Nikon – Startup Investor Profile

Nikon Corporation is engaged in the manufacture and sale of optics and imaging instruments.

Location: Tokyo

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Investment Regions: SEA

Investment Stages: late-stage, pre-seed, seed, series-a

Website: https://www.nikon.co.jp/

AI Reasoning: Nikon announced establishment of the NFocus Fund with Geodesic Capital and acted as anchor LP; fund established August 6, 2024. The announcement (August 27, 2024) indicates Nikon engaged in venture investing activity via NFocus and Nikon Ventures Corporation. The most recent identified investment-related activity is August 6, 2024, which is between 6 and 15 months prior. The last known investment activity was participation in NFocus Fund that will invest in startups; the startup/related entity mentioned: NFocus Fund (investments to startups via Geodesic/Nikon Ventures) and Nikon Ventures Corporation collaborating with startups. Time since that activity places Nikon in the category where the last known investment occurred between 6 and 3 months ago, so assign the appropriate tag.

Not Active – No known investments in the last 12 months.

Low Activity – Only known investments between the last 12 and 6 months.

Active – Known investments between the last 6 and 3 months.

Very Active – Known investments in the last 3 months.