A specialized government corporation complementing commercial financial institutions via policy-based financing for general public, SMBs, startups, agriculture, and fisheries
| Full Name | 株式会社日本政策金融公庫 (Japan Finance Corporation) |
| Investment Thesis/Focus | A specialized government corporation complementing commercial financial institutions via policy-based financing for general public, SMBs, startups, agriculture, and fisheries |
| Headquarters Location | Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (東京都千代田区大手町1-9-4 大手町フィナンシャルシティ ノースタワー) |
| Established Date | October 1, 2008 (平成20年10月1日) |
| Organization Size | 7,423 employees (as of FY2025 budget), 152 branch offices nationwide |
| Investment Stage/Size | Not a traditional VC - government policy finance institution providing policy-based financing, microfinance, startup support via Startup Pop; includes equity-like 'new stock subscription rights' (新株予約権) |
| Founders | Merged from 4 predecessor entities in 2008 (no individual named founders) |
| Legal Entity Type | Special Corporation (特殊法人) governed by Japan Finance Corporation Act (日本政策金融公庫法) |
| Email Contact | No direct public email - uses inquiry form at https://www.jfc.go.jp/n/inquiry/index.html and phone: 0120-154-505; Startups can use chatbot at https://kn-businessloan-chatbot.hosting.ai2-jp.com/azure.html |