ACT Investment Management KK
ACT Investment Management KK

Patient Capital.
Strategic Partnerships.
Enduring Value.

Supporting investment in the dual-use technology companies that strengthen Japan and allied nations in the Indo-Pacific.

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Our Mission

Building Enduring Partnerships

To deploy patient, strategic capital into dual-use technology companies across Japan and allied Indo-Pacific nations — building enduring partnerships that strengthen national capabilities and create lasting value for all stakeholders.

Core Values

Patience

ACTIM supports investment with a long-time horizon. Strategic capital moves deliberately and with conviction — never chasing short-term returns at the expense of enduring partnerships.

Precision

ACTIM deploys resources with discipline. Every decision is grounded in rigorous analysis, sector expertise, and alignment with allied-nation strategic priorities.

Partnership

ACTIM works alongside founders, governments, and co-investors — across borders, disciplines, and sectors — united by a shared commitment to security and innovation.

Purpose

Every investment serves a broader mission: strengthening the innovation base of Japan and its allied nations. Outcomes matter more than optics.

What We Invest In

Investment Focus

Japan Dual-Use Technology Investment Fund

Target

Advanced Japanese dual-use and defense technology companies — including materials, drones, AI, and cybersecurity — positioned for international expansion.

Purpose

Strategic capital investment for manufacturing capacity growth and overseas sales channel development, strengthening national security and economic advancement for Japan and allied nations.

Materials Drones Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Defense Technology
Leadership

Managing Partners

Frank S. Clark III

Frank S. Clark III

Managing Partner
Representative Director

CEO of PACFORCE. Former Asia-Pacific Executive Director, Janes Group. Retired U.S. Army Colonel. B.S., U.S. Military Academy; M.A., Stanford University. 22 years in Japan with extensive MOD and government network.

Kentaro Asano

Kentaro Asano

Managing Partner
Attorney-at-Law (Japan & New York)

Managing Partner, Very Best Law Offices. CEO, World Trade Center Tokyo. Over 20 years of experience in International M&A, contract negotiations, and dispute resolution. Licensed attorney in Japan and the State of New York.

Keitaro Takahashi

Keitaro Takahashi

Managing Partner
Attorney-at-Law

COO, World Trade Center Tokyo. Former Deputy Director, Security Export Control Division (METI). Former Deputy Director, Economic Treaties Division (MOFA). Licensed attorney in Japan.

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For inquiries about investment opportunities or strategic partnerships, please reach out to our team.

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Our Office

Mitsuhashi Building 3F
1-3-3 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan 107-0061

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