Jun Hosoya

Founded in 1976, Apax Partners, Inc. is a venture capital/private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners LLP

Works Applications Co., Ltd. develops and markets packaged software. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: product sales, maintenance service sales, support service sales, overseas sales, and system integration sales. The company was founded in July 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Globis Capital Partners & Co. (GCP) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Globis Corp. founded in 1996 by Soichi Kariyazono.The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.

Acutelogic Corp. engages in the digital image software, algorithm development and license business. The company was founded by Takashi Masuda in December 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.

Ripplex, Inc. develops software applications for mobile devices. It develops and operates Webpo, an online postcard printing service that enables users to select a design template, input names and addresses of recipients, add personalized comments, and make payment online. The firm also offers scene, a photo organizer application. The company was founded in March 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

CerebrEX, Inc. designs and manufactures semiconductors. It develops display technologies for the flat panel display market. The firm's products encompass display controller, PM LSI, backlight LED drivers and controllers relating to display, and IP and macrocells. The company was founded on June 27, 2012 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.