Ryota Chii

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.

Square Enix Co., Ltd. develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content including interactive entertainment software and publications in worldwide. The company was founded on September 22,1975 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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

Deutsche Securities, Inc. (DSI) is the Japanese brokerage subsidiary of Deutsche Bank Holdings (Luxembourg) SARL, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) in Germany. The firm was established in 1986 as Deutsche Bank Capital Markets (Asia) Ltd. and became Deutsche Securities Inc. in 2006. Located in Tokyo, DSI is the investment banking platform for the Deutsche Bank group in Japan. The firm provides services including research, sales and trading of bonds and equities, capital raising and M&A advisory for corporate and institutional clients. They have particular expertise in sectors such as automotive, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, energy, financials, media, telecommunications, technology, transportation and trading companies. The M&A division is in a leadership position in Japan, and structures deals including overseas investments by manufacturers, asset sales for restructuring corporations, and domestic mergers and acquisitions. DSI's activities include products and services related to fixed-income, equities and commodities as well as real estate investments and financing. Activities related to foreign exchange and money market are primarily operated by the Tokyo branch of Deutsche Bank.

The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association provides research and promotional activities on gaming programs. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Shinra Technologies, Inc. develops online gaming software. The private company is based in New York.

Metaps Plus, Inc. is engaged in developing software solutions for mobile advertising. It offers application software development and supply. The company was founded on October 8, 2009 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

BUZZCAST Inc. is a virtual events platform that provides a broadcast-quality experience with zero downtime. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The platform is trusted by well-known brands such as Anthem, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Trade and Tourism Council, and Uber. It features advanced networking capabilities and supports complex ticketing access, tracks, and formats, making it an ideal platform for summits, investor conferences, and high-profile industry events. Recently, BUZZCAST won a gold Stevie Award for Start-up of the Year 2021 in the 18th Annual International Business Awards, recognizing virtual events held in 2020 when the event industry was forced to rapidly innovate in response to the pandemic. The Japanese company was founded in 2016 by Yusuke Yamada, who has been the CEO since 2016.

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.

Metaps One Inc. engages in the date feed, Internet advertising, marketing solutions and media businesses. The company was founded in January 2019 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.