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Daiwa Securities Group

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. operates as a securities brokerdealer, providing services, including brokerage, trading, underwriting, advice, product development, and structured finance. The company provides asset and capital management, principal investment, venture capital, and research through a network in capital markets and other services. The company operates subsidiaries in three core business segments, including retail securities, wholesale securities & investment, and asset management providing services that help customers in Japan and overseas to address their investment and capital procurement needs. Retail The company provides assortment of financial products and services, including face-to-face consulting and services provided over the Internet, mainly to individual investors and unlisted companies. Wholesale & Investments Daiwa Securities SMBC Co Ltd.: Daiwa Securities SMBC Co Ltd. utilizes financial and capital markets to help corporations and institutional investors in Japan and overseas to identify a solution to their financing or investment needs. Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments Co. Ltd.: Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments Co. Ltd. is responsible for the Group’s investment activities, employing the Group’s own capital in private equity, real estate, and other investments. The company also develops and operates investment funds. Daiwa SMBC Capital Co., Ltd.: Daiwa SMBC Capital Co., Ltd. focuses on venture capital investments. Asset Management Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.: Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. operates as an asset management company which establishes and manages investment trusts with various investment targets or investment themes, and markets them. Daiwa SB Investments Ltd.: Daiwa SB Investments Ltd. handles asset management operations for the Daiwa Securities Group and the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, providing pension fund management, and other services for institutional investors in Japan and overseas. The company also develops and manages investment trusts. Research, Consulting and Systems Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd.: Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. provides research, consulting, and systems support operations for the Daiwa Securities Group. The company studies and provides basic information, and offers recommendations to support the Group’s business expansion, and provides systems support services. Daiwa Institute of Research Business Innovation Ltd.: Daiwa Institute of Research Business Innovation Ltd. provides systems support service to companies outside the Daiwa Securities Group. The company serves clients as a partner in IT development and support, providing industry solutions. History Daiwa Securities Group Inc. was founded in 1902.

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Toshitake Goto

Executive Director

Toshihiro Matsui

Senior Executive MD

Seiji Nakata

President and CEO

37 past transactions

Planet Table

Private Placement in 2019
Planet table is the necessary food is produced in sustainable, waste reach without the world" toward the realization of, and take advantage of the technology, we will build a production and distribution support platform.

CrowdWorks

Private Placement in 2018
CrowdWorks Inc. provides crowdsourcing services in Japan. The company operates CrowdWorks, a crowdsourcing platform that connects companies with individuals over the Internet enabling orders to be placed and accepted for work; and Crowdtech, a project matching service platform for freelancers and companies. It also offers specialized project matching services for the needs of online work; 3-days-a-week work services to freelancers; coach and student lesson matching services; specialized side job/second business matching services for high-value professionals; and Software as a service. CrowdWorks Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Enechange

Series B in 2018
Tokyo-based Enechange, the company offering an energy price comparison site under the same name .They are disseminating information on electricity and energy, useful electricity savings and savings right now, in order to liberalize the electricity in 2016.Enechange.Jp/try/detail Let's now begin the power company to choose in! The middle person is a graduate student intern! I am studying every day.

Katana Inc.

Private Placement in 2020
Katana Inc. provides marketing service. It also offers organization and production management services. Katana Inc. has a strategic partnership with Daiwa Securities Group Inc. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Ostay Group Inc.

Private Placement in 2019
Ostay Group Inc. operates accommodation facilities in Japan and Southeast Asia. The company manages accommodation facilities, such as private accommodation and hotels. It also develops an in-house hotel management / property screening system using AI, and a crowdsourcing system for securing cleaners. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Mountain View Data

Series B in 2003
Mountain View Data, Inc. delivers cluster server management software and advanced storage software. Top-tier server manufacturers, telecomm leaders and system integrators in Asia and the United States are integrating Mountain View Data software into their network storage products and services. Mountain View Data was established in October 2000, and has offices in San Francisco, Tokyo and Beijing. Mountain View Data's products deliver performance and scalability, while enabling system integrators, xSPs, and Internet data centers worldwide to use commodity-based hardware components that lower ownership costs.

mixi

Venture Round in 2006
Full Investment portfolio: Cash and deposits : 75.85% Accounts receivable - trade : 5.21% Merchandise : 0.11% Property, plant and equipment : 2.64% Goodwill : 3.94% Investment securities : 4.22% Deferred tax assets : 3.25% Other : 5.21% Founded in 2006, Mixi inc is a corporate firm based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm provides social networking services to their clients across Japan.

