Today, IG Port, Inc. (“IG Port”), a core portfolio company of Hibiki Path Advisors (“we,” or “Hibiki”), announced the signing of a capital and business alliance agreement (the “Alliance”) with Sanrio Company, Ltd. (“Sanrio”).
For details, please refer to Sanrio’s official release:
Notice Regarding Capital and Business Alliance With IG Port, Inc.
We Hibiki, fully support the Alliance with Sanrio. According to the release, the business collaboration encompasses:
①Develop animated content based on Sanrio character IP and support the growth of creators through that process
②Jointly create business opportunities that leverage characters from works produced by the IG Port Group
③Jointly create, develop, acquire, and nurture new IP
We believe these initiatives concisely reflect Sanrio’s high regard for IG Port’s animation production capabilities—including those of its group companies—as well as the manga IP creation strength of its publishing subsidiary, MAG Garden Corporation.
Above all, for IG Port—an enterprise striving to grow its licensing business—to enter into the alliance with Sanrio, one of the most iconic leaders in the global IP industry, marks a truly transformative step forward. We think of the Alliance as major news for IG Port’s shareholders and an exciting beginning for the company’s next chapter in global IP development and expansion.
Hibiki’s Chief Investment Officer and Representative Director, Yuya Shimizu, commented:
“The announcement of this capital alliance with Sanrio was truly astonishing, but I see it as an outstanding strategic move for IG Port. As both a shareholder and a long-time fan, I am deeply impressed by this decision by CEO Ishikawa-san. The exceptional animation capabilities of Production I.G and WIT STUDIO, combined with MAG Garden’s rich portfolio of IPs, are now poised to reach the global stage through this synergistic collaboration with Sanrio. I fully support this bold and visionary step.”
At Hibiki, we are proud to stand alongside ambitious companies and visionary leaders like IG Port—those who never cease to challenge convention and push the boundaries of imagination. As an institutional investor, we remain fully committed to supporting them with both conviction and enthusiasm.
(Drafted by: M. Matsumoto)
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