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‘Womenomics’ researcher to bring ESG to Japanese startups
Kathy Matsui, formerly of Goldman Sachs, starts female-run venture fund to support health care, fintech and other young firms.
June 1, 2021 3 MINS
After 30 years in Japan, former Goldman Sachs vice chair Kathy Matsui, known for research that shifted government policy on women at work, is starting a venture fund that could help put some of her ideas into practice.
Matsui, who left Goldman Sachs Group Inc. at the end of 2020, has teamed up with three other experienced female financial executives to build a fund that aims to invest $150 million in sectors including health care, fintech, next-generation work and education, as well as the environment. The MPower Partners Fund, a rarity in Japan for its female leadership, will seek to secure high returns while imbuing startups with environmental, social and governance values, Matsui said.
Jun 1, 2021
After 30 years in Japan, former Goldman Sachs vice chair Kathy Matsui, known for research that shifted government policy on women at work, is starting a venture fund that could help put some of her ideas into practice.
Matsui, who left Goldman Sachs Group Inc. at the end of 2020, has teamed up with three other experienced female financial executives to build a fund that aims to invest $150 million (¥16.4 billion) in sectors including health care, fintech, next-generation work and education, and as the environment. The MPower Partners Fund, a rarity in Japan for its female leadership, will seek to secure high returns while imbuing startups with environmental, social and governance values, Matsui said.
Tokyo, Japan (PRWEB) June 02, 2021 The fund will focus on investments into growth- to late-stage Japanese startups, and the remainder into earlier-stage