Money Tap

Corporate Round in 2019
Money Tap is a planning, development, operation and consulting for various Fintech solutions using blockchain / distributed ledger technology (DLT).

ACA Investments

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
ACA Investments Pte Ltd is a private equity firm specializing in expansion to mature stage companies. The firm typically invests in retail, commercial distribution and consumer services, healthcare, information and communication technology (ICT), clean technology, and distinctive manufacturing. The firm seeks to invest in Asia, with focus on Asian Emerging Markets, particularly in Southeast Asia. ACA Investments Pte Ltd is based in Singapore.

FueTrek

Venture Round in 2006
FueTrek provides a better and faster way to communicate through with speech recognition, speech dialogue, and speech translation.

WHILL

Series C in 2018
WHILL designs and creates personal mobility products for indoor and outdoor applications. WHILL is making transportation enjoyable and smart for everybody. It aims to change the perception of mobility devices such as wheelchairs and scooters through advanced technology and smart design. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California.

OncoTherapy Science

Private Placement in 2018
Oncotherapy science (OTS) is“ to deliver cancer therapeutics and treatments with higher efficacy and fewer side effects to patients suffering from cancer as soon as possible, and to overcome the fight against cancer. Was established with the aim of OTS brought Professor Genomix (Science that handles genetic information systematically) as a pioneer in the medical field with Prof. Atsushi Nakamura (Director, Cancer Precision Medical Research Center, Institute of Cancer, Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo, Professor Emeritus of Chicago University) Joint research to identify target molecules suitable for cancer drug development based on comprehensive gene expression analysis, and promote research and development of small molecule drugs, cancer peptide vaccines and antibody drugs for those targets.

Good Time Living

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
As of August 30, 2019, Good Time Living Co. Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

GMO Financial Holdings Japan

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
GMO Financial Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial product trading services. It offers Internet transactions, such as stocks, FX, CFD, and virtual currency in Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. The company was formerly known as GMO CLICK Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to GMO Financial Holdings, Inc. in October 2017. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. GMO Financial Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of GMO Internet, Inc.

73% Stake In Sagent Advisors, LLC And 100% Stake In Signal Hill Holdings LLC

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
As of November 1, 2017, 73% Stake in Sagent Advisors, LLC and 100% Stake in Signal Hill Holdings LLC was acquired by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.. 73% Stake in Sagent Advisors, LLC and 100% Stake in Signal Hill Holdings LLC represents the combined operations of Sagent Advisors, LLC and Signal Hill Holdings LLC in their sale to Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Sagent Advisors, LLC is an investment-banking firm. Signal Hill Holdings LLC provides advisory services. The companies are based in the United States.

Liquid

Venture Round in 2018
Liquid, Inc. manufactures and develops fingerprint sensing, payment, and cash registry device and related software. The company manufactures biometric identity verification and payment devices and related Liquid application which uses using authentication algorithms and image analysis technology that enables users to register a point card or a credit card with fingerprint information, which enables users to pay their shopping bills through their finger prints. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

STUDIO

Seed Round in 2017
STUDIO, Inc. develops code-based design tools for digital service. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

IPS Portal

Venture Round in 2015
iPS PORTAL,Inc. is develops instruments to analyze and measure cells. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Kyoto, Japan.

Sicepat Express

Series B in 2021
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Enechange

Private Placement in 2018
Tokyo-based Enechange, the company offering an energy price comparison site under the same name .They are disseminating information on electricity and energy, useful electricity savings and savings right now, in order to liberalize the electricity in 2016.Enechange.Jp/try/detail Let's now begin the power company to choose in! The middle person is a graduate student intern! I am studying every day.

Life Log Technology

Venture Round in 2018
Lifelog Technology has been developing exclusive apps for medical professionals, including those for the general public, such as participating in medical institution research technically.

Montalbán Atlas Capital S.L.

