Yoshiteru Akita

ICP, Inc. (ICP) is an independent venture capital firm which was established in 1999. Located in Tokyo, the firm provides investment services and manages venture capital/private equity funds

Part of Kakaku.com, Inc., forTravel, Inc. provides travel information through websites. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2003. forTravel was acquired by Kakaku.com, Inc. on January 27, 2005 for $12.49 million.

eBOOK Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. engages in the electronic book business. Its operations are carried out through the Electronic Book and Cross Media segments. The Electronic Book segment handles the sale e-books on “ebookjapan” site in cooperation with Yahoo and other partner companies. The Cross Media segment offers an online sales service for paper books. The company was founded by Yusuke Suzuki on May 17, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

LITALICO Partners, Inc. engages in education, employment support and Internet media businesses. It operates through the following business divisions: WINGLE, Leaf, and Others. The WINGLE business division provides employment support services to people with work disabilities. The Leaf business division offers lessons tailored to the individual needs of learners from preschooler to senior high school students, focusing on children's developmental disabilities. The Others business division covers oremo business and Internet media business. The company was founded by Takahiro Sato on December 26, 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

O-uccino, Inc. provides real estate and housing information services. It operates through the following segments: Housing and Real Estate Portal, Internet Advertising Agency, Property, and Medical Site. The Housing and Real Estate Portal segment operates O-uccino, a real estate portal site, for consumers who seek housing. The Internet Advertising Agency segment provides Internet-based advertising services. The Property segment purchases, develops, and sells domestic and overseas real estate properties. The Medical Site segment operates Doctor O-uccino, a medical portal site. The company was founded by Junichi Ibata on April 22, 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

anymarry Co., Ltd. engages in the business of wedding hall review site management services. It manages wedding sites such as Minnano Wedding, Futarino Wedding, Minnano Family Wedding, and Minnano Wedding Sodan Desk. The company was founded in February 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.