UntroD Capital Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Akihiko Nagata; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Shinji Oshige as Head of Investment. Oshige has extensive experience leading investments, support, and exits for approximately 70 startups at INCJ, Ltd. Moving forward, he will work alongside Director Hajime Yamabe to oversee the entire process from seed and early-stage investments in the Real Tech Fund to portfolio company support and exits. President and CEO Akihiko Nagata will oversee the entire company, and the three, Nagata, Yamabe, and Oshige, will leverage their respective experiences and strengths to promote the social implementation of R&D-oriented startups and maximize fund returns. Furthermore, Oshige will newly join the Investment Committee of the Real Tech Fund No. 4 Investment Limited Partnership, which the Company operates. ▶ Shinji Oshige Long Interview Article: https://untrod.inc/news/2387/ Background Since the establishment of the Real Tech Fund in 2015, the Company has provided lead investments and long-term hands-on support to R&D-oriented startups from the seed and early stages. As the number of investees grows and their social implementation progresses, the importance of a system that oversees the entire portfolio, enhances investee value, monitors progress, makes follow-on investments, and guides them through to exit, in addition to individual investment decisions, has become even more critical. Shinji Oshige, as Managing Director and Joint Group Head of the Venture Growth Investment Group at INCJ, Ltd. (formerly Innovation Network Corporation of Japan), led numerous startup investments and support initiatives, successfully completing exits for all approximately 70 portfolio companies by the company's liquidation in 2025. His experience in achieving a variety of exits, not limited to IPOs, will be utilized in building a system to guide the Company's seed and early