Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation

What Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation does

Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd. (名古屋中小企業投資育成株式会社) is a Japanese national policy implementation organization established in 1963 under the Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Facilitation Act (Act No. 101 of 1963). The company provides long-term stable equity capital, management consulting, and business succession support to growth-oriented small and medium enterprises and mid-tier companies, primarily in the Tokai region (Aichi, Gifu, Shizuoka) and Hokuriku region (Toyama, Ishikawa) of Japan. Unlike private VC funds, the company operates under a statutory mandate that allows it to hold equity indefinitely without exit pressure, typically taking non-voting shares up to 50% of total shares to preserve investee management autonomy.

The company's core activities span three revenue streams: investment returns from equity stakes in portfolio companies (dividends and capital gains), professional services from management consulting and business diagnostics, and fees from M&T seminars and training programs (priced at ¥5,500-¥11,000 per participant for portfolio companies). Its portfolio spans a broad set of Japanese SMEs across manufacturing, construction, IT services, biotech, retail, and other industries. Notable recent investments include electronic component manufacturer UHT Holdings, ultra-precision press-die maker Ogaki Seiko, genome-editing startup Grand Green, green hydrogen producer Alhytec, AI-camera fitness SaaS Opt Fit, and cardiac support net developer iCorNe Laboratory.

The organization maintains a nationwide investment network of approximately 3,000 companies with combined annual sales of approximately ¥21 trillion, working alongside affiliated Tokyo and Osaka sister organizations. Its go-to-market is relationship-based enterprise field sales backed by inbound inquiries from prospective investees, referral networks from regional institutions, and demand-generation through M&T seminars and the quarterly Management News journal. The company is led by two co-presidents, Makoto Miya (三矢誠) and Yasuo Yamaguchi (山口靖雄), and operates a closely affiliated consulting arm, Investment Research General Institute Co., Ltd. (TRG). Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation

Legal name

Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co.,Ltd.

Website

https://sbic-cj.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation is a Japanese government policy implementation organization providing long-term stable equity investment, management consulting, and business succession support to growth-oriented SMEs and mid-tier companies in the Tokai and Hokuriku regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SME Equity Investment & Management Consulting

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity (FSANACAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Equity investment services
• Small business lending
• SME investment
• Management consulting
• Business succession planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Nakamura

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment returns and capital gains: The company generates revenue through returns on its equity investments in portfolio companies, including dividends and capital gains from share appreciation over the long term.
2. Management consulting and support services: Provides management consulting, business diagnosis, and support services to invested companies, contributing to revenue through professional service fees.
3. Seminars and training programs: Conducts M&T seminars, business lectures, and management training programs for invested companies and prospective firms, generating revenue through participation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The company provides long-term stable equity investment to growth-oriented small and medium enterprises and mid-tier companies, primarily by subscribing to new non-voting shares up to 50% of total outstanding shares. In parallel, it delivers management consulting, business diagnostics, and training programs (M&T seminars, business seminars, Investment Salon networking events) and supports business succession through employee succession programs. Its services are delivered directly in the Tokai and Hokuriku regions of Japan.

Product overview

Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation (名古屋中小企業投資育成株式会社) is an investment and support services company, not a technology product company. The company operates as a policy implementation organization under the Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Promotion Company Law, providing investment capital and business support services to small and medium enterprises. Their core offerings consist of investment services (長期安定資金提供), training seminars (M&T妍修会, ビジネスセミナー), and business consulting support rather than technology products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long-term Equity Investment (長期安定資金提供)
• Management Consulting and Business Diagnostics
• M&T Training Seminars
• Investment Salon Networking Events
• Business Seminars (対象限定ビジネスセミナー)
• Business Succession Support (従業員承継プログラム)
• Management News Institutional Journal

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 3,000 invested companies nationwide with combined annual sales of approximately ¥21 trillion

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Investment Research General Institute Co., Ltd. (株式会社投資育成総合研究所)coreOthersThe Investment Research General Institute (TRG) is a closely affiliated organization that conducts research surveys and manages seminars and training programs on behalf of the company. Both organizations share a common leadership structure and operate from the same headquarters location in Nagoya, forming an integrated group under the same policy mandate. The CEO of TRG is listed alongside the company president in official disclosures.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Development Bank of Japan (DBJ): Policy-oriented investment bank providing growth capital, mezzanine, and equity-like financing to Japanese corporates, including mid-tier and regional enterprises. Comparable as a government-linked patient-capital provider, though operating at larger deal sizes.
• Japan Finance Corporation (JFC): Government-affiliated policy financial institution providing loans and capital to SMEs across Japan. While primarily a lender rather than equity investor, JFC is the most comparable broad policy-finance incumbent addressing the same customer base.
• Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan (SME Support Japan): Government-affiliated organization offering a broad suite of SME support services including advisory, training, and capital programs. Comparable as a public-sector SME support platform, though not a direct equity investor.

Emerging players

• JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. Japan's largest venture capital firm, providing equity capital to growth-stage startups and SMEs. Comparable as a domestic equity capital provider to growth companies, though commercial and exit-driven rather than policy-mandated.
• SBI Investment Co., Ltd. Major Japanese venture capital firm managing multiple funds across stages and sectors. Comparable as a high-volume domestic equity investor in Japanese growth companies, though with private-fund return objectives.
• MUFG Capital Co., Ltd. Venture capital arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, providing equity capital to Japanese growth-stage companies. Comparable as a domestic VC targeting the SME/mid-market segment, though with bank-affiliated commercial incentives.

Direct peers

• Osaka Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd. Sister organization under the same SME Investment Promotion Act, serving the Kansai region. Offers an identical long-term equity investment and management support model, with shared governance conventions and overlapping affiliated research institutes.
• Tokyo Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd. Sister organization under the same SME Investment Promotion Act, operating in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Provides the same equity investment and management support model to growth-oriented SMEs, making it the most structurally comparable peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments8 records

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