FIRST CVC (Secretariat: Blue Circle LLC) is the largest corporate venture capital community in Japan for business companies and CVCs engaged in open innovation and startup investment to gather and learn from each other. More than 420 investment managers from 230 companies gather to share CVC-specific issues and know-how across the board, hold various study sessions and networking events, conduct surveys and research on CVC activities, and engage in matchmaking with startups with the aim of creating collaboration.