Sachiko Okada

Asset Management One USA (AMONE USA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is the US division of the Asset Management One Group, a global investment management group headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. AMONE USA was founded in 1994 as Dai-Ichi Life Investment Management Co. Ltd. The firm has since been renamed to DLIBJ Asset Management USA, Inc. in 2000 and to DIAM USA, Inc. in 2008. In October 2016, the name was changed to Asset Management One USA, Inc., following the integration their parent company, DIAM Co., Ltd., Asset Management Division of Mizuho Trust Bank, Mizuho Asset Management, and Shinko Asset Management under the new name of Asset Management One Co. Ltd. ( AMONE JAPAN). AMONE USA offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional clients, employee benefit plans, corporations and pooled investment vehicles (primarily offshore trusts for Japanese investors).

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (NSC) is a wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8604; NYSE: NMR). Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1925. NSC places a strong emphasis on research, both fundamental and quantitative. In addition to stock and bond underwriting, their activities include IPO and M&A advisory, wealth management, separately managed accounts, fund wrap services, prime brokerage and structured equity finance. Their clients include institutions, hedge funds, private banks and private equity funds as well as corporate clients and retail investors.

Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the US-based securities broker/dealer and futures commission merchant arm of Mizuho Americas LLC, ultimately held by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1994 and provides institutional and corporate clients access to commodity and financial markets around the world. Mizuho Securities USA covers the following industries: Consumer, Energy, Financial Institutions, Financial Sponsors, Healthcare, Industrial & Diversified Industries, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT). The firm and their affiliates hold memberships on all major futures and options exchanges worldwide.

Burril LLC (Burrill) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1994 by G. Steven. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte. (Goldman Sachs-Singapore) is the brokerage subsidiary of New York-based Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a global investment bank that offers financial services to corporations, institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals. Headquartered in Singapore, the firm opened in 1989 and is the regional hub for the group's activities in Southeast Asia, particularly asset management and energy trading. Goldman Sachs-Singapore provides a full range of corporate finance and capital markets products and services across a wide range of operating areas. Business functions include capital structuring advisory, and security services.

Cecile Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company founded in 1972 that operates a mail-order business under the "Cecile" brand. Cecile Co. is based in Tokyo, JP and has subsidiaries in Japan and China. The private company also has corporate, insurance, and overseas businesses. In 2009, the company was acquired by Fuji Media Service KK for $63.37 million.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Mobile Internet Capital, Inc. (MCI) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1999. Mobile Internet Capital, Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo.

Citigroup Global Markets Japan, Inc. (CGM-JP) is a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Citigroup Japan Holdings GK, ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Previously known as Nikko Citigroup Ltd., the firm was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between US-based Citigroup and Nikko Securities, based in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, CGM-JP provides brokerage services to governmental institutions, financial institutions, multinational corporations and institutional investors. Their sales and trading, distribution and research capabilities span a broad range of asset classes, currencies, sectors and products including equities, commodities, credit, futures, foreign exchange (FX), emerging markets, G10 rates, municipals, prime finance and securitized markets.

Credit Suisse Securities Japan Ltd. (CSS Japan) is the Japanese securities brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN; NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1985 as First Boston Securities Tokyo. It subsequently became CS First Boston Securities in 1989 and Credit Suisse First Boston in 1996. In 2006, they began operating as Credit Suisse Securities Japan Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, CSS Japan performs underwriting, research, sales and trading of government and corporate bonds, foreign exchange, securitized products and real estate-related assets for institutional clients, corporations and government bodies. In addition, the firm offers sales, trading, research, financing, prime brokerage and market-making in Japanese and international equity and equity-related securities, options, futures, risk management and hedging products.

Part of Prudential Financial, Inc., The Prudential Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is a life insurance company based in Chiyoda-ku, Japan. The Japanese company's mission, as described on their website, is to provide life planning services and support throughout their clients' lives. The company's team of life planners are professionals in the field of life insurance, dedicated to being there for their clients every step of the way.

BitCash, Inc. is a holding company that provides prepaid card for online cash transactions. Its electronic money platform enables users to make online payments. The firm’s prepaid cards are available through vending machines, convenience stores, and bookstores. The company was founded on March 27, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Astellas Venture Management LLC (Astellas Venture Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

JPMorgan Securities Japan Co. Ltd. (JPMS-J) is the brokerage subsidiary of JPMorgan International Finance Ltd., itself a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, JPMS-J provides investment banking services, intermediary of Global Custody service and other asset servicing business provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and its group companies.

