CVC Details: Benesse Holdings, Inc.

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1. Company Overview

Benesse Holdings is a company providing services in a variety of fields, including education, daily life, and healthcare. By leveraging digital technologies, the company aims to create innovative services through business synergies within its various business domains.

2. Website URL

https://www.benesse.co.jp/digital/fund/

3. Investment Policy

Benesse's Digital Innovation Fund (DIF) invests in companies in the education, daily life, and healthcare sectors that have the potential for business synergies with the Benesse Group. The fund focuses on companies with the capability to plan and develop DX (digital transformation)-related services.

Reference site: https://www.benesse.co.jp/digital/fund/

4. Investment Achievements

• Code Chrysalis: Engineer training school
• Hmcomm: Solutions based on speech processing technology
• Force Valley Concierge: Global recruitment support services
• Bravesoft: App development
• Arthaga Partners: DX-related consulting and IT development

5. Related Articles and Releases

• "Benesse Digital Innovation Fund" invests in Galapagos, a company providing web advertising support services using AI technology, and forms a capital and business alliance
• Benesse's DX and Open Innovation Strategy - note
• Strategic Synergies and Financial Returns Achieved through Benesse CVC

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