Hirokazu Mashita

e-machitown Co., Ltd. engages in the media advertising and solutions business. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Media Advertising, Server and Solution. The Media Advertising segment includes Internet media advertising sales, media operations, and content planning and sales. The Server segment engages in server rentals business. The Solution segment includes communication service subscription agency business and system solution planning and development. It also engages in kindergarten events business. The company was founded on October 16, 1995 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Nomura Holdings, Inc., Nomura Securities North America LLC is a security brokers, dealers, and flotation company. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Hikari Asset Management, Inc. (HAM) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (TSE: 9435), a provider of office automation equipment and a range of services including telecommunications, Internet, business support, Internet advertising and Website operation. HAM is the holding company for Hikari Private Equity, a manager of venture capital funds, sector-specific private equity funds and fund of funds. Based in Tokyo, HAM also forms joint business projects with high-net worth individuals and venture capital firms to manage bespoke venture capital funds.

HIKARI Private Equity Inc (HIKARI Private Equity) is a venture capital subsidiary of SBI-HIKARI PE Co Ltd founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Yicha Online Corp. engages in the provision of internet information service. It focuses on mobile search products and services for mobile users. Its products include desktop quick search with internet access, providing intelligent desktop, voice, and native search service; web page; fiction; images; comics; game; music; radio; listen to the story through headphones; cost-effective online purchase; news, and software. Its business scope includes technology development and transfer; technical advice and services; computer technology training; basic software services; application software services; computer system services; data processing; computer typing, record, proof reading, and printing service; copy and fax service; advertising design, production, and agents; enterprise management services; and sale of self-developed products. The company was founded by Bin Liu on February 24, 2004 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

56.Com Inc engages in the operation of online movie streaming. It offers television series, films, 56 movies, comedy, game, life, beauty, education, and music videos. The company was founded by Juan Zhou on October 28, 2004 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

SBI-HIKARI P.E. Co. Ltd. (SBI-HPE) is a majority-owned subsidiary of SBI Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8473), and Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (TSE: 9435) is a significant minority shareholder. Established in 1973 and based in Tokyo, SBI-HPE was wholly-owned by SBI Holdings until 2009, when they took over some of the funds previously managed by Hikari Private Equity, Inc., the venture capital arm of Hikari Tsushin, and started operating as a joint venture.