Goldwin Play Earth Fund

Goldwin Play Earth Fund is a corporate venture capital fund co-managed by Goldwin Venture Partners Inc. and Ignition Point Venture Partners Inc., focusing on sustainable and innovative material solutions in the fashion industry. Established on April 1, 2022, with an operational period of 10 years and a scale of 3 billion yen, the fund aims to support startups that contribute to a sustainable future.

The fund's investment strategy emphasizes sectors such as fashion and sports, future and community, and global environment, targeting early-stage companies developing technologies and services that advance innovations in sports apparel manufacturing, create a future that benefits children and communities, and realize a beautiful global environment where people and nature coexist in harmony. The fund has invested in companies like Ambercycle, Inc., a Los Angeles-based material innovation company advancing circular material systems for the fashion industry, and Synflux Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based company developing fashion design software and supporting circular garment design and manufacturing.

Goldwin Play Earth Fund collaborates with its limited partner, Goldwin Inc., and Goldwin Tech Lab for R&D in the field of advanced textile materials, aiming to maximize positive impact on the planet. The fund's philosophy centers on integrating regenerated materials into performance and outdoor product lines, pioneering a new era of regenerative textile production in Japan where innovation, performance, and circularity exist in complete harmony.