Atsushi Usami

Elixirgen Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops and sells stem cell therapies for genetic diseases. The company was founded by Akihiro Ko and Minoru S. H. Ko in 2017 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Algal Bio Co., Ltd. engages in the development, production and sale of algae and its components. The company was founded by Tsuyoshi Takeshita on March 1, 2018 and is headquartered in Kashiwa, 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.

Globis Capital Partners & Co. (GCP) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Globis Corp. founded in 1996 by Soichi Kariyazono.The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.

Adacotech, Inc. is a Japanese company that specializes in the research, development, manufacture, and sales of systems related to video surveillance and automatic recognition. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 2012. Ryota Kawamura has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Provigate KK engages in the development, manufacture and sale of blood glucose level measuring instrument. The company was founded in March 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Molcure, Inc. operates as a antibody-drug-focused biopharmaceutical company. It develops systems and technologies that enable pharmaceutical companies (developing antibody drugs) to identify antibody candidates. It offers Abtracer, an antibody sequence screening system to detect antibodies; and SmartLabModule, an IoT platform for science. The company was founded by Eli Lyons, Ryu Ogawa, Yoichiro Hara and Yutaro Kyono on May 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Amadeus Capital Partners Ltd is an independent venture capital firm is founded by Anne Glover and Hermann Hauser in 1997. The firm is headquartered in London, UK.

Quantum Biosystems, Inc. is a holding company that develops single-molecule DNA sequencers. It develops and commercializes sequencers based on quantum mechanics. The company was founded by Toshihiko Honkura and Masateru Taniguchi on January 7, 2013 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

GLM Co., Ltd. develops, produces, and sells eco- friendly cars. It also offers services related to the production of vehicles. Its products include sports cars under the brand name Tommy Kaira ZZ and GLM G4. The company was founded by Hiroyasu Koma in April 2010 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

Jefferies (Japan) Ltd. (JJ) is the Tokyo branch and subsidiary of US-based Jefferies Asia Holdings II Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Leucadia National Corp. (NYSE: LUK) in the US. Established in 1996, the firm focuses on Asian markets and provides brokerage and investment banking services to institutional and corporate clients located primarily in Asia and the Middle East. Their activities include sales and trading of Japanese equity, equity-linked and structured products, the distribution of equity research and execution services in cooperation with US and European offices and the provision of electronic connectivity throughout Asia. They issue equity shares through GDRs and ADRs, and are a leading issuer of convertible bonds, high-yield in particular. In-house research covers a variety of industries including the maritime sector, infrastructure, logistics, outsourcing, technology and IT. In addition to Japan, JJ focuses on countries such as China and India, providing a range of services to Chinese and Indian companies, including access to international equity and debt capital markets, securities underwriting, US public and private offerings and cross-border M&A advisory. They also cooperate with private equity and venture capital firms focused on the Chinese and Indian markets.

Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. (GSJCL) is the Japan-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Goldman Sachs (Japan) Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm originated in 1974 and was formally founded in 1983. Headquartered in Tokyo, GSJCL offers Internet-based transaction services covering equity, debt, commodities and derivatives to a substantial and diversified client base, which includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals.

HashPort, Inc. provides blockchain technology and investment solutions. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2018 by Seihaku Yoshida. Seihaku Yoshida has been the CEO since 2018.

Part of HashPort, Inc., Fressets, Inc. engages in research and development of technology of cryptocurrency and blockchain. The company is based in Bunkyo-ku, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2017 by Masahiko Hyuga. The CEO is Yosuke Yunoki. Fressets was acquired by HashPort, Inc. on March 01, 2021.

Socium, Inc. provides drug development and research services. It deals with drug rescue and repositioning, biomarker identification, and mechanism of action research. The company was founded by Manabu Takahashi and Katsuhisa Horimoto in September 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

MONEY DESIGN Co., Ltd. engages in investment management and investment advisory services. It also involves in agency business, first class financial instruments and defined contribution pension operation & management business. The company was founded by Mamoru Taniya and Tomoyoshi Hirose on August 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

ASM, Inc. is a holding company that provides research, development, and commercialization of Polyrotaxanes. Its product, the SeRM Super Polymer, is a raw polymeric material with improved solubility in solvents, compatibility with other materials for use in other industrial applications. The firm's solution can be used in applications including coating materials and inks, elastomer, and adhesives. The company was founded on March 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Kashiwa, Japan.

Seaos, Inc. engages in logistics strategy consulting and operation and application software and robot development. The company was founded by Akira Matsushima on August 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

popIn, Inc. engages in web browser development. One of its products is READ, a service that analyzes how long a viewer stays on a particular website. It also offers a personalized content recommendation service. The company was founded by Tao Cheng and Tei Tou on July 7, 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

KISCO Ltd. manufactures and supplies industrial chemicals, equipment, and processed goods. Its chemicals segment manufactures fat and fragrance-related compounds, organic and inorganic compounds, intermediates for pharmaceuticals and toiletries, additives, catalysts, inhibitors, and reagents. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

ROMS, Inc. is a Japanese company that specializes in automation and robotics technology for the retail industry. ROMS is based in Tokyo, Japan and is actively recruiting mid-career professionals, including robotics engineers and hardware engineers, to join their team. The company's mission is to transform the retail industry by using digital and automation technology to create a new customer experience. The company offers solutions for B2B industrial use and provide support from strategic planning to monetization for retail businesses.

