Jun Kikukawa

Citigroup Global Markets Japan, Inc. (CGM-JP) is a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Citigroup Japan Holdings GK, ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Previously known as Nikko Citigroup Ltd., the firm was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between US-based Citigroup and Nikko Securities, based in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, CGM-JP provides brokerage services to governmental institutions, financial institutions, multinational corporations and institutional investors. Their sales and trading, distribution and research capabilities span a broad range of asset classes, currencies, sectors and products including equities, commodities, credit, futures, foreign exchange (FX), emerging markets, G10 rates, municipals, prime finance and securitized markets.

SBI Securities Co., Ltd. is the broker/dealer subsidiary of SBI Financial Services Co. Ltd., itself a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8473) in Japan. The firm was founded in 1944 as SBI eTrade Securities Co., Ltd. and changed their name to SBI Securities Co., Ltd. in 2008. Headquartered in Tokyo, SBI Securities provides securities trading, underwriting and private placement services, which are offered through the Internet and call centers. Besides domestic stocks, the product lineup extends to investment trusts, foreign stocks, futures and options, FX (foreign exchange margin trading), domestic and foreign bonds, etc. to meet the various needs of investors, supporting efficient fund management of individual investors.

Business Search Technologies Corp. provides search solutions for enterprises, eCommerce portals, and various websites and systems. It utilizes the core search engine technology to offer platforms for taking advantage of distributed information and knowledge on the web. The firm’s products include WiSe, a search engine package software, and probo, a site search software-as-a-service. The company was founded on February 9, 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Ohte, Inc. develops and manages software applications for smartphones. The company was founded by Keiichiro Omori and Yosuke Tezuka on May 1, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

StormHarbour Japan Ltd. engages in the global financial advisory business. The company was founded in July 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

GLM Co., Ltd. develops, produces, and sells eco- friendly cars. It also offers services related to the production of vehicles. Its products include sports cars under the brand name Tommy Kaira ZZ and GLM G4. The company was founded by Hiroyasu Koma in April 2010 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

HRBrain, Inc. provides a series of HR management systems that integrate with internal communication tools. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company simplifies the management of various personnel data by enabling seamless data integration with diverse services. The company was founded in 2016 by Hiroki Hori.

Geniee International Pte Ltd. engages in the advertising and marketing business. The company was founded in August 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Zig-Zag, Inc. is a Japanese company that manufactures home textile products. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 2015.

Cognirobo, Inc. is a Japanese AI technology company that specializes in predicting consumer behavior using AI models. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2016 by Atsu Wada, who has been the CEO since then. Cognirobo's AI models can analyze purchasing data such as POS data and credit cards to predict customer behavior with higher accuracy than human intuition. The company offers a one-stop service related to AI, including data analysis, correlation relationships, and AI model development. Cognirobo's AI models use clustering techniques to elucidate the causal relationships on the formation of the "intention" behind the data. The company has developed enhanced learning to optimize the timing of deploying hospital medical equipment on ward shelves in joint development with Teijin.

Prevent SAST Insurance Co., Ltd. engages in small-amount short-term insurance business. The company was founded on May 29, 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Accelerator, Inc. is a research organization that was founded in 2017. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of i-mobile Co., Ltd., CYBERCONSULTANT, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides digital communications consulting and advertising services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 2006. CYBERCONSULTANT was acquired by i-mobile Co., Ltd. on June 30, 2014.

Increws Co., Ltd. engages in the development of web services. It provides the planning and development of web content, characters and gaming services for featured and smart phone applications. The company was founded on August 13, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.