focuses on start-ups delivering revolutionary products to market. yet2Ventures is an Open Innovation fund that specializes in corporate spinouts, medical devices, electronics, materials science and clean tech.
Mitsui Global Investment
Mitsui Global Investment (MGI) is a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., which invests in opportunities that have potential for growth. While we are headquartered in Tokyo, we also have offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Shanghai and Beijing. Our investments reach beyond these geographical barriers, allowing us to build a diversified global portfolio. Through our recent name change, in conjunction with improvements in our ability to collaborate with our parent company, we also can now execute even larger-scope investments more seamlessly and effectively.
Fairbridge Venture Partners
Fairbridge Venture Partners is a venture partnership using a different model to invest into early stage companies. The Fairbridge difference is found in the fund structure and in the investment criteria. As principals of significant family offices, we have created Fairbridge as a way for other families to invest alongside us in our unique opportunity set without the lack of alignment between fund management and investors found in the traditional fund model. We believe the Fairbridge model benefits our fellow investors and our entrepreneurs.
Ecrio Inc.
Ecrio is the leading supplier of LTE/4G all IP communications client solutions for the mobile industry. Ecrio offers a comprehensive suite of standards compliant (3GPP, GSMA) Communications Client Solutions including Messaging Solutions (SMS over LTE), Rich Communications Solutions (RCS, RCS-e), Voice Solutions (VoLTE – Voice over LTE) and Video Solutions (Video Sharing and Calling). The Company’s mobile communications client solutions are all built on a robust, scalable, carrier grade, SIP/IMS Client Framework that has been deployed on more than 50 million handsets. Ecrio’s customers include industry leaders such as NTT DoCoMo, SK Telecom and Verizon Wireless.
DFJ Athena
DFJ Athena is a South Korea-focused venture capital firm with offices in Seoul and Silicon Valley. As a global leader in the electronics industry and early adopter of wireless and broadband technologies, South Korea is becoming the next promising arena for venture capital investing in Asia. Korean entrepreneurs are bringing innovative technologies to market and achievingrapid acceptance in sectors such as broadband, 3.5G, Wimax, digital multimedia broadcasting, and online role-playing-games. With extensive networks in both South Korea and the world via the DFJ Global Network, DFJ Athena’s Team has access to emerging Korean technologies and the start-up experience to help these companies succeed both in South Korea and internationally. The investment team has had significant successes with its prior fund, Athena Technology Ventures, including investments in CDS, DemandTec, Ipivot, ProfitLogic, and Zantaz.