Shigeki Takegahana

Ant Capital Partners Co. Ltd. (ACP), formerly known as Nikko antfactory, is a private equity firm headquartered in Tokyo. ACP was founded in 2000.

Primo Japan, Inc. manufactures and sells bridal jewelry. It specializes in engagement and wedding ring sales in the semi-custom style. The firm operates through I-PRIMO, LAZARE, DIAMOND, PROMIJE and SLEXIA brands. The company was founded on April 15, 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Francfranc Corp. retails interior and sundry goods. The firm also develops and wholesales designed consumer electronics and engages in hotels and condominiums sale and marketing services. The company was founded on July 11, 1990 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

CYBIRD Holdings Co., Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in mobile content and mobile marketing solutions. It develops and offers mobile solutions in the area of marketing, e-commerce, and cross-media through its subsidiaries. The company was founded on September 29, 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

FiBest Ltd. develops and markets optical transmission and receiving devices. Its devices are used as components within the optical transceivers and transponders for intermediate and long-reach applications. The firm's product offerings include TOSA and ROSA. The company was founded by Toshiro Takada, Seishi Notomi, and Haruhisa Soda on November 6, 2002 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

OCC Corp. manufactures and markets submarine optical cable. The company's products include cable for communication on land, for observation & exploration, CA TV cable, optical fiber cable, non-cable products and other related products. It was founded in June, 1948 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan

The Longreach Grou, Inc. provides financial services. It is uniquely positioned as a private equity firm to deliver world class growth, operating and profitability standards, with approaches that can secure intense execution commitment from local management and employees; and also the support of other key stakeholders such as customers and suppliers. The company was founded in October 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

NOC Outsourcing & Consulting, Inc. engages in the business of general outsourcing, human resources and shared services. The company was founded in July 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nobelpharma Co., Ltd. provides research and development of pharmaceuticals for unmet needs. Its product line encompasses orphan drugs, medicines used for additional efficacy, and pediatric medicines. The company was founded on June 6, 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

AiDi Corp. offers passive optical network products and services. It offers marketing and technical services. The firm products include PLC splitters, fiber arrays, hermetic feedthrough assemblies, optical test equipment and miscellaneous products. The company was founded by Kenzo Ishida in 2004 and is headquartered in Tsukuba, Japan.

Denso Wave, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture and sale of automatic data capture equipment. It also manufactures industrial robots, programmable controllers, and other apparatus and systems. The company is headquartered in Chita-gun, Japan.

Wendy''s Japan LLC operates restaurants. The company was founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 and is headquartered in Shinjuku, Japan.

Id Pharma Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells vaccine and gene therapy. The company utilizes its own vector platforms such as sendai virus vector in its business development, resulting in merits that are not readily available to other bio-companies. It is a workshop where scientists and engineers work together to realize their dreams of improving people's health and conquering incurable diseases by exploiting front-edge bioscience and technologies to their full potential. The firm is also a stage or base where the valuable efforts of its collaborators and supporters will come to big fruition. It believes that the promotion of creative collaborations with worldwide partners using its unique gene transfer technologies are the driving force of rapid and sure creation of valuable products and services. The company was founded on September 5, 2003 by Mamoru Hasegawa and is headquartered in Tsukuba, Japan.

Ripplex, Inc. develops software applications for mobile devices. It develops and operates Webpo, an online postcard printing service that enables users to select a design template, input names and addresses of recipients, add personalized comments, and make payment online. The firm also offers scene, a photo organizer application. The company was founded in March 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sol Plus Co., Ltd. manufactures and supplies plastic moldings and molded products. Its activities encompass production, molding, painting, printing, and assembly of plastic molds. The company was founded on September 3, 1966 and is headquartered in Nishitama, Japan.

Lead Capital Management Co. Ltd. (Lead Capital Management) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.

AETech Corp. specializes in semiconductor production process. It also handles the research of process technology for Gallium Nitride (GaN) substrate production. The firm develops the One Step HVPE, a production technology for GaN substrates and focuses on LED lighting by granting license to substrate and semiconductor manufacturers, as well. The company was founded in May 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Via Mechanics Ltd. manufactures and sells processing machinery for electronic components. Its products include PCB drilling, laser processing and exposure machine. The company was founded on August 17, 1968 and is headquartered in Ebina, Japan.

First Kitchen Co. Ltd. provides fast food chain management and development of the franchise business. The company was founded in September 1977 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.