WiL, a Delaware limited liability company, is a private equity firm that specializes in venture
capital investing in startup or growth-stage consumer and enterprise companies that are ready to
scale and enter new markets such as U.S.-based startups looking to expand in Japan and Asia and
in Japanese startups looking to expand globally. The Firm has offices in Palo Alto, California
and Tokyo, Japan and has been in business since 2014. WiL is wholly owned by Gen Isayama.
WiL Strategic Partners, LLC (“WiLSP”), a Delaware limited liability company, is a Palo Alto,
California-based investment advisory firm with a “fund of funds” strategy, focusing primarily on
investing in unaffiliated venture capital funds. WiLSP has been in business since 2019 and is
also wholly owned by Gen Isayama.
Additionally, WiL GP I, L.P., WiL GP II, L.P., WiL GP III, L.P., TMFIF I, GP, WiL SP I GP,
L.P., WiL SP II GP, L.P, Fujiyama Bridge Lab GP, LP and Suzuki Global Ventures GP, L.P. all
serve as general partners to their respective funds.
This Brochure describes the business practices of WiL and WiLSP (collectively, the “Adviser”
or “Firm”) as a single advisory business.
The investment advisory services offered by the Adviser consist of discretionary investment
advisory and management services provided to affiliated private investment partnerships (each a
“Fund” or “Client” or, collectively, the “Funds” or the “Clients”). Specifically, services to the
Funds consist of (i) investigating,
identifying and evaluating investment opportunities; (ii)
structuring, negotiating and making investments on behalf of the Funds; (iii) managing and
monitoring the performance of such investments; and (iv) exiting such investments on behalf of
the Funds.
Advisory services to each Fund are subject to the specific investment objectives and restrictions
applicable to such Fund, as set forth in such Fund’s limited partnership agreement, investment
management agreement, and other governing documents (collectively, the “Governing
Documents”) and are generally limited to investments in venture capital (private investments in
startups, early-stage, and emerging companies), venture capital funds (limited partner or
equivalent interests in unaffiliated private funds (each an “Other Investment Fund” and,
collectively, the “Other Investments Funds”) that invest in venture capital), and, in certain
circumstances, other Funds advised by the Adviser.
Investors in each Fund should refer to the Governing Documents of the Fund in which they are
invested for further information on the investment objectives and investment restrictions with
respect to such Fund. The Adviser’s investment advisory services are not tailored to the
individualized needs of Fund investors.
WiL does not participate in a wrap fee program.
As of December 31, 2023, the Adviser manages $2,445,826,194] in regulatory assets under
management, all of which are advised on a discretionary basis.
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