Trade & Development Bank of Mongolia LLC engages in the provision of banking and financial services. It operates through the following business segments: Corporate Banking, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) Banking, Retail Banking, Investment & International Banking, Treasury, and Others. The Corporate Banking includes loans, deposits, and other transactions and balances with corporate customers. The SME Banking segment provides loans, deposits, and other transactions and balances with SME customers. The Retail Banking segment offers loans, deposits, and other transactions and balances with retail customers and card customers. The Investment & International Banking segment covers the Group's trading, corporate finance, borrowing from foreign financial institutions, and bond issuance in the international capital market. The Treasury segment represents the funds management activities. The Others segment consists of the headquarter operations and central shared services operation. The firm also provides savings account, loan, current account, payment cards, international transfer, bank transfer, and insurance. It also offers statements and information, and deposit box. The company was founded by Balbar Medree on October 19, 1990 and is headquartered in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

CLSA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (CLSA Japan) is the Japan-based brokerage subsidiary of CLSA Ltd., itself a subsidiary of CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SH: 600030; HK: 6030; PK: CIIHY) in China. The firm was established in 2004 as Calyon Securites Ltd. They subsequently became Credit Agricole Securities Asia B.V., Tokyo Branch and changed their name to CLSA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. in 2013 when they merged with CLSA Japan Co. Headquartered in Hong Kong, CLSA Japan provides brokerage services including Japanese & Asian research and European equities. The CLSA Japan team works closely with the global sales teams in London, NY, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Moshimo Co., Ltd. operates e-commerce portals. It designs, creates, and manages online shops. The firm's solutions encompass DropShipping, which enables and supports users to run their own online stores; and Affiliate Advertising, which enables its affiliate firms to advertise and market their products online. The firm also offers net shop operations training and support services. The company was founded in December 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Mizuho Securities-Broker) is the brokerage division of Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd., ultimately owned by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411; NYSE: MFG) in Japan. The firm was originally founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Tokyo with a network of offices throughout Japan as well as overseas representation through Mizuho entities or strategic partners (in Great Britain, Switzerland, the US, Hong Kong, Mainland China, South Korea, Singapore and India). Mizuho Securities-Broker provides enhanced equity and fixed income execution services for their clients who includes private individuals in Japan, domestic and foreign institutions, non-financial companies, financial institutions and public corporations in the securities and investment banking fields.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC engages in the provision of accounting services. The company was founded in May 1968 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Accenture, Inc. provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. It offers business process outsourcing services which include procurement, supply chain, learning, human resources, finance and accounting as well as services geared to the needs of industries such as utilities, insurance and health care. Accenture is headquartered in Makati City, Philippines. It also has other offices located in Manila and in Cebu.

Aeon Bank Ltd. operates a bank which offers depository and loan services. It provides retail banking services to turn its money-losing operations around by incorporating incubator bank's advanced loans to small and medium size companies. The company was founded on March 15, 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

S-cubism, Inc. engages in the information technology and distribution solution business. It provides internet of things (IoT) integration, e-commerce support and management, store operation support application, appliance manufacturing and distribution solution for automobile sales. The company was founded by Takahiro Yabusaki on May 11, 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Accordia Golf Trust Management Pte. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore. Ltd. owns, operates, and maintains golf courses. Yoshihiko Machida has been the CEO of the Singaporean company since 2014.

Asuka Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company which provides investment services. The company was founded on April 10, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Chitose Bio Evolution Pte Ltd. engages in biological research. It formulates a strategic direction, and operates business and financing projects in bio business fields. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

Part of Infcurion, Inc., NestEgg, Inc. (Japan) is a peer-to-peer lending platform that provides flexible business loan terms and friendly interest rates to help Lithuanian businesses. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company offers state funding programs and loans for individual activities with no hidden fees. The company was founded in 2016 by Eihito Tamura, Jun Kanzawa, Hiroki Maruyama and was acquired by Infcurion, Inc. on November 29, 2021.

AI Medical Service, Inc. engages in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) for diagnostic imaging of endoscope. The company was founded by Tomohiro Ota and Yoshiyuki Yamauchi on September 1, 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

pring, Inc. operates a mobile money transaction application. Its product is called “pring”, an application that offers money transfer, remittance, and settlement transaction services. The company was founded in May 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

ToposWare, Inc is a research and American engineering company that focuses on building disruptive technology for a trustless, connected future. The company is based in a remote-first location, with satellite offices across the USA. The company takes a collaborative, academic approach to innovating and engineering infrastructure, protocol standards, and products to enable inclusive value creation within a future. ToposWare is committed to solving the hardest problems in cryptography and distributed systems to advance novel open internet standards. The team is composed of a group of passionate computer scientists, cryptographers, and engineers from all over the world with backgrounds including CERN, Google, Meta, University of Oxford, École Normale Supérieure, Telecom, and UCL. ToposWare is creating the technical groundwork for a new standard for web3 while solving some of the hardest problems in cryptography and distributed systems. The company was founded in 2019 by Theo Gauthier, who has been the CEO since 2019.

Tavelmout Corp. is a company based in Japan that specializes in producing Spirulina, a superfood known for its high nutritional value and health benefits. The Japanese company uses unique cultivation techniques and rapid freezing to offer fresh Spirulina for sale on their website. With a 95%% absorption rate and 60 different nutrients, their Spirulina is a highly effective health food. Tavelmout was founded in 2014, and the CEO is Tomohiro Fujita.

Bitflyer Holdings Co. Ltd. provides Bitcoin marketplace and settlement services. The firm offers virtual currency exchange and blockchain related services. Its services include Bitcoin Market, AltCoin Market, Easy Exchange, Pro Exchange, Blockchain Explorer, Blockchain LAB, Crowdfunding, Fees and Taxes and Account Class. The company was founded by Yuzo Kano and Takafumi Komiyama on January 9, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.