Mitsuhiro Yuasa

Japan Private Equity Co. Ltd. (JPE) is an independent Japan-based private equity firm which was established in 2000 following a joint capital investment venture. Located in Tokyo, JPE specializes in investments in SMEs with succession issues, business departments or affiliated firms of public companies and holding firms for mergers and acquisitions.

Part of Daiwa Securities Group, Inc., Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. conducts economic research and provides financial and investment advisory services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2008. Yoriyuki Kusaki has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Japan Asia Investment Co. Ltd (JAIC) is a private equity subsidary of Japan Asia Investment Co Ltd. founded in 1981. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Creation Capital Co Ltd (Creation Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Japan Asia Investment Co Ltd founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

JAIC America, Inc. (JAIC America) is a venture capital subsidiary of Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

A3 Co., Ltd. is a casting Japanese company that specializes in revitalizing the entertainment industry by providing celebrities, entertainers, singers, models, experts, and athletes for important events, PR, and advertisements. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company's representative is a former Horipro manager who has extensive experience in the entertainment industry. A3 Co. has a unique characteristic of hero chasing, which involves introducing a large number of projects from all over the country to the office, resulting in more price negotiations than other companies. The company has a network of about 300 entertainment offices, expert offices, model offices, and about 1,000 independent celebrities, experts, and athletes. By utilizing the casting know-how from the entertainment manager's point of view, the company purchases celebrities and celebrities at a low price as much as possible and makes the best efforts to provide customers at an appropriate price.

DBJ Capital Co. Ltd. (DBJ Capital) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of the Development Bank of Japan, Inc., which is ultimately owned by the Government of Japan. The firm was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

DNX Ventures LLC (DNX Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with an office in San Mateo, California.

AMS, Inc. is a holding company that engages in e-commerce solutions. It provides distribution and licensing of mobile content and services. The firm’s activities also include e-commerce fulfillment services and select shop business. The company was founded on July 12, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. (Broker) (Daiwa Broker) is the brokerage division of Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd., which is ultimately held by Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (TYO: 8601). The firm is headquartered in Tokyo and was founded in 2012. Daiwa Broker provides brokerage services to their clients.

Hachimenroppi, Inc.engages in the development of logistics platform for the fish distribution sector. Its focus is on the strategy development and management for the wholesale distribution of fresh fish. The firm's solution areas encompass management and supplier analysis, wholesale trade research and development, and product promotions. The company was founded on May 14, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

WM PARTNERS Co. Ltd. (WM PARTNERS) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Rubicon Venture Capital LLC (Rubicon Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Mirairo, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides various services to improve user experiences. The company is based in Osaka, Japan and was founded in 2009 by Toshiya Kakiuchi. The company's Miraiiro research service uses a disability perspective and surveys to connect to products and collect valuable data to develop and improve services that are easy to use for diverse people.

Sonora Technology Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that specializes in soundproofing and acoustic measurement solutions. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2003 by Yusuke Aoki. The company offers a range of products such as soundproof rooms, soundproof covers, soundproof walls, and sound-absorbing materials. The company's main business is in architectural sound solutions, including assembly-type adverse rooms and semi-non-sounding rooms with high sound insulation and sound-absorbing characteristics. The company also provides low-cost soundproof rooms with guaranteed acoustic performance, which is an industry first.

M3 Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of M3, Inc., is a Japanese company located in Tokyo. The firm provides IT support services for medical facilities. It was founded in 1990.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SMTAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8309, ADR: SUTNY) in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1986 as STB Capital Management Co., Ltd. They became Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. in 2012 when STB Asset Management Co., Ltd. merged with Sumishin Asset Management Co., Ltd. and Chuo Mitsui Asset Management Co., Ltd. SMTAM provides market coverage and sales support for Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank's Japanese equity investment strategies to institutional investors and intermediaries in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia.