Growth-Stage Investing

Minerva Growth Partners (“MGP”) plans to invest from 1 to 3 billion yen per company, primarily targeting growth stage private companies that have established product-market fit (PMF), revenue models, and an attractive unit economics to grow towards 10 billion yen scale in sales. In addition, we will also make private equity investments in growth-stage public companies and their business units and subsidiaries. Our focus areas include consumer internet and B2B software and services including healthcare tech and fintech.

Partnership

Our team with a highly unique and diverse background, has ample experience in public and private investments, investment banking, and in business operations. We will create long-term partnerships with our portfolio companies as well as provide ongoing support for management teams post-IPO.

• Advisory services on capital allocation policy and financial strategy
  • Pre-IPO capitalization table and IR strategy support
  • IPO preparation support – equity story, IPO timing decisions, offering structure
  • Support for M&A and alliances
• Provide advice and execution support for overall CFO operations
  • C-level hiring and team formation, administrative operations, KPI management, and business plan model development support
• Providing market insights as a global institutional investor
  • Provide insights on global industry and capital markets
  • Support for preparing and enhancing communication with institutional investors post-IPO

Private-Public Crossover

MGP is capable of a long-term holding period from pre to post-IPO, allowing an investment across the company’s entire lifecycle. Pleiad Investment Advisors can also invest at an IPO and post-IPO and build large positions in the public markets for long and super-long holding periods.