INVESTMENT LAB CO., LTD.
An independent Tokyo-based asset manager · Established in 2020

A market the world
can trust.

An independent Tokyo-based manager, founded to bring an accurate local understanding of Japan — and the investment opportunities it creates — to investors worldwide.

2,500+
Company meetings per year — proprietary bottom-up coverage of Japanese mid & small-caps.
Multi-region
client base
Diversified global & local clients across hedge fund, long-only, and VC vehicles — both commingled and SMA.
Deep
experience
& network
Long careers and broad relationships across the investment value chain — sell-side, buy-side, and asset-owner.

Figures are approximate and reflect aggregate activity by Investment Lab professionals across listed-equity research, private-market sourcing, and advisory-related engagements. Client count includes commingled funds, separately managed accounts, and advisory relationships as applicable.

i.
Mission · Vision · Values
理 念

Our outline.

Vision

A market the world
can trust.

Mission

To be the trusted specialist of Japanese markets — delivering disciplined returns and lasting value for our investors and society.

Values
i.

Challenge
the new.

ii.

Passionate, disciplined,
imaginative —
as one team.

iii.

Fair to one another.
Fair to ourselves.

ii.
A Message from the Founder
代 表 メ ッ セ ー ジ
Naohide Une
Naohide Une
Partner · CEO

A message
from the Founder.

We founded Investment Lab to be a trusted Japan specialist — bringing accurate local understanding of this market, and the investment opportunities it creates, to investors around the world.

Japan today offers something rare among developed markets: genuine structural change meeting persistent inefficiency. Corporate governance reform, normalised inflation, and a long tail of under-covered mid- and small-caps create an environment where careful, locally sourced research still earns its return.

Our commitment to overseas allocators is simple. We act as your local specialist in Japan — fiduciary first, disciplined in risk, and aligned through meaningful personal investment in our own funds.

Unrelenting effort. Self-discipline.
Fair and honest. Contribution to society.
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iii.
For Each Stakeholder
関 係 者 各 位

To those engaging
with Japan.

We bring local specialist depth to the global capital, expertise, and operating discipline that the next phase of the Japanese market deserves.

i.

For Asset Owners

海 外 機 関 投 資 家 ・
適 格 投 資 家 様 へ

A local specialist for the Japan allocation — focused research, disciplined risk, and meaningful alignment.

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ii.

For Peer Funds

同 業 ファンド ( HF · PE · VC )
様 へ

A note on how we engage — selectively — with peers exploring the Japanese market.

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iii.

For Talent

採 用 ・ キャリア

A flat team of long-career professionals. We hire rarely, but always with care.

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iv.
What We Do
事 業 内 容

What we do.

Listed Equity Fund

上 場 株 ファンド 事 業

A Japanese listed equity strategy combining bottom-up fundamental research with disciplined, quantitative risk management. Our team focuses on the under-covered segments of the Japanese market where local research depth still has an edge.

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— Other Business We engage with overseas funds whose work brings them into the Japanese market — providing advisory input on a relationship basis where it is helpful.

We also operate a domestic venture capital business focused on Japanese later-growth-stage startups.
Important Information — Risk and Costs
Information on this website is intended for general informational purposes regarding the Firm’s business activities. It does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security or fund interest. Strategies, funds, and accounts operated, advised, or managed by the Firm involve various risks, including possible loss of principal. See Important Information for details.
v.
Our Team
チ ー ム 紹 介

A team of long-career
professionals.

Members across investment, operations, and governance — drawn from global investment banks, one of the world’s largest asset owners, specialist hedge funds, a top-tier law firm, and natural sciences research. Independent, flat, and fully aligned with our investors.

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vi.
Contact
お 問 い 合 わ せ

Get in touch.

For all inquiries — institutional investors, qualified investors, media, careers, and general correspondence — please indicate the subject (e.g., “Investor inquiry”, “Careers”, “Media”) and write to the address below. We respond in English or Japanese.

info@investmentlab.co.jp