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Montalbán Atlas Capital S.L. provides merger and acquisition, debt, and capital markets advisory services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Madrid, Spain. As of December 20, 2018, Montalbán Atlas Capital S.L. operates as a subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Soma Networks

Series E in 2008
SOMA Networks was the first broadband wireless access company to offer fully converged, all-IP solutions for world-class service providers. SOMA’s FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System and SoftAir Multimedia Application System provide standards-based, leading-edge technology that enables service providers to: Differentiate themselves with simultaneous multi-megabit and multimedia services Drive revenue using value-added applications to increase average revenue per user (ARPU) Deliver wireline performance over a broadband wireless infrastructure. Revenue-quality voice over IP (VoIP) with fax support, broadband data and video applications are key components of SOMA solutions, as are the company’s award-winning macro base stations and subscriber gateways. SOMA’s all-IP architecture also makes it easy for service providers to integrate their offerings with other IP-based application servers that streamline billing and provisioning. SOMA is a principal member of the WiMAX Forum, and its FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX System supports the 802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMAX standard. With a strong partner ecosystem and world-class investors, SOMA Networks leads the industry in technology, performance, applications and value. Founded in 1999, SOMA Networks is privately held. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Delhi, Ottawa, Singapore and Toronto.

SBI Benefit Systems Co., Ltd.

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
SBI Benefit Systems Co., Ltd. develops pension plan record keeping system. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. As of August 31, 2006, SBI Benefit Systems Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of SBI Securities Co., Ltd.

Planet Table

Series D in 2019
Planet table is the necessary food is produced in sustainable, waste reach without the world" toward the realization of, and take advantage of the technology, we will build a production and distribution support platform.

Kyogin Lease & Capital

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
Kyogin Lease & Capital is an investment firm

Netcontinuum

Series B in 2001
NetContinuum, Inc. provides application controllers to deploy, secure, and manage enterprise Web applications. Its products include Web application firewalls that enable data center teams to secure existing enterprise applications; and Web application gateways, which provide application security, load balancing, content switching, connection pooling, caching, and GZIP compression to enable deployment of new enterprise applications. The company's controllers are used for managing business risk, DMZ consolidation, application deployment, instant PCI compliance, failed audit recovery, lowering DMZ TCO, and securing FTP. It also offers on-site installation, training, support, and other on-site custom engagements. NetContinuum serves the financial services, government, e-business, media and communications, ASP/software, healthcare, and education sectors. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. As of July 2007, NetContinuum, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Barracuda Networks, Inc.

R3

Private Placement in 2017
R3 Limited develops block chain technology solutions. It offers Corda, an open source block chain platform that enables businesses to transact directly using smart contracts and reduced transactions. The company also provides training, certifications, and documentations. R3 Limited was founded in 2014 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Entrupy

Series A in 2017
Entrupy Inc. develops a material detection device for detecting the authenticity of materials ranging from canvas, leather, fabric, wood, paper, and metals. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

GoodLuck3

Corporate Round in 2017
GoodLuck3 propose and produce TV drama, commercials, corporate promotion videos, music videos, etc.The company is also engaged in the entertainment production business, and has talents who act as actors in movies, TV dramas, commercials, and stages.

Katana Inc.

Private Equity Round in 2020
Katana Inc. provides marketing service. It also offers organization and production management services. Katana Inc. has a strategic partnership with Daiwa Securities Group Inc. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

TravelFlan

Series B in 2022
TravelFlan utilizes Artificial Technology (AI), Big Data and Machine Learning technologies to provide end-2-end digital solutions. Primarily, the company aims to tackle fast-growing Asia Travel and local lifestyle markets. TravelFlan enriches and expands its partners’ service scope and service level, turn traffic into tangible and intangible benefits, hence, increasing their capability to monetize and engage with their existing user base. It builds consumer-facing digital platforms that combine vendor resources, inventory management, and AI recommendation system into one solution. Its signature AI Digital Solutions including Travel Concierge Chatbot and inventory management consolidator effectively increases revenue streams and improves customer engagement through multiple digital channels like social media platforms, official websites, mobile apps and so on. At the back-end, its fast-growing database is powered by 20M+ weekly unique data points with its home-grown Machine Learning capabilities like data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Liquid

Private Placement in 2018
Liquid, Inc. manufactures and develops fingerprint sensing, payment, and cash registry device and related software. The company manufactures biometric identity verification and payment devices and related Liquid application which uses using authentication algorithms and image analysis technology that enables users to register a point card or a credit card with fingerprint information, which enables users to pay their shopping bills through their finger prints. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.