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Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (NSC) is a wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8604; NYSE: NMR). Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1925. NSC places a strong emphasis on research, both fundamental and quantitative. In addition to stock and bond underwriting, their activities include IPO and M&A advisory, wealth management, separately managed accounts, fund wrap services, prime brokerage and structured equity finance. Their clients include institutions, hedge funds, private banks and private equity funds as well as corporate clients and retail investors.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

FloSports, Inc. operates as sports media and events company. It offers streaming of premier events, video programming, weekly studio shows, entertainment, and event creation and execution. It focuses on live competition and coverage, original content, and owned and operated events. The company was founded by Martin Floreani, Mark Floreani and Madhu Venkatesan in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

IMJ Corp. engages in the provision of digital marketing services. It provides business solutions from strategy formulation to web analytics. The firm’s services include planning, integration, management, and package solutions. The company was founded on July 4, 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Aeria, Inc., BottleCube, Inc. develops online digital content and gaming software. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. BottleCube was acquired by CYBIRD Co., Ltd. from IMJ Corp. on April 27, 2012 for $0.63 million.

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.

Doll Capital Management Inc (DCM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in the year 1996 by David Katsujin Chao, Rudy Rehm and Dixon R. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, additional offices in Beijing & Tokyo.

Part of Accenture Plc, IMJ Mobile, Inc. develops mobile solutions, contents, and advertisement media. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Junichi Kawai has been the CEO of the Japanese company since 2009.

Part of Nihon Enterprise Co., Ltd., 4qualia Co., Ltd. engages in mobile web development, site management, design and planning, and debugging services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. 4qualia Co. was acquired by Nihon Enterprise Co., Ltd. from IMJ Corp. on October 31, 2011 for $0.15 million.

m-field, Inc. is an AI and DX consulting firm based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company provides AI and DX consulting services to various clients, including Balconia, Itochu, and other companies. The company has a strong focus on customer satisfaction and has received positive feedback from its clients. In January 2022, the company announced its merger with AMBL, a web consulting firm. The company was founded in 2001.

Sakti3, Inc. develops solid-state rechargeable lithium-iron battery technology. Its materials, device designs and manufacturing methodologies were selected and optimized using advanced computational modeling, and lockstep, small-scale prototyping. The company was founded by Ann Marie Sastry in 2007 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Fukui Yamada Chemical Co., Ltd. manufactures echnology of color formers. Its products include color formers under the categories RED 500, ETAC, CVL and NIR Black 78 are materials characterized by a chromogenic reversible reaction and custom made products. The company was founded in July 1985 and is headquartered in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Part of Alphabet, Inc., Google Japan, Inc. operates as an internet portal and search index website. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Coffee Meets Bagel, Inc. provides online dating services. It is a new wave of social dating sites that utilize social graphs to find matches for their users. The firm offers its service for free, but it also uses a freemium model based around virtual credits to provide users with perks like the ability to unlock the identity of mutual friends' users and a match share on Facebook. The company was founded by Ahreum Kang, Dawoon Kang and Soo Kang in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

RealScout, Inc. provides search platform for real estate agents to collaborate with their clients during the home-buying process. Its listings include high ceilings, hardwood floors, remodeled baths, open floor plans, near BART, remodeled baths, large backyards, gourmet kitchens, updated kitchens, luxury bathrooms, notable backyards, homes with hardwoods, natural light, pool and spa, luxury homes, and fixer uppers. The company was founded by Andrew Flachner and Michael Parikh in 2013 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Coubic, Inc. provides a cloud-based online booking platform. Its platform solutions allow small and medium-sized business owners to build their own online reservation pages. The company was founded by Hiroshi Kuraoka in October 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

PicsArt, Inc. engages in the provision of mobile photo and video editing application. It offers editing tools, photo editor, collage maker, slideshow maker, and sticker maker. The company was founded by Hovhannes Avoyan and Artavazd Mehrabyan in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Big Basin Management LLC( Big Basin capital ), a venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley,California

Laso Co., Ltd. operates an online fashion-commerce site which provides the own style products with many fashion items from all over the world. The company was founded by Masatoshi Murota on August 22, 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Folio Co., Ltd. provides asset management business services. The company was founded by Shinichiro Kai on December 10, 2015 and is headquartered in Yubinbango, Japan.

Happy Elements K.K. develops software application for games. It applications include Last Period Owarinaki Rasen No Monogatari, Ansanburu Sutazu, and Ansanburu Garuzu. The company was founded in April 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

atama plus Inc. provides education by using artificial intelligence (AI) technology services. The company was founded by Daisuke Inada, Makoto Nakashita and Takanori Kawahara on April 3, 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

CraftBank, Inc. engages in store, office and house planning, design and construction business. The company was founded on February 22, 2021 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Wealthnavi, Inc. (Investment Management) (Wealthnavi-IM) is the investment management division of Wealthnavi, Inc. (TYO: 7342), a publicly-held company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2015 as Wells Navi Co., Ltd. and became WealthNavi in 2016. Wealthnavi-IM offers asset management advice which uses risk management algorithm.

PECO Co., Ltd. engages in the business of advertising services. The company's services include the development of media platform created to connect people with their pets through various technologies. It also provides information on up-keeping of pets against any diseases, hosting of pet events and makes funny pet videos. The company was founded by Jun Okazaki on December 11, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

One Capital KK (One Capital) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2020 by Shinji Asada and Wataru Sakakura.

Magic Moment Co., Ltd. is a company based in Tokyo, Japan that supports the growth of listed companies and ventures by improving sales processes and correct management decisions based on "customer engagement" with the values of customers. The Japanese company aims to transform marketing, sales, and customer success by utilizing cutting-edge technology and data. Magic Moment Co. operates a media platform and offers a SaaS product called Magic Moment Playbook for business reform. The company dispatches specialized personnel to increase sales of sales organizations. Magic Moment Co. was founded in 2017, and the CEO is Yuya Murao.