Startbahn, Inc. provides information technology services for the art market. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2014 by Taihei Shii. Taihei Shii has been the CEO since 2014.

OniGO KK is a Japanese online supermarket company that specializes in mobile ordering of foods and groceries.

Vertex Growth Management Pte Ltd (Vertex Growth) is a subsidiary of US based Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd, founded in 2018. The firm is headquarter in Singapore.

VenCap International plc is an independent investment, advisory and management company based in Oxford, United Kingdom. Founded in 1987, by Michael Ashall, headquartered in.

J-Pharma Co. Ltd. develops pharmaceutical products. It develops therapeutics and diagnostic agents for treatment of cancer. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.

Peach Tech Ltd. operates as a car dealer. The company is located in Kenya.

TXP Medical, Inc. specializes in providing patient information record and management systems for emergency hospitals. TXP Medical is based in Japan and was founded in 2017 by Tomohiro Sono. The Japanese company's products include Next Stage ER, a paperless system for efficient patient information records and information sharing among staff, Next Stage Oncology, a database system that improves the speed and quality of medical treatment and research, NSER Mobile, an emergency support app that digitizes emergency patient information and links information in the cloud, and an interview system that allows for collaboration and incorporation of electronic medical records. The company also offers a clinic and hospitalization support system for corona-infected patients and an acute clinical trial support service for pharmaceuticals and medical device manufacturers. The company has a rare research system that includes an academic research department gathering students and doctors from all over the country.

Nelumbo, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of heating and cooling technologies. The firm offers a coating technology that reduces defrosting time and maintaining cleaner operation of cooling coils under Ice-Nein brand. Its Droplet (R)ejection™ coatings can be applied to heat transfer systems including air conditioning, refrigeration, transportation, power generation, and chemical processing. The company was founded by Liam Berryman, Lance Brockway, and David C. Walter in 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

LeapMind, Inc. is a holding company that develops photo analysis technology. Its products include Black Star, Monolith, Deep Insight, and Ingrid. The company was founded by Soichi Matsuda on December 25, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Inc. (Itochu Technology Ventures) is a venture capital arm of ITOCHU Corp. headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2000 by ITOCHU Corp.

Part of Sun Metalon KK, Sun Metalon Inc. is developing a new principle-based metal 3D printer that can reduce costs by more than 90% due to ultra-high efficiency. The company is based in Redondo Beach, CA. The first machine is scheduled for official release in early 2023, with the size of parts that can be manufactured expanding in stages. Three machine lineups will be taken to the market as of 2023. Sun Metalon will be exhibiting at the following trade shows in Japan and Germany: Jimtof2022 (Tokyo, November 8-13) and Formnext 2022 (Frankfurt am Main, November 15-18). The company was founded by Kazuhiko Nishioka, Kei Takizawa, Koji Kageyama, Yuki Maeda, with Kazuhiko Nishioka serving as the CEO since incorporation.

ZenmuTech, Inc. provides information technology consulting services. It also provides new thin client solutions that secure reassurance and safety in computer use in view of progress towards global environment. The company was founded by Kenichi Taguchi on March 4th, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Retrieva, Inc. engages in research, development and sales of natural language processing and machine learning software. The company was founded by Kazuya Kawara and Jiro Nishitoba in August 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Shenzhen Jianxing Bionic Technology Co., Ltd. is a company that specializes in the research and development of bionic technology and humanoid robotics to improve the mobility of people with amputations. The company is based in Shenzhen, China. The Chinese company has a team of researchers from top universities and companies such as Sony, Procter & Gamble, Honda, Canon, and Mitsubishi Electric. The company uses artificial intelligence and the internet of things to create a more convenient life for people with disabilities. The company provides professional after-sales service and have developed the world's leading prosthetic limb, the BionicmBio Leg (White Gull) flagship version of the intelligent power pseudo-limb. The company has won several awards, including the highest prize-luminary 2020's prosthetic brand. The company was founded in 2017 by Xiaojun Sun, who has been the CEO since then.

Liminal Insights, Inc. is a battery analytics platform company. Its technology EchoStatTM, a battery intelligence platform that provides real-time analytics and actionable insights to solve some of the challenges in battery design, manufacturing and product management. The company was founded by Andrew Hsieh, Barry Van Tassell, Daniel Steingart, and Shaurjo Biswas in October 2015 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

BionicM, Inc. is a Japanese company that focuses on researching, developing, and commercializing mobility devices. The company was founded by Xiaojun Sun and has been led by him as CEO since its incorporation.