Masanobu Kawamoto

Taiyo Pacific Partners LP (Taiyo) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Kirkland, Washington. The firm was founded in 2001 by Brian Heywood, Michael King and John Hammond. They were acquired in 2022 by Yamauchi-No.10 Family Office in Japan. Taiyo provides investment advisory services to customized investment vehicles for particular investors and pooled investment vehicles, and to separately managed accounts.

Spiber, Inc. provides research, development, and production of synthetic spider silk. It specializes in the production of artificial spider silk using synthesized genes which persuade bacteria to produce fibroin, a structural protein found in spider silk. The firm analyzes the mechanism of the bimolecular structure of spider silk protein using bioinformatics. The company was founded on September 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Tsuruoka, Japan.

PT Sugindo International is an Indonesian company that manufactures metal stamping. The joint venture company is based in Karawang, Indonesia.

Nifco Korea, Inc. manufactures and sells industrial plastic parts and components. Its products include fasteners, air vent, armrest, cup holders, fuel components, latch, dampers and nozzles. The frim serves automobile and electronic industries. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Asan, South Korea.

J.D. Power provides marketing information, customer surveys and consulting services. Its services include industry-wide syndicated studies, proprietary tracking studies, media studies, forecasting and training services, business operations analyses and consulting. The company was founded by James David Power, III in 1968 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Nifco UK Ltd. manufactures specialized plastic parts for the automotive and electronics industry. Its products include fasteners, buckles, motion control devices, fluid control systems, interior, exterior, kinematics and powertrain. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Eaglescliffe, the United Kingdom.

Part of Nifco, Inc., Nifco America Corp. is a company that specializes in designing and manufacturing various products for vehicles. The company is based in Canal Winchester, OH. The company's key products can be found in numerous locations on any given vehicle. Nifco America is known for their customer-focused approach and is recognized as a leader in the industry.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Citibank Japan Ltd. provides banking services. The firm's products include corporate and investment banking, markets and securities services, capital markets origination, treasury and trade solutions, and research. It provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. The company was founded in July 2007 and is headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Belron International Ltd. engages in the provision of automotive glass repair and replacement services. The firm offers products under the brands Carglass, Safelite AutoGlass, and Autoglass. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Egham, the United Kingdom.