Hideo Hirama

Tohoku Innovation Capital Corp. (TICC) is an independent venture capital firm which was founded in 2003 by Ko Kumagai. Located in Sendai, Japan, the firm assists early-stage venture companies which are led by innovative entrepreneurs. TICC has strong relationships with institutions in the Tohoku District including Tohoku University, the Tohoku Economic Federation and local governments. They launched their first fund, the Tohoku Incubation Fund, in 2004 with Development Bank of Japan, Intelligent Cosmos Research Institute Co., Ltd., Tohoku Electric Power Co., Ltd., Tohoku Economic Federation, three local governments and four regional banks as limited partners.