Our company is Fujitsu Ventures Co., Ltd.(Note 1)We have expanded the investment targets of corporate venture capital (hereafter, CVC) funds managed by Fujitsu Ventures (hereafter, Fujitsu Ventures) and have begun impact investments to invest in companies that challenge solving social issues.
Impact investing is an investment that aims to simultaneously generate economic returns and positive, measurable social and environmental impacts. Through this impact investment, we are not limited to our direct business areas, but also broadly support various companies that take on the challenge of solving social issues and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
As the first project, microfinance for low-income people in developing countries(Note 2)An investment was made in 2024/5 in Gojo & Company Co., Ltd. (hereafter, Gojo & Company), which provides financial services such as
About Fujitsu Ventures's impact investments
The CVC Fund established by Fujitsu Ventures in April 2021 and managed by Fujitsu Ventures has contributed to solving social issues through its own business activities through investment in domestic and international startups collaborating with our company.
Furthermore, in 2023/5, we clarified the three fields of “solving global environmental problems,” “developing a digital society,” and “improving people's well-being,” as essential contribution areas (materiality).
In response to this, we believe that it is essential to build an ecosystem that transcends industrial boundaries by cooperating with partners who sympathize with each other's purpose and materiality, not limited to our direct business areas, and will begin impact investments in various companies that challenge solving social issues.
image diagramAbout Gojo & Company
Gojo & Company has financial inclusion around the world(Note 3)The mission is to deliver, and microfinance is provided to low-income customers, and it has continued to grow remarkably since its establishment in 2014/7. As of the end of April 2024, it had 2 million customers and had a major social impact, such as improving access to financial services and empowering women. The value provided by Gojo & Company is in line with our materiality “development of a digital society” and “improvement of people's well-being,” and we believe that there is great significance in supporting them as a company.
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Note 1
Fujitsu Ventures Co., Ltd.:
Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO Hideaki Yajima -
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Microfinance:
Financial services such as small-scale loans and savings for low-income people -
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Financial inclusion:
Ensure that everyone can use and benefit from financial services without being left behind
Related links
- Fujitsu Ventures Co., Ltd. Corporate Site
- Establishing a corporate venture capital fund and management subsidiary to accelerate DX (March 31, 2021 press release)
- Fujitsu Group's Sustainability
- Fujitsu Group Materiality
About our contribution to the SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015 are common goals that the entire world should achieve by 2030. Our purpose (meaning of existence), “to bring trust to society through innovation and make the world more sustainable,” promises to contribute to the SDGs.
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