Sho Kawano

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.

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.

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 The Four-Dimensional Group, Inc., Four-Dimensional Data, Inc. provides IT consulting services, especially in the field of Web and email system development. The company is based in Kyoto, Japan. The Japanese company was founded by Akihiro Hatanaka, Genichi Imamura.

Nippon Venture Capital Corp. (NVCC) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was established in 1996.

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.

Macquarie Capital Securities (Japan) Ltd. (MCS-J) is a securities brokerage firm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Macquarie International Investments, which in turn is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (SY: MBL), based in Australia. Established in 2004 following the acquisition of the Asian equity division of ING Groep NV (NYSE: ING) by Macquarie, MCS-J provides trading and financial analysis services to Japanese and overseas institutions as well as hedge funds. The firm specializes in Japanese equity, economic research, fundamental research at the company level, quantitative analysis, information on infrastructure funds and other funds, equity derivatives and structured products. They also act as intermediary for Macquarie Bank in the equity-linked notes private placement market. The firm's analysts research themes including Japanese reflation, global industries and Asian technologies. MCS-J is located in Tokyo, and operates in close cooperation with Macquarie sales teams in London, Geneva, Frankfurt, New York and Boston.

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.

DG Ventures Inc. (DG Ventures) is the venture capital subsidiary of a publicly traded company Digital Garage Inc. (TYO:4819) headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2009 by Digital Garage Inc.

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia Sdn. is based in Shah Alam, Malaysia and has subsidiaries in Malaysia. Bhd. provides a range of SUVs, family cars, and pickup trucks for different lifestyles. The Malaysian company offers Mitsubishi Assist 24 hours to assist vehicle owners in need. Mitsubishi Motors has a list of dealers and service locators available for customers to locate. The joint venture company also offers fleet services and value-added services to help businesses grow. Customers can update their profiles to improve the company's services. Shinya Ikeda has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Questetra, Inc. develops business process management software. It specializes in the development of process improvement, system development, and communication tools. The firm’s solution enables organizations to develop business process management driven workflow systems through software-as-a-service edition and download edition. Its business activities also include website creation and operation; consulting services and computer software program development; and business investment. The company was founded by Genichi Imamura, Akihiro Hatanaka, Hajime Yahagi, Yoshinori Ehara, and Masato Furukubo on April 1, 2008 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

Welmo, Inc. is a holding company which develops and delivers social resources management systems (SRM). It provides information systems to the welfare and healthcare sectors. It also includes in the welfare services through care managers, service manager for day service, and business services for public and local government sectors. The company was founded on April 30, 2013 and is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan.

Coubic, Inc. provides a cloud-based online booking platform. Its platform solutions allow small and medium-sized business owners to build their own online reservation pages. The company was founded by Hiroshi Kuraoka in October 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology provides research and development in the biotechnology sector.

SB Investment Advisers (UK) Ltd. is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. founded in 2016 by Masayoshi Son. SB Investment Advisers (UK) Ltd. is headquartered in London, UK.

Japan Post Capital Co. Ltd. (Japan Post Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of publicly traded company Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (TK:6178), itself a subsidiary of the Government of Japan founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.

Nomura Capital Partners Co., Ltd. engages in the equity business. It carries out the development of investment projects, study of schemes, execution of investments, improvement support of investees, and exit strategies. The company was founded in January 2018 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Founded in 2018, Japan Post Real Estate Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan and aims to contribute to the development of the region through the development of the post group's real estate. The text from the 'description' mentions that the bidding announcement information of the Japanese company is posted and that they are focused on real estate development. The text is in Japanese and has been translated to English.

Gunosy Capital Pte Ltd (Gunosy Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Gunosy, Inc. founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.

Shiliu Investment Group Ltd. is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries it engages in property development. It also offers property investment and construction services. The company was founded by Wei Cui and Chun Hua Sang on February 18, 2021 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

DG Incubation, Inc. (Japan) (DG Incubation) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Digital Garage, Inc. (TK: 4819) founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.