FFG Venture Business Partners

FFG Venture Business Partners is the corporate venture capital arm of Fukuoka Financial Group, based in Fukuoka, Japan. Founded in 2016, it functions as a regional bank venture capital unit that provides strategic funding to startups and growth companies. The firm seeks investments across life science, fintech, deep tech, energy, space, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, consumer services and mobility sectors, with a focus on opportunities in and around Fukuoka. It aligns startup innovation with the parent group's financial services ecosystem, delivering capital and strategic value to accelerate growth and foster collaboration between the corporate group and external ventures.