Hiroaki Kobayashi

Algal Bio Co., Ltd. engages in the development, production and sale of algae and its components. The company was founded by Tsuyoshi Takeshita on March 1, 2018 and is headquartered in Kashiwa, Japan.

Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc. (Mitsui & Co. Global Investment) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mitsui Ventures founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

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.

Adacotech, Inc. is a Japanese company that specializes in the research, development, manufacture, and sales of systems related to video surveillance and automatic recognition. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 2012. Ryota Kawamura has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Provigate KK engages in the development, manufacture and sale of blood glucose level measuring instrument. The company was founded in March 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Molcure, Inc. operates as a antibody-drug-focused biopharmaceutical company. It develops systems and technologies that enable pharmaceutical companies (developing antibody drugs) to identify antibody candidates. It offers Abtracer, an antibody sequence screening system to detect antibodies; and SmartLabModule, an IoT platform for science. The company was founded by Eli Lyons, Ryu Ogawa, Yoichiro Hara and Yutaro Kyono on May 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Quantum Biosystems, Inc. is a holding company that develops single-molecule DNA sequencers. It develops and commercializes sequencers based on quantum mechanics. The company was founded by Toshihiko Honkura and Masateru Taniguchi on January 7, 2013 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Jefferies (Japan) Ltd. (JJ) is the Tokyo branch and subsidiary of US-based Jefferies Asia Holdings II Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Leucadia National Corp. (NYSE: LUK) in the US. Established in 1996, the firm focuses on Asian markets and provides brokerage and investment banking services to institutional and corporate clients located primarily in Asia and the Middle East. Their activities include sales and trading of Japanese equity, equity-linked and structured products, the distribution of equity research and execution services in cooperation with US and European offices and the provision of electronic connectivity throughout Asia. They issue equity shares through GDRs and ADRs, and are a leading issuer of convertible bonds, high-yield in particular. In-house research covers a variety of industries including the maritime sector, infrastructure, logistics, outsourcing, technology and IT. In addition to Japan, JJ focuses on countries such as China and India, providing a range of services to Chinese and Indian companies, including access to international equity and debt capital markets, securities underwriting, US public and private offerings and cross-border M&A advisory. They also cooperate with private equity and venture capital firms focused on the Chinese and Indian markets.

HashPort, Inc. provides blockchain technology and investment solutions. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2018 by Seihaku Yoshida. Seihaku Yoshida has been the CEO since 2018.

AiDi Corp. offers passive optical network products and services. It offers marketing and technical services. The firm products include PLC splitters, fiber arrays, hermetic feedthrough assemblies, optical test equipment and miscellaneous products. The company was founded by Kenzo Ishida in 2004 and is headquartered in Tsukuba, Japan.

Part of HashPort, Inc., Fressets, Inc. engages in research and development of technology of cryptocurrency and blockchain. The company is based in Bunkyo-ku, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2017 by Masahiko Hyuga. The CEO is Yosuke Yunoki. Fressets was acquired by HashPort, Inc. on March 01, 2021.

Socium, Inc. provides drug development and research services. It deals with drug rescue and repositioning, biomarker identification, and mechanism of action research. The company was founded by Manabu Takahashi and Katsuhisa Horimoto in September 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

MONEY DESIGN Co., Ltd. engages in investment management and investment advisory services. It also involves in agency business, first class financial instruments and defined contribution pension operation & management business. The company was founded by Mamoru Taniya and Tomoyoshi Hirose on August 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

ASM, Inc. is a holding company that provides research, development, and commercialization of Polyrotaxanes. Its product, the SeRM Super Polymer, is a raw polymeric material with improved solubility in solvents, compatibility with other materials for use in other industrial applications. The firm's solution can be used in applications including coating materials and inks, elastomer, and adhesives. The company was founded on March 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Kashiwa, Japan.

Noxilizer, Inc. engages in the provision of room temperature nitrogen dioxide sterilization technology. It sells sterilization equipment and biodecontamination equipment to pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device manufacturers and also offers contract sterilization services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

popIn, Inc. engages in web browser development. One of its products is READ, a service that analyzes how long a viewer stays on a particular website. It also offers a personalized content recommendation service. The company was founded by Tao Cheng and Tei Tou on July 7, 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Wood Plastic Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the business of manufacturing and sale of wood plastic products and raw materials. Its products include Pallet, W board, Gravel fixture and others. The company was founded by Naoto Ando on February 4, 2008 and is headquartered in Kurayoshi, Japan.

Globis Capital Partners & Co. (GCP) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Globis Corp. founded in 1996 by Soichi Kariyazono.The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.

Editforce, Inc. engages in research, development and production of medicinal drugs. The company is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan.

ROMS, Inc. is a Japanese company that specializes in automation and robotics technology for the retail industry. ROMS is based in Tokyo, Japan and is actively recruiting mid-career professionals, including robotics engineers and hardware engineers, to join their team. The company's mission is to transform the retail industry by using digital and automation technology to create a new customer experience. The company offers solutions for B2B industrial use and provide support from strategic planning to monetization for retail businesses.

