[LUCA Japan] Completes Registration for Type II Financial Instruments Business and Investment Advisory Licenses. Accelerates Democratization of Alternative Investments with Singapore Office Launch.

LUCA Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Keiko Sydenham, hereinafter referred to as "LUCA"), the operator of the alternative investment platform "LUCA," has successfully completed registration for Type II Financial Instruments Business and Investment Advisory/Agency Business as of July 22, 2024. (Financial Instruments Business Registration: Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) No. 3426)

With this registration, LUCA plans to further reduce the minimum investment threshold and expand alternative investment opportunities to a broader range of investors. Specifically, the previous restrictions on the number and attributes of investors will be eased, allowing the minimum investment amount, which was previously set at $100,000, to be reduced to $10,000–$50,000. This will enable investors to build more diversified portfolios. Additionally, by using the LUCA portal, investors can monitor the overall performance of their portfolios, even when investing across multiple funds, allowing them to better experience the benefits of diversification.

Furthermore, leveraging this license acquisition, LUCA will introduce a new platform in near future targeted at high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and semi-affluent investors, alongside its existing LUCA 1.0 platform, which is designed for investors with over 100 million yen in financial assets.

Additionally, in the spring of this year, LUCA opened a Singapore office to further its global expansion and diversification of financial products. Beyond private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure funds, LUCA is now offering opportunities to invest in the unlisted stocks of "mega-ventures" based primarily in North America. This is made possible through partnerships with local private banks, aimed at serving the ultra-wealthy and family offices. The reporting functionality of LUCA 1.0 is also being utilized for alternative investment management, and LUCA is exploring the possibility of offering this system as a white-label solution in the future. This would enhance transparency for private bank clients by enabling better visibility of their alternative investment performance and improving communication with their advisors.

‍About LUCA Japan:
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Founded in July 2021, LUCA Japan Co., Ltd. is dedicated to making alternative investments more accessible. The company provides a digital platform that offers a comparison of funds, facilitates investments, and manages reporting, focusing on delivering alternative funds like private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, and private credit—previously accessible only to institutional investors—to a broader range of investors.

• Start your alternative investment journey (Open an account): https://www.luca.inc/signup
• LUCA Japan website: https://luca.inc
• Address: Otemachi Building FINOLAB, 1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
• Phone: +81-3-6822-2060