Kozo Hiramatsu

Citigroup Global Markets Japan, Inc. (CGM-JP) is a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Citigroup Japan Holdings GK, ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Previously known as Nikko Citigroup Ltd., the firm was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between US-based Citigroup and Nikko Securities, based in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, CGM-JP provides brokerage services to governmental institutions, financial institutions, multinational corporations and institutional investors. Their sales and trading, distribution and research capabilities span a broad range of asset classes, currencies, sectors and products including equities, commodities, credit, futures, foreign exchange (FX), emerging markets, G10 rates, municipals, prime finance and securitized markets.

BitCash, Inc. is a holding company that provides prepaid card for online cash transactions. Its electronic money platform enables users to make online payments. The firm’s prepaid cards are available through vending machines, convenience stores, and bookstores. The company was founded on March 27, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Business Search Technologies Corp. provides search solutions for enterprises, eCommerce portals, and various websites and systems. It utilizes the core search engine technology to offer platforms for taking advantage of distributed information and knowledge on the web. The firm’s products include WiSe, a search engine package software, and probo, a site search software-as-a-service. The company was founded on February 9, 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nohara Co., Ltd. provides building and construction materials. It also offers materials for traffic safety, disaster prevention, environment, landscape, civil engineering, and industrial. The firm's services range from design, production, sales and construction to maintenance. The company was founded in 1598 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Anime International Co., Inc. creates and produces cartoon motion pictures. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Anime International Co. was acquired by Anime International Co. /Miura/ from Aplix Corp. on January 20, 2014 for $0.0 million.

Tripod Works Co., Ltd. develops enterprise security solutions. It specializes in the development of enterprise security platforms. The firm’s platform solutions encompass file transfer and sharing, direct access, unified threat management, IP integration, web filter, and endpoint protection. The company was founded on November 21, 2005 and is headquartered in Sendai, Japan.

ietty, Inc. operates a real estate website. It provides online portal site such as ietty, provides information for home seekers and property agents. The company was founded by Taihei Ogawa on February 2, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Cross Games, Inc. develops social and online game applications. It plans, designs, creates, develops, and markets social and online game applications for mobile devices. The firm's activities also include game development support, and copyright acquisition and management. The company was founded by Yasushi Kamegai in March 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Beyond, Inc. develops mobile applications. It designs, develops, and markets media contents and software applications for smartphones. The firm’s applications encompass social media and games. The company was founded by Koichi Ichitani on June 10, 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

schoo, Inc. operates an online school. It develops and manages schoo Web-campus, an online learning platform the uses live broadcasting technology. Its courses include management and entrepreneurship, business, information technology, design, arts, education, and economics. The company was founded by Kenshiro Mori on October 3, 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.

KiHeiTai, Inc. develops a social networking application of smart phone. The company was founded by Abe Ryosuke, Keisuke Wada and Yusuke Murata in September 2010 and is headquartered in Minato-ku, Japan.

iCARE Co., Ltd. engages in the business of online platform services for healthcare. It provides healthcare management guidance, various information processing services through Internet and mobiles. The company was founded by Yota Yamada and Takashi Iimori in June 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

BEAMO Inc. provides mobile telecommunication services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Smart Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. engages in telecommunications business. It provides information processing and mobile virtual network operator services. The company was founded on February 13, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Incubate Fund KK (Incubate Fund) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2010 by Keisuke Wada, Honma Masahiko and Yusuke Murata. Incubate Fund is headquartered in Tokyo.

Pokelabo, Inc. engages in the planning, development and management of mobile social games. It also provides the development of new services that blend into the user's everyday life through the use of mobile technology, nurturing a new culture for the coming age. The company was founded by Takafumi Goto and Shunsuke Sasaki on November 8, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.