Hiromu Ikeda

NSG Group engages in the education, medical, outsourcing, testing and publishing businesses. It manages graduate schools, universities, vocational schools, high schools and cram schools; and also provides medical and welfare business, trading services, building maintenance, advertising agency, sports marketing, construction services, golf courses, hotel operations, food and beverage industries, information technology services, software business, web solutions, human resources, entrepreneurship support and consulting services. The company was founded in November 1976 and is headquartered in Niigata, Japan.

Matchbox Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Niigata, Japan. The Japanese company aims to create a flexible work environment for employers and employees through technology. The company believes that a little flexibility can have a great impact on the way of working, allowing individuals to work on their own without difficulty.

Jigyo Souzou Capital Co. Ltd. (JSCC) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Niigata, Japan.