Shinichi Yamamoto

Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Ltd. (SIM-JP) is the investment management subsidiary of Schroder International Finance BV, ultimately owned by Schroders plc (LON: SDR, ADR: SHNWY) in Great Britain. Founded in 1985, the firm is headquartered in Tokyo and provides asset management services to private individuals and institutions. SIM-JP also manages a range of investment products and distributes products managed within the parent group. The firm is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Manulife Investment Management (Europe) Ltd. (Manulife Europe) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Manufacturers Life Insurance Co., itself a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE, NYSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded as Trendhandy Trading Ltd. in 1993 and was acquired by Manulife and in 1996. Headquartered in London, Manulife Europe offers clients a variety of funds including international and European equity funds. Their local research capabilities and market presence give them perspective on UK and European markets.

Anytimes, Inc. offers an mutual assistance skill-sharing application. Its product is called ANYTIMES and it connects people who have no time to do daily activities and those that want to work in their idle time. The company was founded by Chika Tsunoda on May 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Ierae Security, Inc. is a Japanese cyber security company that resolves security issues for customers using the technical skills of domestic white hackers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. and has subsidiaries in Japan. The company was founded in 2013 by Makoto Makita.

Cinnamon, Inc. develops application services for smart phones. The product is PicChat, a mobile photo sharing application. The company was founded by Miku Hirano and Hajime Hotta in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.

MT Partners KK (MT Partners) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

D4V Godokaisha (D4V) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2016 by Tom Kelley, Takano Makoto, Ito Kengo, Taniya Mamoru, Davide Agnelli and Kenichi Nonomura.

Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc.(Pegasus Tech Ventures) is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2011 by Anis Uzzaman and Vitaliy Arbuzov. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California with additional offices around the world.

Room to Read provides educational resources. The fir focuses on literacy and gender equality in education. It works with local communities, partner organizations and governments and develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills. The company was founded by Dinesh Shrestha, Erin Ganju and John Wood in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.