Takehiko Wakayama

Part of Minato Holdings, Inc., Minato (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures and distributes electronic instruments and measuring devices. The company is based in Shanghai, China.

Nihon Sign Holdings KK engages in the manufacture and construction of traffic sign. It also engages in the advertising business, display business and digital signage business The company was founded on April 13, 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Princeton Ltd. engages in the import and sale of computer and digital peripherals. Its products include PC display, speaker, headphone, media player, USB memory and drive storages. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Minato Holdings, Inc., IT Craft KK is a Japanese company that provides IT systems development and personnel dispatching services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 2007. IT Craft KK was acquired by Minato Holdings, Inc. on February 01, 2021.

Part of SHIFT, Inc., CREIT SOLUTIONS, Inc. was founded in 1976. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. CREIT SOLUTIONS provides solutions in the areas of ERP, finance, EC, and information and communications, with the aim of enriching society with the power of IT. On June 01, 2023, CREIT SOLUTIONS was acquired by SHIFT Growth Capital Co., Ltd. from Minato Holdings, Inc. for $14.06 million.

MBK Co. Ltd. (Private Equity) (MBK-PE) is the private equity division of the Tokyo-headquartered parent firm, MBK Co., Ltd. (OSA: 3121), which invests in real estate-based assets and operates funds, venture capital funds and real estate. They also seek to develop overseas projects and broaden their scope of services through a public offering of stock in Japan. Formerly known as Asset Investors Co. Ltd. , they changed their name in 2009 in keeping with management's vision to bridge merchant banking between Japan and China and maximize the synergy between the two countries. The parent firm traces their history to 1947 with the founding of the West Japan Spinning and Weaving Co., Ltd. In 2002, after complete withdrawal from the spinning business, the firm then changed their name in 2003 to Asset Investors Co., Ltd. Their corporate goal is to become an investment firm and merchant bank. They work closely with Itochu Corporation, a strategic partner.