TNP Partners, Inc., an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, with CEO Masatoshi Go (hereinafter "TNP"), has launched the formation of a new fund, "ARKAS TNP Ascend Fund I," in collaboration with ARKAS EOM, a global venture capital group headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, led by CEO Andrew Economos (hereinafter "ARKAS EOM"). This new fund (hereinafter "the Fund") aims to support Japanese-origin deep tech companies in expanding into global markets. ARKAS EOM is a global investment platform dedicated to sustainable corporate value creation and supporting the growth of technology companies, built upon the "Economics of Mutuality (EOM)" philosophy developed through decades of research and practice at Mars, Incorporated, a global brand owner (including M&M'S, SNICKERS, Pringles, and ROYAL CANIN) based in the United States. In addition to its global investment network spanning the U.S., the Middle East, and Europe, ARKAS EOM has a proven track record of collaboration with U.S. federal government agencies and security-related institutions, giving it deep expertise in economic security matters within the deep tech sector. The Fund will be managed through ARKAS TNP Capital, Inc., a joint venture established by TNP and ARKAS EOM. Operating within the framework of economic security, it will foster advanced technologies and deep tech, strengthen supply chains, promote technological self-reliance, and advance open innovation between Japan and the United States. With a target size of 15 billion yen, the Fund aims to provide end-to-end support—from research and development to commercialization, global growth, and access to capital markets—for Japan's outstanding technological innovations, ensuring they are not confined to academic research. Japan is one of the world's leading technological nations, yet it faces significant challenges in commercializing research and expanding into global markets. Amid intense global co