Joi Ito

BrainSellers.com Corp. is a holding company that develops software applications. It designs and markets biz-Stream, a form system that generates business documents in real-time; and Facer Lite, a rich client that implements a functional web interface for e-business. The firm also offers Web-BPS, a business card management service The company was founded on January 26, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools. Their free, easy-to-use copyright licenses provide a simple, standardized way to give the public permission to share and use their creative work on conditions of their choice. CC licenses let them easily change their copyright terms from the default of all rights reserved to some rights reserved. Creative Commons licenses are not an alternative to copyright. They work alongside copyright and enable them to modify their copyright terms to best suit their needs.

Part of Teijin Ltd., Six Apart KK is a Japanese company that provides products and services to support web production and web marketing, such as the CMS platform Movable Type, blog service Lekumo, form, and site search. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. There are various solutions available that can enhance the functions of Movable Type as a CMS and add various functions necessary when operating a corporate site, such as EC, form, and membership management. Six Apart KK was acquired by Infocom Corp. from SAY Media, Inc. on January 31, 2011.

The Mozilla Foundation operates as a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the public benefit. The foundation also wholly owns the subsidiary organization, the Mozilla Corporation. Its purpose is to develop open source, standards compliant, free Internet applications that will be useable free of charge. It was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

GuardTime Pte Ltd. provides data security services. It provides a secure time stamping solution that provides proof of digital data integrity and provides enhanced data security and generates recurring revenue from their revenue share program. The firm invented Keyless Signature Infrastructure (KSI) a technology that allows any type of electronic activity to be independently, real-time verified using only formal mathematical methods, without the need for trusted administrators or cryptographic keys. The company was founded by Michael David Gault, Joichi Ito, Märt Saarepera, and Ahto Buldas in 2006 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Silicon Straits Pte Ltd (Silicon Straits) is a venture capital firm founded by Joichi Ito in 2011. The firm headquartered in Singapore.

Nova Labs, Inc. provides secure wireless messaging services. It's platform based on simple device connectivity, and stresses security, low power, low cost, and ease of development. The firm's wireless problem is often the most complex for enterprises and developers looking to capitalize on the coming wave of connected devices and new data streams. The company was founded by Rob Chandhok, Sean Carey, Shawn D. Fanning, Amir Haleem and Joichi Ito in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers allocates and manages internet's domain name system. It also coordinates policy development related to these technical functions. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (dba MacArthur Foundation) is a private foundation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1970, the firm supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur Foundation provides grants and impact investments to organizations and individuals in the US and around the world.

Storyplanet ApS is a holding company that provides social networking services. It develops platform that is able to support practically any kind of interactive story and work across channels including mobile, desktop, and cloud. The platform allows the user to specify how multimedia content such as photos and video along with story applications, themes, and effects should behave in a story. The company was founded by Bjarke Myrthu in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

FreStyl, Inc. provides music promotion and discovery services. The company was founded by Johanna Brewer, Arianna Bassoli, and Emanuela Tumolo on May 28, 2009 and is headquartered in Tolland, CT.

littleBits Electronics, Inc. provides an open source library of electronic modules that snap together with tiny magnets for prototyping, learning and fun. It consists of tiny circuit-boards with specific functions engineered to snap together with magnets, no soldering, no wiring, no programming, just snap together for prototyping, learning and fun and each bit has a specific function and modules snap to make larger circuits. The company was founded by Ayah Bdeir in September 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. engages in entertainment business centered on bookstore business. It sells and rents videos, DVDs, CDs, game software, and other entertainment contents. It also handles database marketing business through online and offline. The company was founded by Muneaki Masuda on March 24, 1983 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Fotonauts, Inc. provides web based image sharing and collaboration services. Fotonauts is breathing new life into photos by building a photo encyclopedia that lets photographers and photo enthusiasts collaborate and enrich images to be useful for the whole world wide web. Anyone can join the community and help build the encyclopedia. It is the largest photo distribution network, which will provide an effective avenue for photographers to promote their premium content. The firm is consumer-friendly interface that makes it easy for anyone to create a page about subjects that matter to them-from butterflies to the Taj Mahal. Fotopedia is the publisher of Fotopedia Magazine and a suite of iOS apps, including Fotopedia Heritage, one of Apple's Hall of Fame best 50 apps of all times. Fotopedia is also the recipient of the 2011 Best Tablet App of the Year Crunchies Award. Fotopedia provides new ways to discover, explore and share the beauty of the world. The company was founded in 2006 by Jean-Marie Hullot, Bertrand Guiheneuf, Manuel Colom, and Sébastien Maury and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Oblong Industries, Inc. develops next generation of computing interfaces. The firm offers installation, developer training, and support services. Its technology platform brings data sets, workspaces, and communications channels to life across multiple screens. The company was founded by John Steven Underkoffler, Kevin T. Parent, and Kwindla Hultman Kramer in 2006 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Neoteny Co. Ltd. (Neoteny) is an independent Japanese venture capital firm which was founded by Joichi Ito in 2000 to invest in personal communication technologies. Headquartered in Tokyo, Neoteny has completed investing and functions as a holding company for their portolio of investments. The firm's investment team has backgrounds in Goldman Sachs, NTT, Mitsubishi Corp., Digital Garage, Infoseek Japan, PSINet Japan, Eccosys, and Energy Conversion Devices Inc.

