Yuji Ban

Star Festival, Inc. is a holding company that develops and operates an e-commerce search portal for meal delivery. It operates an online portal that features bento producers and other food manufacturers and suppliers. It features bento or Japanese-style lunch boxes, Chinese food, and sushi platter. It provides lunch sets, group meal delivery, and catering services for lunch meetings, events, seminars, school events, group studies, parties, and staff outings. The company was founded by Yusuke Kishida on July 7, 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

asoview, Inc. develops and manages an online booking portal. It offers its website platform to mobile users through the development of the holipple application. The company was founded by Tomohisa Yamano on March 14, 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

SmileWorks, Inc. develops cloud-based accounting applications. Its products include ClearWorks, a management accounting, payroll, and sales integration system; Secure Folder, an online data storage; NET FORUM, a web conferencing system; and SmileCommerce, an e-commerce coordinated social media application. The firm also offers web application and systems development. The company was founded in July 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

DAITO Co., Ltd. operates Do It Your own (DIY) tool and goods stores. It also markets DIY FACTORY brand online shops. The company was founded in March 1937 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

SPinno Co., Ltd. provides cloud platform, promotional marketing and digital marketing services. The company was founded in April 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Simplex Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SAM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Simplex Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. (TYO: 7176) in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1999 and provides a range of services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes financial institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals globally.

Riocee, Inc. engages in financial consulting business. It offers consulting services and finteck solutions. The company was founded by Ryoichi Yamabe 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Part of Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc., Tokai Tokyo Research Institute Co. Ltd. is a company that provides investment research. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 1980. The CEO is Hiroshi Maezono.

Toyota Finance Corp. provides consumer financing and credit card services. Its main credit card is TS CUBIC CARD. It also offers automobile credit and housing loans. The company was founded on November 28, 1988 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.

Part of G.communication Co., Ltd., Cats Co Ltd is a software development company based in Nagoya, Japan. The Japanese company specializes in developing zipc case tools, which are used to design and verify embedded software using state transition matrixes (stms) in order to improve software quality. The company was founded by David Plekenpol. Cats Co was acquired by G.communication Co., Ltd. from C&I Holdings Co., Ltd. on January 31, 2005.

Simplex, Inc. engages in the acquisition and retention of share certificates. It provides consulting, system development, maintenance and operations to financial institutions to enable revenue generation through the use of sophisticated technologies. The company was founded on September 16, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Coinage Toshi KK engages in the investment, holding, and management of securities. Its products include stocks and bonds. The company was founded on April 10, 2019 and is headquartered in Tokyo, 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.

United, Inc. (Private Equity) (United PE) is the private equity investment division of of United, Inc. (TSE: 2497) founded in 1998. United, Inc. (Private Equity) is headquartered in Tokyo.

Beijing Guohua Real Estate Co., Ltd. operates as a national real estate development company in China. It develops, constructs building complex. The firm also specializes in the development and construction of urban complexes in a mode integrating development construction, leasing and operation. The company was founded by Guo Qing Zhao on April 30, 2002 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Asuka Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company which provides investment services. The company was founded on April 10, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.

XIMERA, Inc. provides internet services. It also plans, develops and manages applications. The firm offers LEAN service, an application platform for company management. The company was founded by Kazuki Sano in April 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.