Hisahiro Chofuku

AlphaTheta Corp. engages in the design, production, sale and related services for DJ and professional audio equipment. Its products include DJ players, DJ mixers, DJ controllers, all-in-one DJ systems. record boxes, headphones, monitor speakers, turntables and others. The company was founded on August 12, 2014 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.

Yayoi Co., Ltd. develops and distributes business software products. It specializes in the development and production of online tools and software solutions for the financial sector. The firm’s software products encompass accounting management, tax return, salary and payroll, sales, estimates, delivery management, invoice records, customer management, network series, and online store management. Yayoi was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Transphorm, Inc. provides power conversion modules. It simplifies the design and manufacturing of motor drives, power supplies and inverters for solar panels and electric vehicles. Transphorm designs and delivers its power conversion devices and modules from material technology and device fabrication to circuit design and module assembly. The company was founded by Umesh K. Mishra and Primit A. Parikh in 2007 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

HIKARI Private Equity Inc (HIKARI Private Equity) is a venture capital subsidiary of SBI-HIKARI PE Co Ltd founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Citigroup Global Markets Japan, Inc. (CGM-JP) is a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Citigroup Japan Holdings GK, ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Previously known as Nikko Citigroup Ltd., the firm was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between US-based Citigroup and Nikko Securities, based in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, CGM-JP provides brokerage services to governmental institutions, financial institutions, multinational corporations and institutional investors. Their sales and trading, distribution and research capabilities span a broad range of asset classes, currencies, sectors and products including equities, commodities, credit, futures, foreign exchange (FX), emerging markets, G10 rates, municipals, prime finance and securitized markets.

Nohara Co., Ltd. provides building and construction materials. It also offers materials for traffic safety, disaster prevention, environment, landscape, civil engineering, and industrial. The firm's services range from design, production, sales and construction to maintenance. The company was founded in 1598 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

BEAMO Inc. provides mobile telecommunication services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan.