Kazuhiko Suruta

The Group's principal activity is the venture capital operation and financing. The operations are carried out through the following divisions: Investment division deals with investment in venture business of domestic and overseas companies; establishing, operation and management of assets of investment partnerships and Financing division deals with loans, leasing, and other financial services.

Internet Research Institute, Inc. provides internet communication network services. It conducts research and development on network technologies together with the government and academic agencies in various industrial fields. The company was founded on December 09, 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. manufactures audio and video equipment, consumer as well as commercial electronics. The company's operations are carried out through the following divisions: Consumer, Commercial, Components and Others. Consumer division deals with television, DVD player, air conditioners, washing machines, digital cameras, cellular phones and LCD projectors. Commercial division deals with showcases and commercial air conditioners. Components division deals with semiconductors, liquid crystal panels, electronic parts and batteries. The Others division deals with distribution, maintenance and housing. The company was founded in February 1947 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.