Keisuke Honda, one of Japan's leading soccer players and investors, announced the establishment of the student fund "KSK Mafia" at the same time as the 2022 World Cup.Funds of 250 million to 500 million yen will be provided to students in Asia, including Japan.
"KSK Mafia" is an investment fund that invests in the world's top "student entrepreneurs" together with "student investors" selected from around the world.We will provide 250 million to 500 million yen as angel investment to excellent students before starting a business or immediately after starting a business.Investors will also be recruited from students.Students selected by KSK Mafia as investors will be part of the investment team to find the world's best student entrepreneurs and help grow their businesses.You can receive 10% of the return when the investee exits.
“KSK Mafia” is always looking for both student entrepreneurs and student investors, but the application deadline for the first batch is January 1, 2023.You can apply if you are a student of Asia's top universities and graduate schools (in Japan, Tokyo University, Kyoto University, Keio University, Waseda University, etc.), or if you have graduated or withdrew from school within three years, and if you meet the application qualifications.If you pass the selection by the selection committee, you will become a member of the KSK Mafia.
“Student Investor” Eligibility
1. Those who have excellent grades and achievements regardless of field
2. Those who have a strong passion for technology and ventures
3. Those who have sufficient connections and ability to find excellent entrepreneurs
4. Strong interest in supporting investees
5. People with a sincere heart and diverse ideas
“Student Entrepreneur” Eligibility
1. Those who have excellent grades and achievements regardless of field
2. Founders or co-founders with 25% or more shares in a startup
3. Those who have an idea before or immediately after starting a business (prototype is even better)
4. Those who have a mission, vision and passion to change the world
5. People with a sincere heart and diverse ideas
In 2016, while belonging to Italy's prestigious "AC Milan" as No. 10, Mr. Honda established the investment fund "KSK Angel Fund" to manage his own assets with the aim of solving social issues. Start investing in startups. Two years later, in 2, he co-founded the VC fund "Dreamers Fund" with world-famous actor Will Smith and started investing in US startups.To date, both funds have invested in more than 2018 domestic and overseas startups, and several companies have already reached IPO, M&A, and unicorn.
