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Japan Bank for International Cooperation provides export and import banking services. The bank was founded in April 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

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.

Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (DBJ) is a financial institution created in 1999 through the regrouping of JDB-Japan Development Bank and Hokkaido-Tohoku Development Finance Public Corp., and the adjunction of the finance divisions of Japan Regional Development Corp. and Japan Environment Corp. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with a network of domestic branches, as well as overseas offices in New York and London, and a subsidiary in Singapore. Formerly government-owned, DBJ underwent restructuring in 2007. The current structure was established in 2008 when a several-year privatization process was initiated. DBJ is a socially-committed investor. It provides long-term complementary financing and debt guarantees to promote the development of regional economies in Japan. The firm also supports technology-based enterprises, urban redevelopment and socially-desirable projects. It operates in collaboration with private sector financial institutions and favor projects with high policy content. As part of their investment activities, DBJ manages private equity funds.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC is a Japanese company that helps governments and citizens build a better working world. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company specializes in managing complex private equity environments by providing technology-enabled, innovative solutions that streamline operations, drive efficiency and effectiveness, minimize risk and protect businesses. The CEO of the company is Moriaki Kida.

Barclays Funds & Advisory Japan Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Formerly known as Barclays Capital Fund Solutions Japan Ltd., the firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Capital Asia Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Funds & Advisory Japan provides investment management and advisory services to Japanese investors.

MY.Alpha Management (HK) Advisors Ltd. (MY.Alpha Management) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was formerly known as York Capital Management Asia (HK) Advisors Ltd. and became MY.Alpha Management in 2021. It is a subsidiary of York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC (York Capital Management) in the US. MY.Alpha Management is responsible for the management of York Capital Management’s Asian hedge fund business.

Worldscape Co., Ltd. is a holding company that engages in web services. It develops and operates Frekul, an artist support service. The firm’s music artist platform allows users to download free music and enables artists to directly communicate with the fans. Its business activities also include Internet services production, music delivery service, mail magazine delivery, fanclub production and management, music production and sale, and events planning and organizing. The company was founded by Kentaro Kaiho on February 3, 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Synapse KK is a holding company that specializes in electronic books. It develops and operates Synapse, an online on-demand salon streaming platform. The firm’s platform provides digital contents such as text, music, and videos. Its business activities also include development and delivery of smartphone applications, electronic media publishing, and publishing support. The company was founded by Kentaro Tamura on April 5, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

ietty, Inc. operates a real estate website. It provides online portal site such as ietty, provides information for home seekers and property agents. The company was founded by Taihei Ogawa on February 2, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Carnol, Inc. manages and operates a test drive online booking website. The company was founded by Kohei Hosoe and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

DiMERS Lab, Inc. provides business incubation, consulting and product development. It also offers lecture and workshop on internet business. The company was founded by Hideaki Nagano on November 14, 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Geo Adventures, Inc. provides staffing and recruiting services. The company was founded by Koichi Yoshikawa on December 12, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Isratech, Inc. develops and operates companies information and rankings database. Its services include business development, information networking, extraction of Israel enterprises possessing, R&D strategy utilizing on Israeli infrastructure, planning of new business strategy, establishment of R&D bases in Israel and operating systems. exploration of investment projects including mergers and evaluation support, acquisition of Israel companies, establishment of Israel branches and representative offices, operational support, preferred tax systems, advice to introduce business, practical support and others. The company was founded by Seiji Kato in January 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Denpanomori, Inc. develops mobile applications and builds servers. Its business includes planning, design and management of Internet contents; Internet related consulting and planning, writing and editing books. It also engages in website designing and network operations services. The company was founded on December 13, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

aba, Inc. offers research and development services using robotic technology for healthcare industry. The company was founded by Yoshimi Ui on October 7, 2011 and is headquartered in Funabashi, Japan.

River Online, Inc. provides web marketing, online training and web consultation services. It also engages in the development of applications for iPhone and Android. The company was founded by Kentaro Abe in February 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

DFA Robotics, Inc. engages in the leasing, operation, sale and training facilities of drone aircraft. The company was founded by Masaaki Hatano in September 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Yazawa Ventures, Inc. (Yazawa Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

FMG, Inc. provides fleet management services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Poynter, Inc. operates and manages a social network site. It offers AI Resurrection Agent, Enmore HANAMI and POYNTER applications. The company was founded by Hiroki Takeuchi in September 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The APP BASE Inc. designs web sites and smart phone applications. It also provides architectural design for office spaces. The company was founded in July 2012 and is headquartered in Ina, Japan.

Futureware, Inc. develops web services and smart phone applications. The company was founded on November 5, 2011 by Eguchi Shinya and is headquartered in Fukuoka City, Japan.

MACHINA, Inc. plans, develops, and produces web service application sites. It also engages in Internet of Things (IoT) product development; and research and planning of new businesses. The company was founded by Hirokuni Katsuro in July 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Verygood, Inc. engages in the smart phone content, e-commerce and consulting businesses. It manages a blog media that features fortune telling, personal advise and marriage hunting. The company was founded by Dai Horiuchi on August 17, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.