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Ichiro Co., Ltd., operator of the custom-tailored nursing care service “Ichiro,” has raised a total of approximately 1.13 billion yen in Series B funding through a third-party allotment of new shares underwritten by Fast Track Initiative Inc., Aflac Ventures Japan, Inc., MPower Partners Fund LP, Open Network Lab/ESG No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership (commonly known as Earthshot Fund), Cygames Capital, Inc., Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital Co., Ltd., Meiji Yasuda Future Co-Creation Investment Limited Partnership, and One Capital Co., Ltd., as well as borrowing from the Japan Finance Corporation. This brings the company’s total funding to approximately 1.54 billion yen. Ichiro will continue to accelerate growth and innovation in the nursing care market, which continues to expand with the aging population.
急速に拡大する介護市場で イチロー は、介護とテクノロジーの融合による業界の課題解決を目指し、介護サービスの開発に取り組んでいます。
In November of last year, we obtained the international certification “B Corp,” which is issued to companies with a high level of public interest that are considerate of the environment and society, and we are promoting management that emphasizes the creation of social value, with the goal of balancing “social contribution” and “profit pursuit.” In February of this year, we established the “Care-related Service Industry Association” in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and as its representative director, we are leading the way not only in developing our own services, but also in promoting sustainable care services and building the future of the industry as a whole.
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当社は、更なるサービスの拡充と業界への貢献を加速させるため、シリーズBにて総額11.3億円の資金調達を実施いたしました。資金使途は、介護支援システムの開発強化、専門人材の採用、全国展開に向けた市場開拓等です。
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