TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the implication of Japanese government venture capital (VC) policies for future research and to provide basis for policymakers and practitioners.Design/methodology/approach This is an academic literature review of available peer-reviewed publications on government VC policies. This paper discusses and analyses the current state and issues of the Japanese government VC policies regarding three research questions: What do Japanese government VCs do? Do they contribute to their portfolios? and Do they contribute to the development of VC market?Findings There are mainly two findings in this paper: It is effective to establish a complementary relationship with private VCs for Japanese government VCs to contribute to their portfolios; Japanese government should simultaneously continue to make and review policies for the VC market, the stock market, the entrepreneur sector and the environment surrounding them by its strategic long-term commitment to contribute to the development of VC market and new technology-based firms in Japan.Originality/value As there are only a few studies on recently strengthened Japanese government VC policies, this paper provides an in-depth discussion on these Japanese VC policies, which can be used for future research and as a valuable resource for policymakers and practitioners.
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
SN  - 2071-1395
DO  - 10.1108/APJIE-11-2017-0040
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/APJIE-11-2017-0040
AU  - Kirihata Tetsuya
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Japanese government venture capital: what should we know?
T2  - Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 14
EP  - 31
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -