Nissan Chemical Corporation
5-1, Nihonbashi 2-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-6119, Japan
Overview
Nissan Chemical was founded in 1887 as Tokyo Jinzo Hiryo, Japan's first chemical fertilizer manufacturer, by Meiji Period visionaries Jokichi Takamine, Eiichi Shibusawa and Takashi Masuda. Subsequently merging with Kanto Sanso, Nippon Kagaku Hiryo, etc., the company eventually changed its name to Dainippon Jinzo Hiryo. In 1937, the company made a comprehensive transfer of its assets, etc., to Nippon Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd., which was affiliated with Nippon Sangyo Corporation, then changed the name of the company to Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. In 2018, the Company has already been transcending the framework of industry in the development of its business and will accelerate this effort toward the future. In order to clarify this stance, we changed our name to Nissan Chemical Corporation. The company's first factory was built at what is now 1 Ojima, Koto-ku, Tokyo. There is still a memorial monument to commemorate the times in the park that was built at the site.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 1
Sector focus
- Pharmaceutical
Investment portfolio
- Arieca
Led · Series A · May 2022
Arieca develops liquid-metal based thermal interface materials using its patented Liquid Metal Embedded Elastomer (LMEE) technology. Its main products include TIMbber™, an adaptable thermal interface material for semiconductor and power devices, and Thubber®, a soft, stretchable, thermally conductive elastomer. The company targets demanding applications across semiconductor, aerospace, automotive, and healthcare industries. Arieca positions its technology to address rising heat densities as processor node sizes shrink to 7nm, 4nm and below. The firm says its materials combine liquid-metal performance with the manufacturability of thermal greases. Arieca was spun off from Carnegie Mellon University in 2018.
Team
Kojiro Kinoshita
President
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