MOL Group’s Daibiru Corporation announced the start of the corporate venture capital (CVC) business and with MOL’s CVC MOL PLUS Co., Ltd. (CEO: Takuya Sakamoto; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) opened the “MOL PLUS Daibiru Desk” at Daibiru office, which is operated by Daibiru and MOL PLUS.

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The Daibiru Desk aims to “create a new city” by upgrading the real estate business and creating new businesses through investment in and support for startups such as property technology (Note 2), smart city technology, environmental sustainability, and digital transformation (DX).

Daibiru Desk Kohei Sunazawa (left), and MOL PLUS CEO Takuya Sakamoto (right)

MOL Group outlines its plan to promote non-shipping businesses as well, including real property business, in addition to its traditional ocean shipping business in its management plan “BLUE ACTION 2035,” aiming to further solidify its business base. By strengthening the CVC business as group, the group aims to be a strong and resilient corporate group that grows on a global scale and meets the needs of a changing society.
Source: Mitsui O.S.K.Lines