A report from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry that it is necessary to judge the corporate value of startups not only from the financial aspect but also from human resources and technological capabilities in order to encourage large companies to invest in start-up companies and increase the momentum to create new businesses. The book has been put together.
According to this, when a large company acquires a start-up company, it often underestimates the value of the start-up company and does not reach an agreement on the price.
Therefore, when calculating the value of a start-up company, it is necessary to understand not only the financial aspect but also human resources, technical capabilities, and synergistic effects.
In addition, even if profits do not increase in the short term after the acquisition, it is necessary to proactively explain to investors that it is a strategy for medium- to long-term growth.
According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, in the United States, large companies such as GAFA are actively acquiring start-up companies and are working to create new businesses, but in Japan such movements are not yet active. I will.
For this reason, we hope that this report will lead to increased investment by large companies in start-up companies in Japan, which will lead to new research and development and business creation.