Shun Akiyama

Advantage Partners Inc /JP/ (AP) is an independent Japan-based private equity firm which was founded in 1992 by Taisuke Sasanuma and Richard Folsom. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo. AP invests directly in private equity and manages the MBI private equity funds for a range of domestic and foreign institutions including insurance companies, banks and corporations. The firm has close business ties with wholesale trader Marubeni Corp. (TSE: 8002). AP pioneered private equity investment in Japan and retains a leadership position in the private equity community.

CAMPFIRE, Inc. engages in the planning, development and management of the cloud funding platforms. It also provides methods of acquisition and support for funds to designers and users. Its brands include CAMPFIRE, FAAVO, GoodMorning, CLOSS, machi-ya, 3rdTable, and BOOSTER. The company was founded by Kohei Ishida and Kazuma Ieiri on January 14, 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Ridilover, Inc. is a Japanese company that aims to connect individuals and organizations to create solutions for social issues. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2009 by Toshiki Abe. The company offers remote work opportunities and encourages applicants to join their team.

KIBOW Foundation (KIBOW) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.

Koya Co. Ltd. is a confectionery manufacturing and Japanese sales company founded in July 1982. The company is based in Nasushiobara City, Japan. Koya Co. produces sweets in their own factory surrounded by beautiful nature, delivering the taste of nasu kogen with the warmth of handmade on each one. The company's cheese garden sweets are born in their own factory and they offer an online shop for their products. The company also has a restaurant business and has staff working in the recruit warehouse and the daily life.

World Corp., Inc. engages in construction-related design and drawing business. It also offers engineer dispatching and employment placement services. The company was founded in November 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Qit Co., Ltd. provides management support to its group companies. Its services include the staffing, management consulting, outsourcing, internal research planning, and marketing solutions. The company was founded in August 2016 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.

Oishes Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides food services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 2016.

So & Sato Law Offices is a boutique-type law firm based in Tokyo that specializes in corporate, finance, and technology. The Japanese company provides legal services to domestic and overseas clients from various stages, from startups to listed companies. The private company offers services such as fintech/blockchain, M & A/corporate, capital markets/finance, fund and innovation/technology legal services. The company has knowledge and experience that can provide a wide range of legal services, from fund design, composition, investment, operation management, and settlement. The company's lawyers have many different types of transactions on capital market and finance in and overseas. The company also has a system that supports client's advanced business and promotes financial innovation based on advanced expertise in fintech. The company's mission is to actively play an interdisciplinary area in specialized fields such as mission business, finance, and technology. The company supports the creation of new businesses and groundbreaking products that change the world and the future.

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.

SophiaBank KK engages in Incubate New Social Systems and Fostering Social Entrepreneurs. The company was founded by Kumi Fujisawa and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Kyosei Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes photo-etched metal foil electronic components, optical devices, and automotive components. The company was founded on May 23, 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Link Interac, Inc. engages in the provision of assistant learning teachers to Japanese public schools. It offers pre-departure e-learning, initial orientation and training, and ongoing training. The company was founded on September 25, 1972 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Yaruki Switch Group Holdings KK provides support, management, and administrative services to its group of companies that engages in the education business. The company was founded by Masao Matsuda in April 1985 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

MP Kitchen Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company founded in 1992 that operates several restaurants in Tokyo, JP. The company's restaurants include a tsukemen specialty store, a Shibuya gyoza restaurant that specializes in thin skin gyoza, and a western-style restaurant called "Grilled Domi Kosugi" that serves dishes with their signature Domigrass sauce to all customers.

Japan Popcorn Co., Ltd. engages in the engages in the planning, manufacturing and sale of popcorn. It also provides various recipes such as HillValley MIX, Chicago Cheese, Pure Gold Caramel, Straberry Fraise, Classic Truffle, Chocolat Orange, Sugar Butter, Berry Cheesecake, Dashi and Soy Sauce, and others. The company was founded founded on October 28, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Hukuba Dental Corp., also known as ionpa (aeonpa), specializes in creating unique oral care products that utilize ionic effects. Hukuba Dental is based in Nagareyama, JP. The Japanese company's flagship product is the ion toothbrush, which efficiently removes plaque that causes tooth decay, periodontal disease, and bad breath. The private company aims to contribute to the realization of "smile 100-year-old®," which protects the whole body's health through people's oral health and smiles for a lifetime.

United Precision Technologies Co., Ltd. is a corporate group specializing in fine and precise metal molding for electronic components. Founded in 2015, the company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company supports customers' quality improvement and test efficiency in complicated semiconductor-related semiconductors. The company offers a small high-performance electronic component that supports high-speed communication networks. The company's ultra-high-speed conductive sheet can be freely folded, upgrading all communication equipment, mobile data communication devices, and communication modules. The company's product, uhss (union high-speed sheet), is used in the evaluation and inspection process of electronic component manufacturers worldwide. The company's VCM spring is incorporated into a module called a smartphone camera actuator, and it is the world's top share in the spring field for the "optical image stabilization system (OIS method)" used in high-performance smartphone cameras.

Part of Crane NXT Co., MEI Conlux Holdings Japan KK is a Japanese company that provides payment solutions for vending and other unattended transaction systems. The company is located in Japan.

Cosmolife Co. Ltd. manufactures and sells drinking water, water purifiers, and dispensers. Its products include Raku Raku Style Water Server Smart, Style Select Water Server (with cleaning robot), and Style Select Water Server (desktop type). The company was founded on August 11, 1988 and is headquartered in Kakogawa, Japan.