QR Investment

What QR Investment does

QR Investment is a Japan-based private investment firm headquartered in Kanazawa, operating as a subsidiary within CCI Group's asset management division (資産運用業) alongside FD ALCO. The firm focuses on cross-border investments that connect Japanese regional companies — particularly in technology, food and consumer goods, and inbound tourism — with capital and commercial networks across Asia and Southeast Asia, with a notable emphasis on Japan-Taiwan linkages. Its business model centers on participating as a seed investor in multi-corporate venture capital vehicles, most prominently J-Origin Asia Fund I Co., Ltd., which was co-founded in July 2025 with support from Japanese and Taiwanese business companies and financial institutions, initially targeting US$10 million and scaling toward approximately US$50 million.

The firm serves a specific thematic mandate: regional revitalization in Japan by channeling Asian capital and market access into regional Japanese businesses that lack the cross-border infrastructure typically available to Tokyo-based firms. QR Investment leverages the broader CCI Group ecosystem — including Hokkoku Bank's regional footprint, FD ALCO's asset management capabilities, and overseas subsidiaries in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Africa — to source deals and provide portfolio companies with expansion pathways into Asian markets. No specific products, pricing models, or underlying technology platforms are publicly disclosed, and revenue figures are not available.

QR Investment operates with a small team (1-10 employees per firmographic data) and is led by CEO-level executives including Representative Director and CEO Fumio Hamano and President & CEO Matsuta Yoichiro. The firm has no disclosed AI or technology capabilities and its public visibility is primarily through its parent group's website and a dedicated URL (hfhd.co.jp/qri). No detailed historical milestones, prior funding rounds, or portfolio performance metrics are available in the provided data, and the firm's operating status is inferred from its inclusion in CCI Group's active group company roster.

Name

QR Investment

Legal name

QR Investment

Website

https://www.hfhd.co.jp/qri/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

QR Investment is a Japan-based, CCI Group-affiliated investment firm that channels Asian capital into Japanese regional companies in technology, food/consumer goods, and inbound tourism, primarily through its seed investment in the J-Origin Asia Fund I cross-border platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asset Management and Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Cross-border venture capital
• Asset management services
• Regional revitalization investment
• Asia market expansion
• Private equity investments

Headquarters

HQ city

Kanazawa

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Core offering

QR Investment operates as an asset management and investment firm under CCI Group, providing cross-border investment services focused on regional revitalization in Japan. It participates as a seed investor in venture capital funds such as J-Origin Asia Fund I, which channels capital from Japanese and Taiwanese financial institutions and corporates into Japanese regional companies seeking expansion into Asian markets.

Product overview

QR Investment operates as an asset management company under CCI Group, providing investment services as part of the group's finance and investment business segment. Based on the source data, QR Investment is listed as a group company within CCI Group's asset management operations, though specific product details and service descriptions are not available in the provided sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• J-Origin Asia Fund I (Seed Investor Participation) Seed investment participation in a multiple corporate venture capital fund that channels Japanese and Taiwanese capital into Japanese regional companies for cross-border expansion into Asian markets. Intended for Japanese regional technology, food/consumer goods, and inbound tourism companies.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Anchor Holdings: Japanese regional revitalization-focused PE/investment vehicle that deploys capital into regional SMEs. Closest direct peer given the shared mandate of using capital markets to revitalize Japan's regional economies.
• BEENEXT: Japan-anchored venture capital firm with cross-border investment focus across Asia. Comparable as a sector-focused CVC running Japan-Asia cross-border thesis vehicles similar to J-Origin Asia Fund I.
• East Ventures: Early-stage VC with strong Japan and Southeast Asia presence. Comparable cross-border Japan-Asia investment platform targeting similar regional and consumer-facing verticals.
• World Innovation Lab (WiL): Cross-border venture firm connecting Japan with global (including Asia) markets, often co-investing with Japanese corporates. Directly comparable as a Japan-anchored cross-border CVC platform.
• Coral Capital: Japan-focused early-stage VC with strong cross-border (US-Asia) orientation. Comparable in operating as a Japan-anchored cross-border CVC platform serving similar founder profiles.

Broad incumbents

• Global Brain: One of Japan's largest independent VCs with extensive corporate CVC partnerships and overseas offices. Comparable as a broader incumbent running multiple sector-focused CVC vehicles in Japan.
• JAFCO Group: Largest dedicated Japanese VC/PE firm with broad sector and stage coverage. Comparable as a broad incumbent Japanese asset manager that competes for regional and cross-border deals.
• Mizuho Capital: CVC arm of Mizuho Financial Group, running multiple Japanese sector funds. Comparable as a bank-affiliated broad incumbent that competes for regional Japan VC allocation.
• Japan Post Investment Corporation: Investment arm of Japan Post Group with mandates covering domestic and overseas private equity. Comparable broad incumbent with regional Japan and Asia-Pacific focus that overlaps with QR Investment's mandate.

Emerging players

• Archetype Ventures: Japan-based early-stage VC with corporate partnerships. Comparable as an emerging Japan-focused CVC-style platform competing for similar regional and consumer deals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments32 records

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