Wearality Corp. designs and manufactures virtual and augmented reality 3D glasses. It provides optical technology and apps for movies, immersive experiences, games, and others. The company was founded by Patrick Goergen and David Smith and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

IperLane, Inc. offers mobile monitoring and access controlling solutions. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE.

Thesixtyone, Inc. operated as a game-inspired music site that developed and sells music. The company was founded by Samuel Hsiung and James Miao in January 2008 and was headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Outblaze Ltd. provides hosted email messaging, white label email, collaboration, and social media services to service providers, telecoms operators, corporations, academia, media, and publishing companies and portals. Its services also include online scheduling, file sharing, and protection against spam, viruses, and phishing. Outblaze was founded in 1998 by Siu Yat and is headquartered in Hong Kong City, Hong Kong.

Part of Sanrio Co., Ltd., Sanrio, Inc. operates toy stores. The company is based in South San Francisco, CA.

The Open Source Initiative is a non-profit company based in San Francisco, CA. Open Source Initiative is the steward of the Open Source Definition, which sets the foundation for the Open Source Software ecosystem.

Part of Digital Garage, Inc., BI.Garage, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides digital marketing services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Kaoru Hayashi has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

Connected Camps is an online platform that offers live programs for kids to learn coding, game-making, and collaboration in a safe and moderated environment using Minecraft. The private company is based in Washington. The programs are offered year-round and most sessions are 90 minutes long. The American company aims to build an online community where kids can learn from each other and become self-directed learners.

Neoteny 3 LP invests in companies located in the United States. The fund focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in early stage capital requirements.

Neo Innovation, Inc. designs and builds mobile and web products for customers. It provides agile software development and lean design as an on-demand service to large enterprises, startups, and governments. The company was founded by Ian McFarland on December 15, 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Integrated Media Co. LLC, Wikia Japan is a fandom lifestyle community based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company's description states that it is not a valid community and redirects users to the Fandom website for help and information. The company provides a platform for fans to explore and create content related to various topics such as games, anime, movies, TV shows, and more. Additionally, the company offers a forum for users to ask questions and read the latest news related to fandoms.

Part of Rakuten Group, Inc., Infoseek Japan KK is a Japanese company that provides Internet navigational services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Technology Review, Inc. operates as a digitally oriented global media company. It equip its audiences with the intelligence to understand a world shaped by technology. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Technorati, Inc. operates as a blog search engine and directory. It provides an advertising network, a social rich media technology platform and web properties. The firm serves to the publishers and marketers. The company was founded in 2002 by David L. Sifry and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Sync Project, Inc. develops a platform to scientifically measure and harness music to improve health. The company was founded by Marko Ahtisaari, Ketki Karanam and Yadid Ayzenberg and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Neoteny Management LLC (Neoteny Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joichi Joi Ito. The firm is headquartered in Massachusetts, United States.

Akili Interactive Labs, Inc. develops therapeutic mobile video games. It also develops platform technology that test and enhance the cognitive abilities through a video game. The company was founded by Adam Gazzaley, Daphne Zohar, Daphne Bavelier, and Eddie Martucci in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Open Network Lab, Inc. (Onlab) is a startup accelerator firm of Digital Garage, Inc. founded in 2011 by Hayashi Kaoru and Ito Joichi. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.