Information-Technology Promotion Agency
Bunkyo Green Court Center Office, 2-28-8 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-6591, Japan
Overview
IPA, Japan is an information technology promotion agency focused on IT Security, improving reliability of information processing systems, and IT human resources development. It was originally established as a specially-approved corporation, based on the law on promotion of information processing. It is committed to building a society in which every citizen can enjoy the benefits of IT. IPA, Japan is based in Tokyo, Japan.
- Total investments
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- Lead investments
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- Investments · 12mo
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- Active investors
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Sector focus
- Information Technology
Investment portfolio
- Rapidus
Led · Equity · Jun 2026
Rapidus was founded in August 2022 and is led by CEO Atsuyoshi Koike. The company is developing advanced logic chip manufacturing at its IIM-1 facility in Chitose, Hokkaido, with plans to begin 2nm mass production by fiscal 2027. Rapidus works with IBM on process development and with IMEC in Belgium on broader R&D, and NEDO is involved in design projects alongside Fujitsu and IBM Japan. It was initially backed by eight major Japanese companies — Toyota, Sony, NTT, NEC, SoftBank, Denso, Kioxia, and MUFG — and early confirmed customers include Fujitsu and Tenstorrent. The government has become a major backer through sizeable R&D support and a February 2026 investment that left it with 11.5% of voting rights and a golden share veto. Rapidus is positioning itself as an alternative foundry offering small-volume, quick-turnaround services, but faces challenges securing steady customer orders and improving yields given competitors like TSMC and Samsung began 2nm volume production in 2025.
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