Kazuhiko Shibata

Symphony Financial Partners Co., Ltd. (SFP) is an independent Japan-based alternative investment firm which was founded in 2000 by David Baran and Kazuhiko Shibata. Formerly known as Compass Partners Fund Management, the firm changed their name to Symphony Financial Partners Co. Ltd. in 2003. SFP is an Asia-focused asset manager which is based in Tokyo and has additional offices in Singapore and San Francisco. They manage the Cayman-domiciled SFP Value Realization and Sinfonietta Master Funds for high-net worth individuals and institutions worldwide. The firm aims to achieve high absolute returns with low and defined risk by combining value investing in public markets with private equity value enhancement strategies.

Genesis Healthcare Co. provides genetic testing services to medical, academic institutions and business partners. Its services include a range of research and diagnostic testing using PCR, microarray, or sequencing technologies to academic, medical institutes and corporations. The company was founded by David Baran and Iri Sato Baran on March 1, 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

SFP Value Realization Fund Ltd. operates as a hedge fund. The company is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands.