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IM FoodStyle Ltd. engages in the supermarket business. It deals with food manufacturing, wholesaling, and retailing. The company was founded on December 1, 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Komeda Co., Ltd. owns and operates coffee shops. It offers standard drink menu with items such as hot and iced coffee, sandwiches, desserts, pies, set meals, and juice. The firm also engages in store franchising business. The company was founded by Taro Kato in 1968 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.

Part of Mamezou K2TOP Holdings Corp., Kowamex Co., Ltd. is a Japanese function engineering company that designs and develops basic robot functions such as automobiles, ships, aircraft, etc. The company focuses on the development of next-generation vehicles, such as case case, and provide valuable functions and technologies based on commitment management philosophy for sdgs. The company also offers function en, which provides functional development in the aircraft and ships, and in-vehicle system for cars. Additionally, they have experience and know-how in developing various designs for many years and offer academic and practical curriculum tokai area. The company has three technologies in software, electric, and mecha, and provide case region development technology, mbd/cae solution, and dx solution.

Neutral Co., Ltd. engages in the development of local communities with information technology. The company was founded on March 24, 2000 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.

Mizuho Securities Principal Investment Co., Ltd. (MSPI) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO:8411), founded in 2005. MSPI is headquartered in Tokyo.

Neostella Capital Co. Ltd. is a Venture Capital firm founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mizuho International Plc is a British company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in London, UK. The CEOs are Suneel Bakhshi, Andrew Feachem. The company was founded in 2000.

The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), a unique public-private partnership aimed at promoting innovation and enhancing the value of businesses in Japan, was launched in July 2009. Leveraging the rich history of Japanese technological prowess, the INCJ aims to provide financial, technological and management support in order to promote the creation of next-generation businesses through 'open innovation,' or the flow of technology and expertise beyond the boundaries of existing organizational structures. The INCJ will draw on funding as well as management and technological expertise from the public and private sectors. The INCJ is actively reviewing various investment opportunities in areas of environment and energy, electronics and IT, bio-tech, and infrastructure such as water supply, railway service, and nuclear power supply. Each investment will be thoroughly vetted to ensure it meets the exacting standards of the INCJ's Innovation Network Committee, which will make the final investment decisions. The INCJ is capitalized at 92 billion yen, with the Japanese government injecting 82 billion yen and 19 private corporations (refer to details in Appendix below) providing a further 10 billion yen. The government will also provide guarantees up to a total of 800 billion yen for INCJ investments, giving it an investment capability of approximately 900 billion yen (US$10 billion). The INCJ will be established for a period of 15 years.

Apax Partners Holdings Ltd. provides investment services. The firm focuses in the area of media, retail, health care, financial, and telecommunication sectors. The company was founded on February 6, 1991 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.