Startbahn, Inc. provides information technology services for the art market. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2014 by Taihei Shii. Taihei Shii has been the CEO since 2014.

OniGO KK is a Japanese online supermarket company that specializes in mobile ordering of foods and groceries.

Vertex Growth Management Pte Ltd (Vertex Growth) is a subsidiary of US based Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd, founded in 2018. The firm is headquarter in Singapore.

VenCap International plc is an independent investment, advisory and management company based in Oxford, United Kingdom. Founded in 1987, by Michael Ashall, headquartered in.

Peach Tech Ltd. operates as a car dealer. The company is located in Kenya.

Elixirgen LLC is a biotechnology company. The private company is based in Baltimore, MD. The company was founded by Minoru Ko.

MiRTeL Co. Ltd. engages in the business of gene testing services. Its services include research and development of health diagnostic systems; clinical examination and health related materials to medical care; sale of medical devices; clinical testing and clinical diagnostic services; planning of medical and information systems related to clinical testing; manufacturing, sale, import and export of pharmaceutical products and health foods; collection and delivery of reagents, containers and materials; manufacture and sale of DNA measuring kits; and all types of businesses related to clinical laboratories. The company was founded on September 3, 2012 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.

The Japanese company has a wealth of experience in micro-biome research and have obtained high-quality microbial genome data from various samples. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company strategically combines their own single-cell analysis technology, bit-map®, to realize the next-generation microbiome analysis that approaches the essence of microbial functions. The company also uses the microbial genomic information owned by bitBiome to provide new knowledge for research and development promoted by joint partners and customers. The company was founded by Yoshihito Daimon, Masahito Hosokawa. Kimihiko Sato has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Part of Sun Metalon KK, Sun Metalon Inc. is developing a new principle-based metal 3D printer that can reduce costs by more than 90% due to ultra-high efficiency. The company is based in Redondo Beach, CA. The first machine is scheduled for official release in early 2023, with the size of parts that can be manufactured expanding in stages. Three machine lineups will be taken to the market as of 2023. Sun Metalon will be exhibiting at the following trade shows in Japan and Germany: Jimtof2022 (Tokyo, November 8-13) and Formnext 2022 (Frankfurt am Main, November 15-18). The company was founded by Kazuhiko Nishioka, Kei Takizawa, Koji Kageyama, Yuki Maeda, with Kazuhiko Nishioka serving as the CEO since incorporation.

ZenmuTech, Inc. provides information technology consulting services. It also provides new thin client solutions that secure reassurance and safety in computer use in view of progress towards global environment. The company was founded by Kenichi Taguchi on March 4th, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Retrieva, Inc. engages in research, development and sales of natural language processing and machine learning software. The company was founded by Kazuya Kawara and Jiro Nishitoba in August 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Shenzhen Jianxing Bionic Technology Co., Ltd. is a company that specializes in the research and development of bionic technology and humanoid robotics to improve the mobility of people with amputations. The company is based in Shenzhen, China. The Chinese company has a team of researchers from top universities and companies such as Sony, Procter & Gamble, Honda, Canon, and Mitsubishi Electric. The company uses artificial intelligence and the internet of things to create a more convenient life for people with disabilities. The company provides professional after-sales service and have developed the world's leading prosthetic limb, the BionicmBio Leg (White Gull) flagship version of the intelligent power pseudo-limb. The company has won several awards, including the highest prize-luminary 2020's prosthetic brand. The company was founded in 2017 by Xiaojun Sun, who has been the CEO since then.

Liminal Insights, Inc. is a battery analytics platform company. Its technology EchoStatTM, a battery intelligence platform that provides real-time analytics and actionable insights to solve some of the challenges in battery design, manufacturing and product management. The company was founded by Andrew Hsieh, Barry Van Tassell, Daniel Steingart, and Shaurjo Biswas in October 2015 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

BionicM, Inc. is a Japanese company that focuses on researching, developing, and commercializing mobility devices. The company was founded by Xiaojun Sun and has been led by him as CEO since its incorporation.

Nelumbo, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of heating and cooling technologies. The firm offers a coating technology that reduces defrosting time and maintaining cleaner operation of cooling coils under Ice-Nein brand. Its Droplet (R)ejection™ coatings can be applied to heat transfer systems including air conditioning, refrigeration, transportation, power generation, and chemical processing. The company was founded by Liam Berryman, Lance Brockway, and David C. Walter in 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Seaos, Inc. engages in logistics strategy consulting and operation and application software and robot development. The company was founded by Akira Matsushima on August 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

GLM Co., Ltd. develops, produces, and sells eco- friendly cars. It also offers services related to the production of vehicles. Its products include sports cars under the brand name Tommy Kaira ZZ and GLM G4. The company was founded by Hiroyasu Koma in April 2010 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

Winc Australia Pty Ltd. manufactures and supplies paper products. It offers ink and toner, office supplies, notebooks, envelopes, chairs, binders, and printers. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Mascot, Australia.

Mitsui & Co. Global Investment Ltd is a private Equity/venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.