Cool Japan Fund

Established in November 2013, Cool Japan Fund is a public-private initiative aimed at fostering international demand for exceptional Japanese products and services. It achieves this by providing risk capital to businesses across various sectors such as media & content, food & services, fashion & lifestyle.

Kenichi Kawasaki

President and CEO

Past deals in Iowa

Spiber

Private Equity Round in 2021
Founded in Japan in 2007, Spiber specializes in designing and manufacturing protein-based materials, notably spider silk. Serving industries such as apparel and automotive, the company uses microbial fermentation to produce its Brewed Protein™ polymers, contributing to animal- and plastic-free initiatives.

Spiber

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in Japan in 2007, Spiber specializes in designing and manufacturing protein-based materials, notably spider silk. Serving industries such as apparel and automotive, the company uses microbial fermentation to produce its Brewed Protein™ polymers, contributing to animal- and plastic-free initiatives.
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