Masanori Kobayashi

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (NSC) is a wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8604; NYSE: NMR). Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1925. NSC places a strong emphasis on research, both fundamental and quantitative. In addition to stock and bond underwriting, their activities include IPO and M&A advisory, wealth management, separately managed accounts, fund wrap services, prime brokerage and structured equity finance. Their clients include institutions, hedge funds, private banks and private equity funds as well as corporate clients and retail investors.

Nomura Bank International PLC operates as an investment banking. The company was founded on January 22, 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Yamato Transport Co. Ltd. provides safe and reliable integrated shipping services. Its operations are carried out through the following divisions: International Shipping and Domestic Shipping. The International Shipping division provides shipping services such as, overseas TA-Q-BIN which can be used to send gifts and products to countries around the world; international cool TA-Q-BIN for perishable foods from Japan and Asia; UPS worldwide express saver for large quantities of parcels; international freight services; overseas assignment support; fine art transport; moving services for individuals and families; study in abroad; overseas moving packages and packing, unpacking and shipping of household goods; and others. The Domestic Shipping division provides shipping services such as domestic parcel shipping; cool TA-Q-BIN for delivering perishable foods refrigerated or frozen to maintain freshness; PC-TA-Q-BIN for equipment safety; and kuroneko DM-Bin for delivering catalogues, pamphlets and other promotional materials to mailboxes. The company was founded by Yasuomi Ogura in November 1919 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd., Yamato Transport U.S.A., Inc. is a leading parcel delivery company and freight forwarder in the United States. Yamato Transport U.S.A. is based in Secaucus, NJ. The company offers innovative supply chain solutions, including TA-Q-BIN, and is committed to providing excellent service and international shipping innovation.

Sozo Ventures LLC (Sozo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Phillip Wickham and Koichiro Nakamura. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.