Yasukazu Auichi

Sony Network Communications, Inc. engages in the provision of Internet services. It offers Internet of Things, information and communications technology, and network connection. The company was founded on November 1, 1995 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops novel RNAi-based therapeutics. The firm’s products include QPI-1002 and QPI-1007 is being developed as a neuroprotective agent for the treatment of optic neuropathies that result in the death of retinal ganglion cells. The company was founded by Daniel Zurr, David M. Fineman and J. Gregory Swendsen in December 1993 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

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.

Frontage, Inc. provides communication brand consulting and marketing services.

Mercuria Investment Co. Ltd. (Mercuria Investment) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2005 as a joint venture of Development Bank of Japan Inc. and Asuka Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Zeta-Bridge Corp. engages in the sale of television CM metadata and provision of service using voice and image recognition engine. The company was founded on October 10, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Dentsu Group, Inc., Septeni Co., Ltd. is a holding company of the Septini group based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company's solutions utilize data and AI to provide integrated marketing and education and development services to support corporate DX. Septeni Co. is committed to providing solutions that help companies achieve their digital transformation goals. Founded in 2006, the company provides comprehensive support for corporate digital transformations (DX) through the sale of digital advertising, data, and AI.

So-net Entertainment Taiwan Ltd. is a branch of Sony Group's network business in Taiwan, founded in 2001. The private company is based in Taipei, Taiwan. It is also a reinvested business of Chunghwa Telecom. The Taiwanese company provides optical fiber/ADSL broadband network, information security protection, network integration services for small and medium-sized enterprises, and other network value-added services such as So Happy Home. Additionally, the company offers agency operation and development of Japanese mobile games, game integrated marketing, portrait authorization, and customized production of high-quality music and music scores.

Archetype Corp. provides business incubation and consulting services. It offers hands-on incubation services for seed-to-early startups. Its business activities include web sector consulting as well as startup business investment and training. The company was founded by Jun Nakajima and Osamu Higuchi on May 1, 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of NAVER Corp., boox, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides online retail shopping services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. boox was acquired by eBOOK Initiative Japan Co., Ltd., part of NAVER Corp. from February 02, 2022 on May 08, 2015 for $1.67 million.

MotionPortrait, Inc. develops 3D technology and smartphone applications. Its products and services include 3D technology development, smartphone app development, middleware licensing, and development using AI technology, contents business and internet advertising. The company was founded on July 3, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Scrum Ventures LLC (Scrum Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Tak Miyata. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Qrio, Inc. engages in the development, manufacturing and sale of IoT (Internet to Things) products and provision of their operational services. The company was founded on December 12, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Tepco Energy Partner, Inc. engages in the retail sales of electricity and gas. The company was founded on April 1, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Manba, Inc. is a Japanese company that specializes in researching and developing digital content and computer network systems.

TEPCO Frontier Partners LLC (TEPCO Frontier Partners) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Tepco Energy Partner, Inc. founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.

Osiro Ltd. operates an online platform for artistic community. The Japanese company was founded in 2017 by Hirokazu Sugiyama, Daisuke Yosumi, Yohei Sadoshima.

Comici, Inc. is a Japanese company that offers corporate manga advertising production services such as "Buzz Ma" and "Manga Job Request". The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company also has a webtoon creative platform called "Komichi" where users can read web manga for free. Additionally, they specialize in creating manga advertisements. The homepage of Hiro Mizunomori is also hosted on their website.

Tecture, Inc. is a building materials and furniture search platform that provides product information services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2019.

Unimedia, Inc. provides advertising solutions for smartphones. It operates through the following business segments: Smartphone Advertisement Solution and Advertisement Technology Business. The Smartphone Advertisement Solution business segment provides advertising space sales and consulting solutions. The Advertisement Technology business segment provides O2O solutions that connect online and real stores to retailers with stores. The company was founded by Makoto Sueda on April 20, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.