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The investment platform will be fully launched to expand investment opportunities in AI\/DX domains and to support growth and value enhancement of portfolio companies. Each party will contribute approximately one-third, the investment period is 7 years, and formation is planned for December 2026.","jir_summary":"### Strengthening Growth Strategy Centered on M&A and PMI\nAs part of its medium- to long-term growth strategy to transform into an AI-native company, SHIFT Inc. will establish a new investment limited liability partnership (a subsidiary) and, in collaboration with Tokyo Gas, set up a fund totaling 15 billion yen. The targets are domestic system integrators, system engineering services, and software development and sales companies, and the aim is to enhance an investment platform capable of executing the full spectrum from deal sourcing to PMI and growth support.\n\n### Purpose of Collaboration and Future Outlook\nBy combining Tokyo Gas\u2019s customer base with SHIFT Inc.\u2019s M&A and PMI expertise, the collaboration will create investment opportunities that would be difficult to capture individually and accelerate post-investment corporate value enhancement. The initiative aims to generate new opportunities that support mid-term plan growth in the solutions business and to improve SHIFT Inc.\u2019s medium- to long-term corporate value through sustained growth of portfolio companies.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Fund Size: 15 hundred million yen (Unknown)\nContribution Ratio (Fund Contributions): SHIFT Inc. 33.3%, Tokyo Gas 33.3%, SGC 34.0% (planned) (Unknown)\nInvestment Period: 7 years (investment period of 3 years) (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SHIFT, #InvestmentPlatform, #M&A, #PMI","jir_key_figures":"Total Fund Size: 15 hundred million yen\nContribution Ratio: SHIFT Inc. 33.3%, Tokyo Gas 33.3%, SGC 33.3% (planned)\nInvestment Period: 7 years (investment period of 3 years)","jir_meta_title":"SHIFT Inc. Launches Growth Investment Platform: Joint Fund with Tokyo Gas\uff5cDecember 2026","jir_meta_description":"SHIFT Inc. and Tokyo Gas will establish an investment limited liability partnership totaling 15 billion yen. 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