SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST INVESTMENT CO., LTD. (President: Hiroyuki Natori), in collaboration with Aozora Corporate Investment Co., Ltd.ad_group has invested in Angel Bridge Unicorn Fund Ⅲ Investment Limited Partnership, managed by Angel Bridge Inc. (hereinafter “Angel Bridge”) through the Japan Next Generation Investment Limited Partnership (hereinafter, "the Fund").

Angel Bridge is a venture capital firm distinguished by its approach, which is based on private equity (PE) fund theories and methodologies. Making large, consistent investments in high-quality opportunities is achieved through deep, fact-based business analysis, alongside the provision of hands-on support to maximize corporate value. The firm primarily targets early-stage start-ups in high-potential sectors, including IT services, university-originated ventures, and deep technology. In addition to early-stage investments, the firm actively supports mid-stage growth companies, with the strategic objective of fostering the emergence of Japanese mega-ventures.

The firm’s team of professionals, equipped with strategic consulting expertise, provides comprehensive operational and strategic support to portfolio companies. This capability is expected to contribute significantly to entrepreneurial success and the development of globally competitive Japanese ventures.

The Fund primarily invests in relatively young VC funds that target domestic startup companies, with the aim of discovering and supporting high-quality VC funds to contribute to the development of the domestic venture community.