Fumiyuki Kashima

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.

Curations, Inc. operates as a business co-creating company that curates professional human resources, latest information and technology, startups and others. The company was founded in July 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

FFG Venture Business Partners KK (FFG Venture) is a venture capital firm which was established in 2016. The firm is a subsidiary of Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. FFG Venture is headquartered in Fukuoka.

PRISM Pharma Co., Ltd. operates as a pharmaceutical company that focuses on discovery and development of small molecules to modulate protein-protein interactions. It utilizes protein secondary structure mimetic library, which modulates intracellular protein and protein interactions. The firm develops an anti-cancer drug CP/Catenin inhibitor PRI-724 that acts on both cancer cells and cancer stem cells that can switch from proliferation to differentiation. The company was founded by Hiroyuki Kouji on November 2, 2006 and is headquartered in Fujisawa, 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (DBJ) is a financial institution created in 1999 through the regrouping of JDB-Japan Development Bank and Hokkaido-Tohoku Development Finance Public Corp., and the adjunction of the finance divisions of Japan Regional Development Corp. and Japan Environment Corp. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with a network of domestic branches, as well as overseas offices in New York and London, and a subsidiary in Singapore. Formerly government-owned, DBJ underwent restructuring in 2007. The current structure was established in 2008 when a several-year privatization process was initiated. DBJ is a socially-committed investor. It provides long-term complementary financing and debt guarantees to promote the development of regional economies in Japan. The firm also supports technology-based enterprises, urban redevelopment and socially-desirable projects. It operates in collaboration with private sector financial institutions and favor projects with high policy content. As part of their investment activities, DBJ manages private equity funds.