Katsunari Okamoto

FiBest Ltd. develops and markets optical transmission and receiving devices. Its devices are used as components within the optical transceivers and transponders for intermediate and long-reach applications. The firm's product offerings include TOSA and ROSA. The company was founded by Toshiro Takada, Seishi Notomi, and Haruhisa Soda on November 6, 2002 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.

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.

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.

University of Tokyo Edge Capital Co Ltd (UTEC) is an independent venture capital firm with headquarters in Japan. UTEC was founded in 2004 and has an office 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.

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.

AETech Corp. specializes in semiconductor production process. It also handles the research of process technology for Gallium Nitride (GaN) substrate production. The firm develops the One Step HVPE, a production technology for GaN substrates and focuses on LED lighting by granting license to substrate and semiconductor manufacturers, as well. The company was founded in May 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Lead Capital Management Co. Ltd. (Lead Capital Management) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.

Ripplex, Inc. develops software applications for mobile devices. It develops and operates Webpo, an online postcard printing service that enables users to select a design template, input names and addresses of recipients, add personalized comments, and make payment online. The firm also offers scene, a photo organizer application. The company was founded in March 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Ant Capital Partners Co. Ltd. (ACP), formerly known as Nikko antfactory, is a private equity firm headquartered in Tokyo. ACP was founded in 2000.

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.