Kentaro Nishio

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

Square Co. Ltd. develops, publishes and distributes software for home video game machines. It is a subsidiary of Square Enix Co. Ltd. The company was founded in September, 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan

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.

Part of A Holdings Corp., Cirius Technologies, Inc. is a Japanese company that develops mobile systems and related software. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Cirius Technologies was acquired by LY Corp. on August 16, 2010.

Fractalist, Inc. is engaged in the mobile business. It operates in two main divisions: mobile marketing and other. The company was founded on June 30, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of LIKE, Inc., Atlantis Co., Ltd. is a staffing agency based in Tokyo, Japan. Atlantis Co. was acquired by LIKE, Inc. from ITOCHU Corp. on March 30, 2007 for $0.49 million.

BIGLOBE, Inc. operates as an Internet services provider. It offers networking services, contents, and applications. The firm's business activities include internet services, broadband media business, and platform service business. The company was founded on July 3, 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.

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.

Mediba, Inc. provides cellular advertising services. The company was founded in December 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Hikari Tsushin, Inc., GoLuck Co., Ltd. is a Japanese telecommunications company that provides telecommunications services, Internet related services, and business solutions services, as well as supplies office equipment. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. GoLuck Co. was acquired by e-machitown Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hikari Tsushin, Inc., from Hikari Tsushin, Inc. on April 01, 2010 for $8.60 million.

OREGA Inc. develops and distributes software applications and network systems products. It provides consultation, implementation and maintenance. Its products include: VVAULT, VVAULT AUDIT, Alternax, and Bansengumi. The company was founded on March 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Broadmedia Corp., Fishing Vision Co., Ltd. is a fishing channel that broadcasts programs of various genres, including bath fishing and offshore fishing. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company provides information on catching results and facilities nationwide, as well as weather and tide information. It offers simultaneous search functions for multiple areas, special conditions, and search history. Fishing gear shop information nationwide, fishing information, and many videos are available for free on the official website. The company was founded in 1998. Yasutaka Shimamura has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Beauty Holdings, Inc. provides online directory and blog services related to beauty salon, spa, and nail care services. It also deals with online advertising and marketing in the beauty-related business. The company was founded on September 5, 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Dream Incubator Inc. (Dream Incubator) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2000 by Hori Koichi.

KCJ Group, Inc. engages in the development and management of amusement facilities. It manages and operates KidZania, a social experience facility and amusement park. It provides children a chance to experience real-life work and other situations. The company was founded on September 27, 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Aeon Holdings KK engages in the management and operation of English, Chinese and Japanese language schools. It also produces and sells language teaching materials and offers language education via the internet and telephone. The company was founded in April 1973 and is headquartered in Okayama, Japan.

Coubic, Inc. provides a cloud-based online booking platform. Its platform solutions allow small and medium-sized business owners to build their own online reservation pages. The company was founded by Hiroshi Kuraoka in October 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Loco Partners, Inc. specializes in media content delivery for mobile devices. It develops and operates relux, an online marketplace for Japanese inns. The firm’s platform provides information on hotels and enables users to book and reserve online. It provides media content, social media and IT consulting services. Loco Partners was founded by Takaya Shinozuka on September 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

ORTHOREBIRTH Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development, manufacture, sale and repair of medical equipment and expendable medical supplies. Its product ReBOSSIS is a synthetic bioresorbable bone void filler for the repair of bone defects with handling characteristics of cotton. The company was founded in June 2011 and is headquartered in Yokohama City, Japan.

iret, Inc. engages in the business computer programming services. It provides information technology(IT) consulting, systems development, system maintenance and operations, server housing and hosting. The company was founded by Shiyohei Saito in August 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

M&S Partners Pte Ltd (M&S Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Hirokazu Mashita. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Instamojo, Inc. engages in the provision of technology solutions. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Gunosy Capital Pte Ltd (Gunosy Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Gunosy, Inc. founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.

Pocket Culture Co., Ltd. provides events and seminar planning and theater production. The company was founded on September 4, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Tommy KK (Eole) is a Japanese company that manages services for cellphones and PCs. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 2018.

Connehito, Inc. operates and manages social network site and application for pregnancy, childbirth, and nurturing. It develops and operates life support sites for mothers-to-be. The firm offers Mamari, a how-to website for mothers at the time of childbirth or while nursing a child, and MamariQ, a mobile application for questions and answers among mothers. The company was founded on January 13, 2012 by Shunsuke Oyu and Tatsuro Shimada and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.