Kozo Ogino

SMBC Consumer Finance Co., Ltd. provides collection and management of debt services. It also engages in the leasing of tenant buildings; telemarketing business; financing; loan guarantee; loan management; design, development and operation of computer systems; sale and maintenance of automobiles and investment businesses. The company was founded on March 20, 1962 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Taiju Life Insurance Co., Ltd. engages in the life insurance business. Its operations are carried out through the following divisions: Insurance-related Business, Asset Management, and General Affairs and Office Representative-related Business. The Insurance-related Business division deals with life insurance and other services incidental to insurance business. The Asset Management division manages investments in securities, loans, and real estate. The General Affairs and Office Representative-related Business division includes goods sales and building management services. It is also involved in the venture capital business. The company was founded on April 16, 1914 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co. Ltd., engages in credit card, loan, guarantee and gift card related business. The company was founded on December 26, 1967 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Research Institute Ltd. is a 'knowledge engineering' company, a company that offers information services, through the coordinated application of its three functions, that is, information systems, consulting, and think-tank. As a systems integrator, the company offers services in information technology (IT) strategy planning, implementation and outsourcing for a broad range of industries and activities. The company is also active in research of both domestic and foreign economic issues and formation of policy recommendation, as well as consulting in fields, such as corporate strategies and public administrative reform. In addition, the firm provides analyses and surveys for incubation activities in the creation of new markets and industries. Through these operations The Japan Research Institute offers a vision to its customers towards changes in the economic and social environment as well as developments in the IT area.

Ginsen Co., Ltd. engages in the general insurance agency, life insurance agency, building, parking lots and real estate consulting businesses. The company was founded in May 1954 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Nippon Venture Capital Corp. (NVCC) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was established in 1996.

CVC Asia Pacific (Japan) Ltd. (CVC AP) is the Tokyo-based subsidiary of CVC Asia Pacific Ltd., itself a subsidiary of CVC Capital Partners Ltd. in Great Britain. Established in 2003, CVC AP is a global private equity firm whose clients include pension funds, fund of funds, banks, insurance companies, government entities and high-net worth individuals.

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of business finance and leasing services. It operates through the following business segments: Domestic Leasing, Real Estate, Transportation, and Overseas Businesses. The Domestic Leasing Business segments provides vendor finance, including leasing, installment sales and rental service, to small and medium-sized enterprises. It also offers financial services for wide range of machinery equipment, including construction machines, trucks and machine tools as well as Industrial Technology (IT) equipment and medical equipment. The Real Estate Business segment handles real estate leasing for properties, such as commercial facilities, office buildings, logistics facilities, factory buildings, hotels, health care facilities and other buildings. The Transportation Business segment offers leasing and trading aircraft, focusing on commercial jet aircraft of the types. The Overseas Business segment provides vendor finance mainly for construction machines, trucks and machine tools as well as IT and medical equipment by collaborating with manufacturers and dealers. The company was founded in February 1963 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., SMFG Card & Credit, Inc. is an investment holding Japanese company. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. provides computer software solutions. Its solutions and services include digital signage, ERP, infrastructure, managed services and outsourcing, RFID, public safety solutions and services, unified communications and virtual PC center. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (Investment Management) (SMBC-IM) is the investment management division of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo. SMBC offers a broad range of financial services centered on banking. They are also engaged in the leasing, securities, credit card, investment, mortgage securitization, venture capital and other credit related businesses.

REAL FINTECH Co., Ltd. engages in the operation of Real Pay and Real Pay Gift. Real Pay service enables users to receive rewards in real time in cash as needed, and use cash, digital money according to their lifestyle. Real Pay Gift is a digital gift service that does not require membership registration, users just select a gift from the exchange destination such as Paypay and Amazon gift certificates. The company was founded in April 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of bitFlyer Holdings Co. Ltd., bitFlyer Inc is a cryptocurrency exchange based in Tokyo, Japan. BitFlyer is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Japan, offering secure transactions, advanced charts, and sophisticated order types. Customers can purchase popular cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ripple (xrp), monacoin, and ethereum from as little as 1 yen, and the Japanese company provides real-time market information such as bitcoin charts, prices, and market capitalization. Founded in 2014, the company provides a glossary of bitcoin and virtual currency, explaining a wide range of terms from virtual currency-related terms such as bitcoin, ripple, and ethereum to technical terms such as blockchain and mining.

Banque Santander SA Ltd. provides information services. The private company is based in Manchester, UK and was founded in 2015.

Banque Cantonale de Genève Ltd. is a private company based in London, UK that was founded in 2015. The British company provides information services.

Part of Bank of Japan, Banque du Japon Ltd. operates as a British dormant company. The company is based in London, UK. Founded in 2016.

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations Ltd. is a dormant company based in London, UK. The British company's description states that it operates as a dormant company. The private company was founded in 2017.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. Ltd. is a British company that provides credit rating services. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2017.

HashPort, Inc. provides blockchain technology and investment solutions. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2018 by Seihaku Yoshida. Seihaku Yoshida has been the CEO since 2018.

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. Ltd. was founded in 2017 and operates as a British dormant company.

Banque de Bresil SA Ltd. is a British dormant company that was founded in 2015. The private company is based in Cardiff, UK. The company's description indicates that it does not currently operate.

Lilly Endowment Inc. Ltd. was founded in 2018 and operates as a British dormant company. The private company is based in London, UK.

Confiança Depositária e Clareira Corporação Ltd. is a blank check company based in Cardiff, UK. Confiança Depositária e Clareira Corporação Ltd. operates as a British blank check company. The private company was founded in 2016.

Confiança Depositária Companhia Ltd. is a British dormant company that was founded in 2016. The private company is based in Cardiff, UK. Confiança Depositária Companhia Ltd. operates as a dormant company.

U.S. Banquecorp Ltd. is a private company based in London, UK that was founded in 2016. The British company provides information services.

Petroleos de Venezuela SA Ltd. is a British dormant company that was founded in 2016. The private company is based in London, UK. The company's description states that it operates as a dormant company.

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. is a British company that operates as a blank check company. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2016.

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA Ltd. was founded in 2017 and operates as a British dormant company.

Banque D'Chine Ltd. provides information services.

BOC International Finance Ltd. is a British dormant company that was founded in 2015. The private company is based in Manchester, UK. The company's description states that it operates as a dormant company.

State of Peoples Republic of China Ltd. is a British company that provides other information services. The company is based in China. It was founded in 2017.

Bitflyer Holdings Co. Ltd. provides Bitcoin marketplace and settlement services. The firm offers virtual currency exchange and blockchain related services. Its services include Bitcoin Market, AltCoin Market, Easy Exchange, Pro Exchange, Blockchain Explorer, Blockchain LAB, Crowdfunding, Fees and Taxes and Account Class. The company was founded by Yuzo Kano and Takafumi Komiyama on January 9, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.