Akinori Masuda

Aozora Investment Co. Ltd. (AI) is the venture capital arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aozora Bank Ltd. (TSE: 8304). Located in Tokyo, AI was established in 1991. The firm specializes in venture capital investments. They design and manage investment funds including cooperative and limited-liability funds. They operate in close relationship with their joint venture with Resona Capital, Arise Capital Partners, which specializes in buy outs. AI also provides business services to small companies, in particular through their Project Agent Business aimed at venture businesses and entertainment companies in need of management support and collateral power.

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.

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.

Saisan Co., Ltd. engages in the supply and sale of gases for residential, medical and industrial uses. It also provides the energy saving business; sale, design and installation work of equipment relating general high-pressure gas; design and installation work of mass supplying facilities of LPG and community gas supply system; sale of petroleum products; electricity business; home delivery service of spring water; sale, design and renovation work of the housing; and others. The company was founded by Jiro Kawamoto on October 21, 1945 and is headquartered in Saitama, Japan.

Japan Asia Investment (China) Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of investment advise services. Its business scope includes services of international economic information, business management, and business information consultation. The company was founded on December 14, 2007 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China